Pictures of Transition. Contemporary Paintings from Myanmar: Asset Pack
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2019-01-15
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Pailthorpe, Baden
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This exhibition catalogue
accompanied the exhibition of the same name. Held at the ANU
School of Art and Design Gallery (March 1-15 2019), Pictures of
Transition is the first curated exhibition of contemporary
Myanmar painting held since the Myanmar government proceeded on
the transition to democracy in 2011. Featuring 40 works by 23
leading contemporary artists, Pictures of Transition captures the
diversity of contemporary paintings in Myanmar. Tentative first
steps at political commentary, the depiction of female nudes that
shock many in Myanmar who consider the subject matter
inappropriate, images of rural life and from Buddhist mythology,
scenes from tea shops and night markets - all make up Myanmar art
today. There is not a distinctive Myanmar school of painting.
This exhibition represents a flourishing of individualism
following five decades of oppression and censorship. Timed to
coincide with the ANU’s international biannual Myanmar Update,
Pictures of Transition showcased these works to a wide
international audience, as well as the ANU and Canberra
communities. The exhibition catalogue, with thematic essays and
illustrations of all works, stands as a foundational reference
for future exhibitions, and captures the artistic expressions
associated with this formative moment in Myanmar’s history
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