George Segal-like Merchants At The Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre

Remember the American Pop Art sculptor, George Segal? He liked to create genre scenes in which the props might be real and the figures were left as raw, white plaster. The Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre appears to have been inspired by Segal's style.

Exhibition section that details Chiang Mai life in the 19th century.

The Segal-like figures emerge. A priest and muslim tailor.
Chinese dry goods merchant.

Working in the kitchen and a ghostly laugh.

At the street market, a lineup of women vendors.

Getting Some History At The Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre

Chiang Mai in Thailand has a nice museum in the middle of the city, a good place to get an overview of the local history. It presents a march through time by way of artifacts and, always a favorite, dioramas. History in miniature, yummy!

In the beginning, there was a tree. OK, maybe some bricks, the sign of the start of any civilization.

Clear some land, plant some of your own trees, commandeer an elephant for the hard work.

Establish some religion in a pretty area.

Create a royal family, enlist your elephants for a grand procession. More clearing and planting, now time for a little cabin and crops.

Back to work for the elephants, there is a forest to clear, timber to create.