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Melting Boundary, an exhibition of contemporary art, draws upon the social and cultural commonalities between Myanmar and its neighboring countries. It is also an attempt to observe shared concerns and ideas among artists from these countries. In Myanmarese, the word “melting (pyor-win-hmu)”is used in different situations with different connotations. When a solid material reaches its melting point, it can be shaped into something else before it solidifies again. This word is also used to refer to the transition from a physical/material state to a spiritual/immaterial state. All forms of blending and transformation result in something different than the original shape, form or nature. Boundaries are not just geographical. They also define certain disciplines, techniques and media in art. When those boundaries melt into one another, we have something new. In this exhibition, artists from Myanmar and Thailand present their works hoping they will inspire the viewer to think about the similarities and differences in their cultural characteristics and aesthetic tendencies. The viewer may be able to make a conclusion about the state of contemporary art in the region. This exhibition also aims to find a balance between the characteristics of contemporary times and national, cultural, psychological and physical ones of these three countries by finding commonalities and intersections. In order to keep it as much conceptual as informative, three artists—one Bangkok-based Thai artist and two Yangon-based artists—are showing their multimedia works including photography, video and other cutting-edge approaches. The works of these artists reflect our contemporary times and its socio-political aspects. As a special feature of the exhibition, the curator will also make a presentation about his trip to Indonesia and Chiang Mai. This exhibition space will be a place where cultures meet and melt into one another. Translated from Burmese by: Mg Day
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