Category Archives: Interviews
Su Eaindra
Written on July 14, 2020
Why did you create this painting? At that time, I was searching for what I like. I used to copy paintings of princesses. I also worked as a designer. When I created this painting, I found a theme and included the water effect in the rain and the movement of the people. I felt that…
Soe Naing
Written on July 13, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? I’ve liked lines ever since I started painting. I draw the lines first and add the colours later. In this painting, I used big brushes to create large rectangles with lines and colours on the canvas. When I attended Rangoon University, there was an association called Rangoon Art Association….
Sue Htet Aung
Written on July 9, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? I mostly paint night scenes and night markets. I was born in Yangon. At night, we rarely sleep. We play chess till midnight. Then we go to all-night teashops. As I mostly don’t sleep and go out instead, I’ve been accustomed to the lights and activities of night people…
Ko Ko Naing
Written on July 7, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? I created this painting in 2012. The building is still there, though most others have changed. I remember this building on the corner of Anawratha Road and Pansodan Street – in the old days Fraser Road and Phayre Street. When I was a student, you got to see the…
Shine Lu
Written on July 2, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? I read religious books when I was working on this series in 2013. I talked with my friends about art as well as religion. And the subject was on my mind because I’d been discussing it with Ko Pyay Way, owner of Nawaday Tharlar Gallery. I adore the gratitude…
Saw Lin Aung
Written on June 30, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? I love Inle Lake. I wanted to paint a bird’s-eye view. Back then, no painting had that kind of perspective. Now people won’t feel it’s strange because drones are so popular. When I created this painting, I based it on my own imagination. Today the water has reached dangerous…
Min Zaw
Written on June 29, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? My paintings of women are based on traditional Myanmar art. Such art doesn’t highlight what can be seen with the naked eye. It emphasizes the emotion behind superficial subjects. I create such paintings because I want to show the tender attitude, the soft and honest appearance, the modest and…
Satt Aung
Written on June 23, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? This is our Burmese tradition. In my paintings, I mostly emphasize tradition. So I chose a painting showing a novitiation ceremony. Since I grew up in a rural area, I went through that myself. I still remember it. The boys are usually put on horses with golden umbrellas above…
Saw Star
Written on June 18, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? I like this scene with girls sitting peacefully in the shade of a forest. They’re dressed like women from long ago. Burmese women in rural areas live like this till now. They laugh and talk frivolously when they meet. They represent the entire womanhood of Myanmar. I also like…
Pyay Way
Written on June 13, 2020
Why did you choose this painting? When I was a monk, the military opened fire on protesters in Mandalay. The monks from our neighbouring monasteries were injured. When they were sent to hospital, the military followed to arrest them. I lived in Sagaing then. From dawn to dusk, we were filled with anxiety. Even though…