COMMUNITY INSTRUMENT
PUBLIC INSTRUMENT
Aung Myat Htay, MMR, 2018
The connection of old wooden boards with outworn plastic rope can become an instrument for the public, the community.
THE DESIGNER
Aung Myat Htay
ACC grantee Artist and independent curator Aung Myat Htay was practicing bronze sculpture assisted his father since he was young. Start art education at the state-run Fine Art school and, graduated in BFA at the University of Art & Culture in Yangon. Research and further learning by international residencies in the US, Europe, and Asia. Working as an art lecturer and he explores the potential in freedom of expression found in contemporary art. He expresses social messages with combines a contemporary senses in traditional forms. He is a founder of SOCA alternative art learning program and also known as writer and curator in Myanmar art community. Source: https://www.aungmyathtay.com/bio
Aung Myat Htay
Studies: BFA at the University of Art & Culture in Yangon
Status: Artist & Independent Curator
Live/work: Yangon, Myanmar
Website: aungmyathtay.com
EXHIBIT COLLECTION
PURE GOLD
Upcycled! Upgraded!
Pure Gold is an exhibition organized by the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Stuttgart, Germany, which promotes art and cultural exchange in exhibitions, dialogue and conference programs.
As a competence center for international cultural relations, ifa connects civil societies, cultural practices, art, media and science. The ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
©2022 ifa. Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
