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Art Review: "From Myanmar With Love" in Calcutta

THE HINDU
By Divya Kumar
Maung Aw's Turban Kid
INDIA--- "From Myanmar With Love", the exhibition currently on display at Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery, brings a slice of Burmese life to Chennai. Featuring the works of five contemporary artists from the region, the collection provides an intriguing glimpse of an ancient culture, and a sometimes difficult life set in an isolated land. The bold use of colour is one of the hallmarks of the exhibition. Maung Aw uses similarly vibrant blocks of colour to depict the ‘Private Moments’ in the lives of Burmese women. In this charming series, the artist captures women in the private act of tying the ‘longyi’, the traditional sarong-like garment, their heads bent and arms stretched outward as they focus on getting it just right. The ‘Turban Kids’ series is equally appealing, featuring portraits of children from the Shan State wearing the traditional turban. [link]
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Ernest Disney-Britton said…
In general, the wearing of Turbans is argued sometimes as cultural and at other times it has religious significance. In the case of the Burmese turbans, my brief review of the literature suggests that it has both cultural and religious significance. While Myanmar is multi-religious, the majority of those in Burma are Buddhist, and unlike other Buddhists the Burmese wear Turbans, and different colors have different significance. In time, I will certainly understand more but in the meantime I am grateful to Maung Aw for causing me to consider, and reconsider notions about religious dress, and specifically the Turban.
Fri Sep 27, 01:06:00 PM EDT
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