Nge Lay
Nge Lay (born in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar, 1979) is a multimedia artist who works in sculpture, photography, installation and performance. Her work features personal reflections on life in Myanmar society and explores issues of gender, education, history and memory. She lives and works in Yangon, Myanmar.[1]
Education
Nge Lay studied Fine Art Painting at the University of Culture, Yangon, from 1999 to 2003. In 2004 she completed a BA in economics at East Yangon University. She has been studying jewelry design since 2004.[2]
Exhibits and awards
Her work has been exhibited widely, including in France, Japan, New York, Singapore, Australia and Myanmar.[2]
Nge Lay was one of 30 finalists for the 2011 Sovereign Asia art Prize.
Some of her exhibits include:
- Singapore Biennale 2013
- 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT8), Brisbane, Australia 2016
- 3rd Kunming Biennale, China
- Bangkok Art Biennale 2018
- Children's Biennale 2019, National Gallery of Singapore[2]
Artworks
The Sick Classroom, 2013
Nge Lay’s large scale installation “The Sick Classroom” (2013) reflects years of research and long visits to Thuye’dan, a rural village 10 hours north of Yangon. The Thuye'dan Art Project was begun in 2007 by Nge Lay and her husband, the artist Aung Ko, to engage and connect the rural community with contemporary art and artists.[3]
The artist spent years working with villagers as she created this sculptural installation. It features life-sized wooden sculptures based on the village school including the classroom, teacher and first 26 students. The artist set out to draw attention to the poor state of education in her home country and call for equal educational opportunities for all, whether in city or village.[3]
Endless Story series, 2012 - today
The artist's collection of old photos is the basis of this series exploring Myanmar culture and identity. She combines photographs from early 20th century Myanmar with portraits she staged to echo the original.[4] The portraits evoke the complicated relationship between traditional lifestyles and modernity.[5]
References
- ↑ "Nge Lay, Yavuz Gallery". Yavuz Gallery. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Biennale Jogja XV 2019". Biennale Jogja XV 2019. 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nge Lay, The Sick Room". Queensland Museum of Art | Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved February 19, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Freeman, Joe (Summer 2021). "A Nation in Flux". Tricycle.
- ↑ Lark, Jasmine (January 5, 2015). "Nge Lay". Widewalls. Retrieved February 19, 2022. Unknown parameter
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