Saisampan (Soul Ties) was a visual arts project involving a return visit to Thailand of four leading Australian artists who had undertaken Asialink residencies there since 1991, selected from the group by leading Thai curator Somporn Rodboon. This was a change for Asialink in inviting an overseas curator to select the Australian work, and meant a great ownership on the Thai side, which included a bilingual catalogue. Responses from the artists included Wendy Teakel saying ‘the project Saisampan was difficult and extremely hard work, but aren’t all things that are worth doing? The project was an affirmation of friendships, creativity and the human spirit.’
Curator: Somporn Rodboon
Artists: Chaiyot Chandratita, Peerapong Duangkaew, Joan Grounds, David Jensz, Noelene Lucas, Bannarak Nakbanlang, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Wendy Teakel
Partner: Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai
Tour: Chiang Mai (2002)