Introduction
Diversity is my Philosophy of Art
Art is to sharing and touching into the nature surround us. I am hoping to the better relationships in the ideal society with the love of art. The journey, maybe in my mind to the beginning of where we started in life, is probably the way to get to re-starting of our artist life-process. Also that could be questioning of articulated criticism to us, "what can we do?" as a new mankind.
Photo: Exhibition view of "Consciousness of Realities" 2019. at Myanm/art Space Yangon.
Introduction
Diversity is my Philosophy of Art
Art is to sharing and touching into the nature surround us. I am hoping to the better relationships in the ideal society with the love of art. The journey, maybe in my mind to the beginning of where we started in life, is probably the way to get to re-starting of our artist life-process. Also that could be questioning of articulated criticism to us, "what can we do?" as a new mankind.
Photo: Exhibition view of "Consciousness of Realities" 2019. at Myanm/art Space Yangon.
Artist/Independent Curator
Dining Room Opera
Video Installation
An exhibition curated by Caroline Taylor
at Rooster Gallery, 190 ORCHARD STREET LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC 10002
Exhibition dates: June 5- July 6, 2014
Based in Mandalay, Myanmar, Aung Myat Htay draws from his cultural background as reference in his works. Reconciling the traditional and contemporary, Htay juxtaposes cultural tradition and current political and social environments. Intrinsic to his work is translation of his Buddhist upbringing into his practice. For this exhibition, Htay produced a site-specific installation, Dining Room Opera, utilizing video and found objects. From underneath a table and chairs made of handmade paper, a video portraying traditional Burmese puppets is projected onto the nearby wall. Five light boxes covered in paper are installed on the wall opposite the table – the viewer looks inside to find images of the puppets once again. The table and chairs, left intentionally empty, give a feeling of coldness, or loneliness – while the puppets, with no puppet master or theater, are unable to perform. The new work focuses on the formation and evolution of culture and community within a population living under political or economic pressure. As relevant today, in a climate of mixed cultures, philosophies and theories, questions arise on the connections between humanity and art. (From Curator note)
Organized by the Residency Unlimited (RU)
Brooklyn, New York
2015, April.
