Yangon

contested modernities<br>exhibition documentation

contested modernities
exhibition documentation

From 10 September to 24 October 2021, contributions from Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Singapore, Yangon, and Germany where shown at the Haus der Statistik in Berlin.
contested modernities<br>house without walls<br>oswald nagler in rangoon

contested modernities
house without walls
oswald nagler in rangoon

The American architect Oswald Nagler came to Myanmar (then Burma) in 1957. The house he designed for himself in Rangoon can still serve as a model for responsible architecture.
contested modernities<br>exhibition opening<br>10 september 2021

contested modernities
exhibition opening
10 september 2021

After we had to postpone the exhibition several times, we were finally able to invite to the opening. It was a wonderful evening!
encounters<br>interview with the myanmar architect u shwe

encounters
interview with the myanmar architect u shwe

In many of his projects, U Shwe combined Japanese simplicity with the formal canon of traditional Myanmar architecture.
encounters<br>interview with the myanmar artist nay myo say

encounters
interview with the myanmar artist nay myo say

Nay Myo Say is considered a representative of the “third wave” of young Burmese painters, whose work was not considered an angry rebellion, but more a celebration of opportunity.
encounters<br>interview with the myanmar architect u maw lin

encounters
interview with the myanmar architect u maw lin

The founder of Living Design Architects shares his view on how modernism developed in Myanmar
encounters<br>interview with the myanmar artist u win pe

encounters
interview with the myanmar artist u win pe

U Win Pe is considered among the first artists to bring modernism and abstract expressionism to Myanmar.
encounters<br>interview with the myanmar architect u sun oo

encounters
interview with the myanmar architect u sun oo

The architect U Sun Oo names the development of a specifically Myanmar architecture as an important task for the future.