EVENT DESCRIPTION
Rossi & Rossi is pleased to present Pressed Matter, the second solo exhibition of Thai artist Mit Jai Inn (b. 1960) with the gallery. Opening on 24 May, the presentation derives inspiration from the rich ambiguity of the word ‘press’ – in this case, the physical act of pushing pigment onto a surface as well as the psychological tension of constrained time and space. The works on view capture compressed states: moments pressed between action and stillness, urgency and resistance, where layered meanings emerge like textures beneath the artist’s hand.
Known for his vibrant, large-scale installations and paintings that explore themes of perception, space and social engagement, Mit emerged from the Thai art scene in the late 1980s and ’90s. As a student at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, he studied under conceptual artist Franz West, and he came to blend Western artistic influences with traditional Thai aesthetics and Buddhist philosophy. His work has since challenged conventional boundaries between painting and sculpture, frequently incorporating folding, stacking and draping techniques that transform galleries into dynamic, participatory spaces.
