Ocular Vocabulary
Mit Jai Inn acts as a master of his own language. Ocular Vocabulary is a visual language-game that echoes Wittgenstein's concept of "Sprachspiel," in which meaning is ever malleable and relative.
Text and images courtesy of Silverlens Manila
March 8, 2023
Silverlens Galleries
2263 Don Chino Roces Avenue Ext.
Makati City, Philippines
2 March – 5 April 2023
Silverlens Manila is pleased to announce Ocular Vocabulary, a solo exhibition by Thai artist Mit Jai Inn.
Untitled, 2022; Untitled 2022
In this exhibition, Mit acts as a master of his own language. Ocular Vocabulary is a visual language-game that echoes Wittgenstein's concept of "Sprachspiel," in which meaning is ever malleable and relative. Thus, meaning is generated through collaborative interaction, where meaning emerges within the context of individual experience. The exhibition will feature several of his ongoing series such as Actants, Marking Stones, Book, Capsule, and Grid. Marking Stones, a participatory work, invites viewers to take a painted object made from recycled material in exchange for sharing documentation. The project is inspired by an earlier project by Mit, Vienna Apartments (1991), in which the artist invited his friends and residents of the city to take an object made from found material and furniture and open their homes for a public exhibition.
About SILVERLENS
Silverlens is an international gallery with locations in both Manila and New York. Through its artist representation, institutional partnerships, art consultancy, and exhibition programming including art fairs and gallery collaborations, Silverlens aims to place its artists within the broader framework of the contemporary art dialogue. Its continuing efforts to transcend borders across art communities in Asia have earned its recognition as one of the leading contemporary art galleries in Southeast Asia.
Silverlens was founded in Manila by Isa Lorenzo in 2004, and in 2007 she was joined by co-director Rachel Rillo. In September 2022, the gallery opened its doors in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, broadening its international scope and bringing its diverse roster of artists to a new global audience.
The gallery is open for walk-ins from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM.
