Aung Zaw was born in Yangon, Myanmar in 1979. He is a self-taught artist and only one of a few artists who create sex clusively abstract art. He admires Kin Maung Yin and Soe Naing who have been creating abstract paintings for many years. Although he is inspired by these two artists he has his own unique style.Since he started painting from 2008 until 2013, he signed as Min Htet Aung, the name of his son, who Aung Zaw wants to be an artist when he grows older. Aung Zaw started to sign his own name in 2014 when he realized no one can force anyone to be an artist. Whoever wants to be an artist will always find a way by himself. He has already done four solo exhibitions and participated in more than twenty groups show. “I believe art is the light in the dark world” said Aung Zaw. He is now living and working in Yangon. His collections can be found at Nawaday Tharlar Gallery.
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A monk, a man and the code to living life | Pyay Way | TEDxYangon
Pyay Way was a monk for over 20 years. He now runs an art gallery that has become a central social scene for artists, art lovers and the wider community alike. In this heartwarming and funny talk, Pyay Way shares his transition to being a layperson and how he applies the principles that he gained in monkhood - Kutho (merit), Panna (knowledge) and Ucca (riches) - to live a fulfilling life with meaning and merit. Pyay Way is the founder and curator of Nawaday Tharlar Art Gallery in Yangon. Nawaday Tharlar means “A Place for a New Day” in a hybrid of Pali and English. Since its founding in 2012 Nawaday Tharlar has become a vibrant community of painters, sculptors, writers and poets from all around Myanmar and beyond. It is a venue for anyone to come and share stories, art, and perspectives at open mic nights; a home for artists to share and learn with others at workshops and free classes; and a place for community organizers to meet and develop philanthropic programs such as flood relief, trash collection, and health projects for those in need. Pyay Way was previously an ordained Buddhist monk for 20 years. During that time, he studied Buddhist philosophy at Sitagu International Buddhist Academy and Masoeyein monastery, and later linguistics at the University of Hyderabad. Since leaving the monkhood Pyay Way has continued to be captivated by philosophy, poetry, and art of all kinds. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx