You are invited to explore 40+ artworks from /Shi Exhibition by 50+ artists and creatives in the Venue /Shi of Goethe-Institut Myanmar, Myanm/Art, Kalasa Art Space, Lokanat Galleries, Doh Eain (Bokalay Zay St.), Doh Eain (46th St.) and Ayathakan.
‚The Pillar‘ by Sonny Nyein - Sonny Nyein’s affinity for constructing unorthodox materials, found objects and his fascination with forms and space, drove him to revisit and expand the material possibilities of some of his earlier pieces, while simultaneously producing new works that redefine the dialogue around sculpture. Featured work, The Pillar, was initially made into sculpture in 2017.
Gasar ma lar/ Nar ma lar? by Zicky Le - Gasar ma lar/Nar ma lar (trans: Shall we play or rest?) is a reflection of the artist’s quandary state of mind under uncertain circumstances that life offers. Trapped in quandary… Be static or dynamic Back in a child-like state of vulnerability. Only to play or rest. The moon beams in the night sky. Play or Rest?
Blue Chrysalis Comics - Wah by Ae Chan Aung: In the wake of 2021, six creatives came together to put together a comic anthology of five stories. Each story encompasses change, growth, dream, life and hopes for the world that will emerge anew. The exhibition will serve as a precursor for the publication of the anthology in 2023. Exiting from the self-isolated screens of the pandemic and debuting into the physical space, Yae-Kae-Saing/Shi presents: Wah is a story about a Frog who protects the village from the snakes.
Blue Chrysalis Comics - Pho Thar by Jon Par Htaw and Ja Paul: In the wake of 2021, six creatives came together to put together a comic anthology of five stories. Each story encompasses change, growth, dream, life and hopes for the world that will emerge anew. The exhibition will serve as a precursor for the publication of the anthology in 2023. Exiting from the self-isolated screens of the pandemic and debuting into the physical space, Yae-Kae-Saing/Shi presents: Pho Thar is a story about a kid who wants to be a Power Ranger when he grows up.
Blue Chrysalis Comics - Girl with a Conical Hat by Zephyr: In the wake of 2021, six creatives came together to put together a comic anthology of five stories. Each story encompasses change, growth, dream, life and hopes for the world that will emerge anew. The exhibition will serve as a precursor for the publication of the anthology in 2023. Exiting from the self-isolated screens of the pandemic and debuting into the physical space, Yae-Kae-Saing/Shi presents: Girl with a Conical Hat is a story about a girl, who disguised as a boy, falls in love with a strange girl with a conical hat.
Blue Chrysalis Comics - Rainfly by Kaung Min Kha: In the wake of 2021, six creatives came together to put together a comic anthology of five stories. Each story encompasses change, growth, dream, life and hopes for the world that will emerge anew. The exhibition will serve as a precursor for the publication of the anthology in 2023. Exiting from the self-isolated screens of the pandemic and debuting into the physical space, Yae-Kae-Saing/Shi presents: Rainfly is a story about a storm hunter who goes hunting rainflies and accidentally finds a hidden island.
Blue Chrysalis Comics - Wild Hearts by Sai Laung Linn: In the wake of 2021, six creatives came together to put together a comic anthology of five stories. Each story encompasses change, growth, dream, life and hopes for the world that will emerge anew. The exhibition will serve as a precursor for the publication of the anthology in 2023. Exiting from the self-isolated screens of the pandemic and debuting into the physical space, Yae-Kae-Saing/Shi presents: Wild Hearts is a story about two young magicians who try to save their friend from the dark forest.
Aung Myat Htay (b.1974) is an artist/writer, independent curator from Yangon Myanmar. He explores the freedom of expressions with a contemporary sense of traditional forms. He founded SOCA (School of Contemporary Art online program) in 2015. New Normal has now a different meaning in the context of the current situations. We need maintaining in stabilities as a balance of life and it has become more vital issues in the contemporary world. The project is focused on the reflections of Art and the eco-systemand it is a response to technology that infiltrates our daily life. The project will redefine the connection of digital culture and human life in the nature surrounding us, and to know “how we should be reliable in this media & technology era after 2020 pandemic. In Myanmar, media art is still rare, being a narrow field that is a lack of experimental practices in art, but some of creative motivations of everyday global phenomena effectively stimulates to new generation’s interests with these experiments such as using videos or sounds to create art. The technology gives the easy accessible information to us and so, we are familiar in social media. At present, the resources of environments provide the utmost insight into the knowledge required for creative living and its possibilities. This program will give more time to criticize with the artists who have been working intensely with technology matters by artistic responses to it. The program included the online workshop and discussions in various ways of communication in between 2021-2022 and in the moments under many crisis and difficulties of time.
Aung Myat Htay (b.1974) is an artist/writer, independent curator from Yangon Myanmar. He explores the freedom of expressions with a contemporary sense of traditional forms. He founded SOCA (School of Contemporary Art online program) in 2015. New Normal has now a different meaning in the context of the current situations. We need maintaining in stabilities as a balance of life and it has become more vital issues in the contemporary world. The project is focused on the reflections of Art and the eco-systemand it is a response to technology that infiltrates our daily life. The project will redefine the connection of digital culture and human life in the nature surrounding us, and to know “how we should be reliable in this media & technology era after 2020 pandemic. In Myanmar, media art is still rare, being a narrow field that is a lack of experimental practices in art, but some of creative motivations of everyday global phenomena effectively stimulates to new generation’s interests with these experiments such as using videos or sounds to create art. The technology gives the easy accessible information to us and so, we are familiar in social media. At present, the resources of environments provide the utmost insight into the knowledge required for creative living and its possibilities. This program will give more time to criticize with the artists who have been working intensely with technology matters by artistic responses to it. The program included the online workshop and discussions in various ways of communication in between 2021-2022 and in the moments under many crisis and difficulties of time.
Aung Myat Htay (b.1974) is an artist/writer, independent curator from Yangon Myanmar. He explores the freedom of expressions with a contemporary sense of traditional forms. He founded SOCA (School of Contemporary Art online program) in 2015. New Normal has now a different meaning in the context of the current situations. We need maintaining in stabilities as a balance of life and it has become more vital issues in the contemporary world. The project is focused on the reflections of Art and the eco-systemand it is a response to technology that infiltrates our daily life. The project will redefine the connection of digital culture and human life in the nature surrounding us, and to know “how we should be reliable in this media & technology era after 2020 pandemic. In Myanmar, media art is still rare, being a narrow field that is a lack of experimental practices in art, but some of creative motivations of everyday global phenomena effectively stimulates to new generation’s interests with these experiments such as using videos or sounds to create art. The technology gives the easy accessible information to us and so, we are familiar in social media. At present, the resources of environments provide the utmost insight into the knowledge required for creative living and its possibilities. This program will give more time to criticize with the artists who have been working intensely with technology matters by artistic responses to it. The program included the online workshop and discussions in various ways of communication in between 2021-2022 and in the moments under many crisis and difficulties of time.
Aung Myat Htay (b.1974) is an artist/writer, independent curator from Yangon Myanmar. He explores the freedom of expressions with a contemporary sense of traditional forms. He founded SOCA (School of Contemporary Art online program) in 2015. New Normal has now a different meaning in the context of the current situations. We need maintaining in stabilities as a balance of life and it has become more vital issues in the contemporary world. The project is focused on the reflections of Art and the eco-systemand it is a response to technology that infiltrates our daily life. The project will redefine the connection of digital culture and human life in the nature surrounding us, and to know “how we should be reliable in this media & technology era after 2020 pandemic. In Myanmar, media art is still rare, being a narrow field that is a lack of experimental practices in art, but some of creative motivations of everyday global phenomena effectively stimulates to new generation’s interests with these experiments such as using videos or sounds to create art. The technology gives the easy accessible information to us and so, we are familiar in social media. At present, the resources of environments provide the utmost insight into the knowledge required for creative living and its possibilities. This program will give more time to criticize with the artists who have been working intensely with technology matters by artistic responses to it. The program included the online workshop and discussions in various ways of communication in between 2021-2022 and in the moments under many crisis and difficulties of time.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
California Fat Summer Music by Hanreality and Jixk Gabby: Symphony, suspense and warm sunshines, California Asi Po Nway Gita, is a collaboration between two artists from Mandalay who spend their halcyon days in Yangon.
'Medusa' by Soe Yu Nwe: Soe Yu Nwe’s interest in the serpentine started from her exploration for a self symbol–as the snake in her Chinese zodiac–sign to narrate the psychological wound of being a woman in a conservative society. For this iteration, she presents her interpretation of Medusa.
"Pavilion" by May Phue Thet: May Phue Thet (b. 1992) is an artist from Mandalay. She is known for her detailed em¬broidered works on costumes and fabrics. Due to social distancing and gathering restrictions under the Covid-19 crisis, many community cultural activities have halted.May Phue Thet muses over the spirit of community gatherings and childhood memories of festivals. In this project, she creates an installation by using the textiles which were collected via a call for donationon social media and an online sewing workshop for Reconnect where everyone can recultivate the community spirit after a long hiatus.
'History repeats itself' by Kaung Su: Kaung Su is the world bender, the cosmic artist, who would rather make the darkness visible for all to see. His works–ranging from paintings, syringe sculptures, human hair and neon– are harbingers of a sinister vision of the current century where nature’s patience runs out and humans will be forced to pay for our crimes against the environment.
'History Repeats Itself' by Kaung Su: Kaung Su is the world bender, the cosmic artist, who would rather make the darkness visible for all to see. His works–ranging from paintings, syringe sculptures, human hair and neon– are harbingers of a sinister vision of the current century where nature’s patience runs out and humans will be forced to pay for our crimes against the environment.
In almost all of his paintings Toe Wai marks a new development in his distinctive visual lexicon with the addition of Myanmar’s natural cityscape. Toe Wai has combined his iconic compositions of the acrylic brush, an idyllic reverie, enameling with contrasting washes of watercolor. The interplay of viscous, glossy paint with delicate watercolor enhances the dream-like conceivable effect of flowers he saw among people. Toe Wai added, “I love to carefully interweave the two visions from my head as the reflection or a mirage from a surface, a playful comment on the fragile relationship between my reality and my imagination.”
In 'I Do Miss Hospital Visits', Shwe Wutt Hmon reflects on the solidarity of the 2020 pandemic, “I started to wonder why I can't scan my body by myself while I can’t visit the hospital yet. It might be a silly thought. But I felt that this is my self-portrait, which truly reflects and resonates with me who is in need of a CT scan and always wants to examine her own body and scars from the life-long recurrent operations.”
In 'I Do Miss Hospital Visits', Shwe Wutt Hmon reflects on the solidarity of the 2020 pandemic, “I started to wonder why I can't scan my body by myself while I can’t visit the hospital yet. It might be a silly thought. But I felt that this is my self-portrait, which truly reflects and resonates with me who is in need of a CT scan and always wants to examine her own body and scars from the life-long recurrent operations.”
In 'I Do Miss Hospital Visits', Shwe Wutt Hmon reflects on the solidarity of the 2020 pandemic, “I started to wonder why I can't scan my body by myself while I can’t visit the hospital yet. It might be a silly thought. But I felt that this is my self-portrait, which truly reflects and resonates with me who is in need of a CT scan and always wants to examine her own body and scars from the life-long recurrent operations.”
In 'I Do Miss Hospital Visits', Shwe Wutt Hmon reflects on the solidarity of the 2020 pandemic, “I started to wonder why I can't scan my body by myself while I can’t visit the hospital yet. It might be a silly thought. But I felt that this is my self-portrait, which truly reflects and resonates with me who is in need of a CT scan and always wants to examine her own body and scars from the life-long recurrent operations.”
“Psyche” by Sai Moon: Sai Moon (b. 1978) loved to paint since he was young. He studied painting under the artist, U Chit Pan, but he began to notice that he is more interested in contemporary art. The word “Psyche” came from the Egyptianlanguage. It refers to both “butterfly” and “soul”. Common phrases such as “ Late pyar lone tal, late pyar thant tal (trans : clear conscious), late pyar lwint tal (trans : soul was extracted), late pyar khor tl (trans: the soul is summoned)” prompted the artist started to explore the relation between the butterfly and the soul. Seeing the different customs related to butterflies and souls in different countries and cultures, Sai Moon got the idea to create an artwork. Psyche consists of paintings and an installation of Shan traditional talismans. In Shan culture, friends and families of the deceased would donate talismans to monasteries so that the soul of the deceased would be able to look back at their good deeds so that they may rest in peace.
“Psyche” by Sai Moon: Sai Moon (b. 1978) loved to paint since he was young. He studied painting under the artist, U Chit Pan, but he began to notice that he is more interested in contemporary art. The word “Psyche” came from the Egyptianlanguage. It refers to both “butterfly” and “soul”. Common phrases such as “ Late pyar lone tal, late pyar thant tal (trans : clear conscious), late pyar lwint tal (trans : soul was extracted), late pyar khor tl (trans: the soul is summoned)” prompted the artist started to explore the relation between the butterfly and the soul. Seeing the different customs related to butterflies and souls in different countries and cultures, Sai Moon got the idea to create an artwork. Psyche consists of paintings and an installation of Shan traditional talismans. In Shan culture, friends and families of the deceased would donate talismans to monasteries so that the soul of the deceased would be able to look back at their good deeds so that they may rest in peace.
“Psyche” by Sai Moon: Sai Moon (b. 1978) loved to paint since he was young. He studied painting under the artist, U Chit Pan, but he began to notice that he is more interested in contemporary art. The word “Psyche” came from the Egyptianlanguage. It refers to both “butterfly” and “soul”. Common phrases such as “ Late pyar lone tal, late pyar thant tal (trans : clear conscious), late pyar lwint tal (trans : soul was extracted), late pyar khor tl (trans: the soul is summoned)” prompted the artist started to explore the relation between the butterfly and the soul. Seeing the different customs related to butterflies and souls in different countries and cultures, Sai Moon got the idea to create an artwork. Psyche consists of paintings and an installation of Shan traditional talismans. In Shan culture, friends and families of the deceased would donate talismans to monasteries so that the soul of the deceased would be able to look back at their good deeds so that they may rest in peace.
“Psyche” by Sai Moon: Sai Moon (b. 1978) loved to paint since he was young. He studied painting under the artist, U Chit Pan, but he began to notice that he is more interested in contemporary art. The word “Psyche” came from the Egyptianlanguage. It refers to both “butterfly” and “soul”. Common phrases such as “ Late pyar lone tal, late pyar thant tal (trans : clear conscious), late pyar lwint tal (trans : soul was extracted), late pyar khor tl (trans: the soul is summoned)” prompted the artist started to explore the relation between the butterfly and the soul. Seeing the different customs related to butterflies and souls in different countries and cultures, Sai Moon got the idea to create an artwork. Psyche consists of paintings and an installation of Shan traditional talismans. In Shan culture, friends and families of the deceased would donate talismans to monasteries so that the soul of the deceased would be able to look back at their good deeds so that they may rest in peace.
“Psyche” by Sai Moon: Sai Moon (b. 1978) loved to paint since he was young. He studied painting under the artist, U Chit Pan, but he began to notice that he is more interested in contemporary art. The word “Psyche” came from the Egyptianlanguage. It refers to both “butterfly” and “soul”. Common phrases such as “ Late pyar lone tal, late pyar thant tal (trans : clear conscious), late pyar lwint tal (trans : soul was extracted), late pyar khor tl (trans: the soul is summoned)” prompted the artist started to explore the relation between the butterfly and the soul. Seeing the different customs related to butterflies and souls in different countries and cultures, Sai Moon got the idea to create an artwork. Psyche consists of paintings and an installation of Shan traditional talismans. In Shan culture, friends and families of the deceased would donate talismans to monasteries so that the soul of the deceased would be able to look back at their good deeds so that they may rest in peace.
'Sunflowers Smell 2.0' by Yadanar Aung: “Rituals, these seemingly random acts, don’t guarantee our wishes. But they do give us a sense of reassurance and satisfaction,” Yadanar said. The presence of a religious and superstitious mother figure has fueled the artist’s stubborn, self-interested worldview– one bound by her own logic and magic, straddling between control and chaos. Sunflowers Smell is a trivalent series beginning with a writing (Act 1: Nay Kyar Pan Tway Nan Tal), performance (Act 2: I brew love potions for sad maidens) and installation (Act 3: Is happiness temporary?)
'Tay Bone Hmar' by Ba G: “COVID-19 made me think of life and death all the time,” Ba G said, “Cycles of life and death can be likened to the alternating periods of sleep and wakefulness. Just as sleep prepares us for the next day’s activity, death can be seen as a state where we rest and replenish ourselves for a new life. In this light, death should be acknowledged, along with life, as a blessing to be appreciated. We are beginning to understand that death is more than the absence of life; that death, together with an active life, is necessary to form a larger, more essential, whole. Birth is also a myth and mystery. We have no idea how things will grow, but somehow, it will depend on how we grow together with what we gave birth to.”
Tay Bone Hmar by Ba G: “COVID-19 made me think of life and death all the time,” Ba G said, “Cycles of life and death can be likened to the alternating periods of sleep and wakefulness. Just as sleep prepares us for the next day’s activity, death can be seen as a state where we rest and replenish ourselves for a new life. In this light, death should be acknowledged, along with life, as a blessing to be appreciated. We are beginning to understand that death is more than the absence of life; that death, together with an active life, is necessary to form a larger, more essential, whole. Birth is also a myth and mystery. We have no idea how things will grow, but somehow, it will depend on how we grow together with what we gave birth to.”
'Isolabition Prankster' by Alco: Alco (b.1999) was born in Mogok. He graduated with a diploma in Interior Design from Yangon School of Design in 2016-2017. “We are facing problems and crises everyday. People are dying and we don’t know who to trust. I want to laugh it out loud, pretend that all this is a prank and ease myself with it, which is funny and sad at the same time. So I am creating art through the experience that I am having daily around me and turning everything into a prank.”
'Isolabition Prankster' by Alco: Alco (b.1999) was born in Mogok. He graduated with a diploma in Interior Design from Yangon School of Design in 2016-2017. “We are facing problems and crises everyday. People are dying and we don’t know who to trust. I want to laugh it out loud, pretend that all this is a prank and ease myself with it, which is funny and sad at the same time. So I am creating art through the experience that I am having daily around me and turning everything into a prank.”
'Isolabition Prankster' by Alco: Alco (b.1999) was born in Mogok. He graduated with a diploma in Interior Design from Yangon School of Design in 2016-2017. “We are facing problems and crises everyday. People are dying and we don’t know who to trust. I want to laugh it out loud, pretend that all this is a prank and ease myself with it, which is funny and sad at the same time. So I am creating art through the experience that I am having daily around me and turning everything into a prank.”
'Isolabition Prankster' by Alco: Alco (b.1999) was born in Mogok. He graduated with a diploma in Interior Design from Yangon School of Design in 2016-2017. “We are facing problems and crises everyday. People are dying and we don’t know who to trust. I want to laugh it out loud, pretend that all this is a prank and ease myself with it, which is funny and sad at the same time. So I am creating art through the experience that I am having daily around me and turning everything into a prank.”
