There are over 10 million prisoners in the world. A small percentage is a real danger to society. The others consist of those who suffer from addictions,… Read more “Behind Bars”
Author: Myanm/art
+Pemskool Poetry
plus Pemskool is a poet organization operating mainly out of Myanmar, though there are a few contributing poets living elsewhere in Southeast Asia and the rest of… Read more “+Pemskool Poetry”
Why Workshops?
Isn’t it enough that performance art is already ‘obscure’ by the mainstream definition without having to hold workshops for performance artists? No, it is absolutely not enough.… Read more “Why Workshops?”
Cobain/Nirvana/Beckett
A couple of names that keep coming up again and again in my interactions here in Yangon are Kurt Cobain and Samuel Beckett. Of course I am… Read more “Cobain/Nirvana/Beckett”
Beyond Pressure the 5th
What a weekend. The 5th Beyond Pressure – now multimedia art – Festival held 2 days of workshops, 2 days of symposiums, an opening night in the… Read more “Beyond Pressure the 5th”
Re defining Uni versalism in Asia
When I saw the Singapore Art Museum Guide to PANORAMA: Art from Recent Asia it wasn’t the works or the artists that caught my eye. It was… Read more “Re defining Uni versalism in Asia”
Zeyar Lynn: Poet for the People
This man pulls no punches. He believes in language and the power of that language used in poetry. Zeyar Lynn is strictly principled when it comes to… Read more “Zeyar Lynn: Poet for the People”
First of the Month
I would like to enter December with a short overview of some exciting events in November in anticipation for the coming month, the last of 2012. Perhaps… Read more “First of the Month”
Inter national Multi media Festivals
This past weekend, two festivals took place. The Blue Wind International Multimedia Women’s Art Festival organized by Phyu Mon and the International Multimedia Festival – Yangon organized… Read more “Inter national Multi media Festivals”
Burma, Bandung and the Subaltern
Though I wasn’t able to go to the Asia-Africa Conference Museum (otherwise known as the Bandung Conference) my partner Tim made it and took pictures for… Read more “Burma, Bandung and the Subaltern”