China Myanmar Myanmar China When describing performance art in China versus Myanmar, I’ve often stated that there is an enduring pain and violence examined in works by… Read more “China Myanmar Myanmar China”
Category: Academic Essays
Even S/superman
As a form of writing exercise, I have copied verbatim Po Po’s essay for the 2005 Fukuoka Triennale catalog. I’ve always been greatly impressed with his ability… Read more “Even S/superman”
Malaysia/Myanmar
Malaysia and Myanmar. Has a nice ring to it. While they do not share a border, they do have more than a few parallel histories, which… Read more “Malaysia/Myanmar”
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”
Demo cracy and Social Justice
Just another evening out with friends. One theorist, one publisher, an artist, a journalist, and someone who works on agricultural practice and sustainability in Myanmar. Books are… Read more “Demo cracy and Social Justice”
Non-Grata Responds to Beyond Pressure
Nathalie Responds to Non-Grata *Non-Grata is an international Performance group with 40 members from Estonia, England, Korea, Quebec, Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Germany, USA, France, and Chile. The… Read more “Non-Grata Responds to Beyond Pressure”
Reject – Catalog Essay for pLay
TRANSFER – REJECTED CATALOG ENTRY FOR OSAGE “pLAY” The major problem in the approach to art in Myanmar today is the presumption that the contemporary has not… Read more “Reject – Catalog Essay for pLay”
A Short Break – Okwui Enwezor
A Close Reading of Okwui Enwezor’s “Modernity and Postcolonial Ambivalence” Post-Colonialism and Globalization April 26, 2010 A story is told of the first South African to travel abroad. The… Read more “A Short Break – Okwui Enwezor”
