‘In-between Barangays:
Roxas City - Nongpho’ exhibition
Sai-Fon wooden house Pavilion, Nongpho Community
International Art Festival 2024 (Baan Noorg Biennial 4)
project initiated by Parichat Tanapiwattanakul and Awika Samukrsaman, in collboration with Mark Vincent Omega (Episode.1 a conversation between land and water, a interview video installation)
curator: Baan Noorg in collaboration with Awika Samukrsaman & Parichat Tanapiwattanakul
AIRAsia (Artist-In-Residence Asia)
a cross-residency program of Green Papaya Art Projects
A collaboration between Green Papaya Art Project [PH]- Baan Noorg Collaborative Arts and Culture [TH] - BabauAir [VN]
The project explores the connection between and in-between the origin and destination in the food chain, particularly concerning local sources and daily consumption. Having actively engaged fishing communities and families involved in the fish-drying business in both Barangays, we have learned about the marginalization and neglect of local livelihoods in mainstream narratives.
We initially aimed to understand the local fishing industry, the fish-drying techniques and how products are delivered to consumers by tracking the movement of various fishes harvested from the bay through various chains carried out either by individual fishermen themselves or by a system practiced in the market. To visualize and document the movement, a diagram illustrates the journey of a particular fish variety from its source, mapping the route from its origin to its final destination.
Continuing with a research project In-between Barangays: Roxas city - Nongpho which is taking place in Nongpho sub-district in Ratchaburi, Thailand. Aiming to connect with the main occupation in the Nongpho community such as dairy farmer.
The project is an ongoing project until the end of April 2024. The initial phase highlights a conversation dialogue between two barangays (Dumulog - Nongpho) where the exhibition features an interview video installation, Episode.1 a conversation between land and water. Alongside gathered information and diagrams written on an aluminum sheet and a printed map of Roxas City on fabric, pinning the locations of local resources. The resource where archive and analysis from the community, leads to the open-question space where the audience can be part of the progress.
Where are we in-between
the food chain?
From origin to destination, Dumulog village (Barangay),
Roxas City, Philippines, 2023
In cooperation with the communities in Barangay Dumolog and Barangay Baybay where we felt welcome in such a lovely livelihood!
To explore where our meals come from, when urban expansion is distancing us further from local sources.
In today's society, our understanding of where our meals come from and the route they take to reach our plates is often limited, and exacerbated by urban expansion, distancing us further from local sources.
Additionally, we tend to overlook the issue of limited accessibility for individuals and how this inequality disproportionately affects minority groups who play minor roles in the broader food supply chain.
A research project: Where are we in-between the food chain? explores the connection between and in-between the origin and destination in the food chain, particularly concerning local sources and daily consumption.
Having actively engaged fishing communities and families involved in the fish-drying business in the villages of Barangay Baybay and Barangay Dumolog located along the shoreline in Roxas City, Philippines, we have learned about the marginalisation and neglect of local livelihoods in mainstream narratives.
Where does each ingredient come from?
questionnaire workshops, In cooperation with the communities in Baybay and Dumulog villages, Roxas City, Philippines, 2023
A collaborative project involving the community. Participants were prompted and encouraged to trace the origin of each ingredient in their dish. The aim of this investigation is to explore how the journey of ingredients relates to culture, economy, and history, as well as the challenges of urbanization. Additionally, it seeks to gain an understanding of the various narratives associated with the journey of each ingredient.
1. A participant’s hand-drawn map tracing the origins of their dish’s ingredients.
2.A closer look at how each ingredient is identified and linked to its source.
3.The workshop in action at the Baybay Village Office.
4.A step-by-step demonstration on how to participate in the tracing process.
5.A shared cooking session—preparing Thai-style fish cakes as part of the exchange.
6.A map of Baybay Village, drawn by the community.
7.A glimpse of small grocery stores, where shop owners are always stationed behind the bar.
8.A rare fresh ingredient stall, an essential yet occasional presence in the community.
9.The absence of a fish market in the fisherman village: only a small hut where middlemen collect fish for distribution.
10.The challenge of finding restaurants in the village, leading us to the Main Libas fishing port for meals.
11.A proposal to expand the workshop at XLAB (Green Papaya Art Project, Roxas City).
AIRAsia [Artists-In-Residence Asia]
A cross-residency program of Green Papaya Art supported by Mercedes Zobel