a participatory tea talk and lunch nap experiment
Operating as a "guerrilla tea stall," the project invites participants to dismantle the traditional boundaries of the art world through two primary acts: unfiltered conversation and collective napping.
Trà-đá Ngủ-trưa repurposes the Vietnamese trà đá (street tea) culture as a non-hierarchical platform for dialogue and communal rest.
The installation will features objects co-created with artisans of the place the tea stall passed by. These are not static heritage artefacts a living reflection of contemporary social, political, and ecological narratives.
Over time, the project evolves into a "living archive," documenting the intersection of hidden art-world histories, cross-cultural craft, and the embodied state of rest.
There will be no photos of the paticipants, only the textile memories left after the nap.
The 1st Trà-đá Ngủ-trưa at Light Bulb Art Space, Chiang Mai
Event organizer Yolanda Thappawong (Joy) from Light Bulb
Equipment sponsored by Dhepsiri Creative Space and Pa Rang cafe and art stay
Residency sponsored by S.A.C Residency
Photos by Sou.initiative
Special guest: Baoki