Description
From August 5th - 7th (2022), the alley beside the old Sakon Nakhon prison (now permanently closed) was transformed into an arts street by local artists and creative entrepreneurs, such as Tammawit Limlertcharoenvanich of House Number 1712. Exhibitions included photography, wood-works, paintings, late night movie screenings on the prison wall, traditional Isaan food, live music, and fresh roasted coffee from Sakon Nakhon's popular artisanal coffee shops such as "slow bar" Gypsy Coffee Drip.
There has been much debate about what to do with the area around Sakon Nakhon's old prison, the interior of which is mostly rubble. The Camp Cook (แคมคุก) event organizers did a wonderful job of promoting the idea of using public space for the culinary arts, multi-media arts, musical arts, and more. The alley where the event was held is across from the Yuttitham Wittaya school (Tetsaban 3) in downtown Sakon Nakhon. You'll know the old prison alley by the graffiti art on the walls, in particular a large white dove, on red backdrop, evoking the hopes of freedom that all prisoners share, especially those who have been imprisoned unjustly.
