The “Art For Air” exhibition marks the collaboration between the Chiang Mai Breathe Council of the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Center (Three Kings Monument) and various independent art spaces bringing together creators and artists to take part in various art projects around public spaces in Chiang Mai.  The main objective for this project is to foster an atmosphere of cooperative discussion, leading to an awareness based on understanding that in turn creates a synergistic relationship between knowledge and compelling solutions through the use of contemporary art. To that end, Art For Air acts as a liaison between artists, creative workers, and academics to create an art exhibition that aims to produce varied perspectives regarding the issue of dust pollution and global warming.

The overall message of the exhibition will be presented through the perspective of a city within the forest. By looking at the issue through the symbolism of the forest, we will be able to get a clearer look at the causes of these problems. Whether it be in terms of energy, industry, agriculture, or even the behavior of humans, the root cause of all these challenges arises from our intrusion of the forest. In the stream of contemporary art of today and tomorrow, it is believed that the environment will increasingly become a central subject, with ties to social issues, politics, and culture, and will only increase in significance to become a focal point of history and civilization. Art isn’t simply an expression of visual beauty, but also the beauty of perspectives and realizations, with practical actions and research taking the place of aesthetics as we know them.  Art For Air is an attempt to peer into the future of not just the field of contemporary art, but also the quality of the air we breathe through the musings of the artists; whether it be in the form of alternative energy sources, the critique of city layouts that give rise to the issue of dust particles, the cultural management of fire, or any other number of concepts. These deliberations will give rise to new solutions, viewpoints, and theories that can be expressed through the language of contemporary art, which anyone can agree is at its strongest when used for the betterment of society, the economy, or culture, allowing us to realize and pass on new possibilities that can allow our collective communities to confidently move forward towards the future.