One third of all teak produced and cultivated in the world comes from Burma. It’s used to make boat decks, outdoor furniture, hardwood floors and countertops. It… Read more “Let’s Talk About Teak”
Category: Opinion and Observation
Rendezvous II Overdue
Southeast Asian graffiti artists join in Yangon for Rendezvous Part II – a graffiti show, live tagging event and symposium. Highlights include Escape Va’s talk on making… Read more “Rendezvous II Overdue”
Lit Fest Digest
The organizers of the First Annual Irrawaddy Literary Festival managed with great aplomb the accomplishment of Myanmar’s first such celebration of uncensored, unbridled literary appreciation. No small… Read more “Lit Fest Digest”
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”
Behind Bars
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”
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”
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”
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”
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