A Quiet Wind from Myanmar (used to be Burma)
For three weeks only...
"The West knows little about this beautiful but troubled country of 55 million people, sandwiched between China and India, governed by a reclusive military dictatorship that has held power for over 40 years. There have been exhibitions of Burmese art in other Asian countries, but few to date in the Western world. The Quiet Wind exhibition features five leading Burmese artists: Nann Nann (the sole - female artist in the show), Nay Myo Say, Khin Zaw Latt, Soe Moe, and Zaw Win Pe."
"The Quiet Wind focuses on subjects taken from Myanmar’s rich cultural and religious heritage and the country’s largely unspoiled physical beauty. Icons and symbols of Buddhism, seen everywhere in Burma, predominate this show. By necessity, most Myanmar artists remain cautious in their choice of subject, generally avoiding themes that might be construed as overtly political or critical of the regime. But these restrictions have a surprising up-side: in focusing on what they see around then, the art has a purity and spirituality that is often absent in the art of emerging nations, where the portrayal of conflict is often to the fore."
- From the Press Release
The show opens Thursday, August 10, and ends Saturday, August 26, 2006
Reception on Thursday, August 10, 5:30-8 pm
Togonon Gallery
"The West knows little about this beautiful but troubled country of 55 million people, sandwiched between China and India, governed by a reclusive military dictatorship that has held power for over 40 years. There have been exhibitions of Burmese art in other Asian countries, but few to date in the Western world. The Quiet Wind exhibition features five leading Burmese artists: Nann Nann (the sole - female artist in the show), Nay Myo Say, Khin Zaw Latt, Soe Moe, and Zaw Win Pe."
"The Quiet Wind focuses on subjects taken from Myanmar’s rich cultural and religious heritage and the country’s largely unspoiled physical beauty. Icons and symbols of Buddhism, seen everywhere in Burma, predominate this show. By necessity, most Myanmar artists remain cautious in their choice of subject, generally avoiding themes that might be construed as overtly political or critical of the regime. But these restrictions have a surprising up-side: in focusing on what they see around then, the art has a purity and spirituality that is often absent in the art of emerging nations, where the portrayal of conflict is often to the fore."
- From the Press Release
The show opens Thursday, August 10, and ends Saturday, August 26, 2006
Reception on Thursday, August 10, 5:30-8 pm
Togonon Gallery
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