Art Labor Artist book no.02

Artist book no.02: Jrai Dew

Edition of 300 copies

13 x 18cm. 130 pages, color

Contributors: Rcham Jeh, Siu Lon, Puih Han, Rhalan Loh, Romah Aleo, Romah Hyet, Kpuih Gloh, Nguyen Ngoc, Freddy Naldony Poustochkine, Art Labor

Designed by: Nhat Vo

Translated and edited by: Rchâm Ngưur and Hrill Siu

150,000 VND / 7 USD per copy

Jrai Dew, Art Labor’s second artist book is the result of the collaboration between Art Labor collective, Jrai folk artists, and our network of academic and artistic collaborators in the past three years. Jrai Dew book is a summary of the project in images and proses, the publication features selected works of 7 Jrai artists participated in the project, with a special, unique collection of rare photographs taken by writer and translator Nguyen Ngoc capturing life in the Central Highlands in the early 90s, published for the first time, with his own comments that share the perspective of passionate academic who commit his life researching the central highland. Jrai Dew book also premieres a comic created specifically for the project by French artist Freddy Naldony Poustochkine. We are proud that Jrai Dew is probably one of the first publications printed in three languages: Jrai, Vietnamese and English, translated and edited by Rchâm Ngưur and Hrill Siu, with minimal, poetic design by Nhat Vo, focused on a symbolized drop of dew immerses into the infinity, which is also the identity of our project.

Art Lovers can purchase Jrai Dew artist book at

_The factory contemporary art center, 15 Nguyen U Di District 2, Ho Chi Minh City

_Or inbox art labor at artlaborcollective@gmail.com, we could ship the book to your door!

All profits from the sale of books will be contributed to the continuation of our community project in Gia Lai, Central Highland of Vietnam.