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An artist-in-exile’s view of Myanmar

An artist-in-exile’s view of Myanmar

Artwork by Sawangwongse Yawnghwe. photo courtesy of Nova Contemporary

A personal perspective on Myanmar one year after the coup by Sawangwongse Yawnghwe, a Myanmar artist based in the Netherlands, is presented during “The Broken White Umbrella” exhibition, at Nova Contemporary, until April 30.

On display is a modern new body of work by the internationally-exhibited artist reputed for creating work that explicitly commentates on the dynamics of transnational politics.

Yawnghwe takes eight archival images from early-mid-20th century…

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