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Born in 1971 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Navin Rawanchaikul is an artist whose ancestral roots are from the Hindu-Punjabi communities of present day Pakistan. Navin has developed a unique and vast body of works that rely heavily on team spirit and collaboration, and are often produced under the banner of Navin Production. In 1995, he initiated his landmark project Navin Gallery Bangkok, in which an ordinary Bangkok taxicab was transformed into a mobile art gallery. Its great success prompted several versions of the Taxi Gallery around the world. Embarking upon more international presentations of his work, Navin started to engage in a process of exploring the negotiation between local circumstances and trends of globalization. The artist is known for dynamic art practices that involve direct community interventions, social commentary, and an innovative style of integrating community or individual experiences into eccentric fictional tales featuring recurring characters. His oeuvre has grown to encompass a broad array of media including installation, performance, billboards, films, publications, games and cocktails.
Navin has held solo shows at prestigious institutions including New York's P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (2001), the Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2002), Jim Thompson Art Center in Bangkok (2006), and Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing (2009) among being included in several international exhibitions. Navin divides his time between his family in Fukuoka of Japan and his hometown of Chiang Mai where Navin Production is based. Test Test
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