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Aung San Suu Kyi
Artist: Zwe Yan Naign (1984 – ) Primary
Date:
2012
21st century
Dimensions:
48 x 36 in. (121.92 x 91.44 cm)
Object Type:
Collage
Creation Place:
Asia, Myanmar
Medium and Support:
Bank notes
Credit Line:
Gift of the Thukhuma Collection, 2022.
Accession Number:
2022.02.01
This work is not currently on view
Zwe Yan Naing lived as a Buddhist monk for a decade before attending the State School of Fine Art in Yangon. His work reflects his Buddhist Rakhine background as well as his political inclinations, often considered the most outwardly political artist in Myanmar. This work is from a series made out of decommissioned bank notes that he bought back from the national bank. Featuring the likeness of the late General Aung San (father of modern day politician Aung San Suu Kyi) a hero of Myanmar’s independence, the bills are cut up by the artist and recombined into Pop portraits.
Provenance
Artist's collection; Private Collection; Thukhuma Collection; gift 2022 to the Fairfield University Art Museum
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Contemporary
Period and styles of painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture dating from the recent past and present. It differs from modern art in that the term 'Contemporary art' does not carry the implication of a non-traditional style, but instead refers only to the time period in which the work was created. 'Modern' and 'Contemporary' are inherently fluid terms. The term 'Contemporary' is sometimes more narrowly used to refer to art from ca. 1960 or 1970 up to the present. To refer to the current time period without reference to style of art, use "contemporary (generic time frame)".
Period and styles of painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture dating from the recent past and present. It differs from modern art in that the term 'Contemporary art' does not carry the implication of a non-traditional style, but instead refers only to the time period in which the work was created. 'Modern' and 'Contemporary' are inherently fluid terms. The term 'Contemporary' is sometimes more narrowly used to refer to art from ca. 1960 or 1970 up to the present. To refer to the current time period without reference to style of art, use "contemporary (generic time frame)".
collages
Works in two dimensions or very low relief that were made by gluing paper, fabrics, photographs, or other materials onto a flat surface
Works in two dimensions or very low relief that were made by gluing paper, fabrics, photographs, or other materials onto a flat surface
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