| Artist | Arts by Kid |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Prize | Special Mention (Cartoons) |
Biography
ArtsbyKid (pseudonym) is a Yangon based artist who mainly works on Abstract artworks and currently living in Thailand. Born in 1997, he first met his first mentor at his home town, Hinthada in his early age. After years of working on cooperative projects, he found his passion in Art and decided to start learning for his career. He learned many comic techniques from Sir Hay Man and in 2023, he found his opportunity to join the BAE program where he studied Abstract painting under the teaching of Sir Kaung Su.
Organizers:
SEA Junction, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA), aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium), SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org, join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440 and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction
In collaboration with:
Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR)
AJAR is a non-profit organization, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, whose aim is to contribute to the strengthening of human rights and the alleviation of entrenched impunity in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work focuses on countries involved in transition from a context of mass human rights violations to democracy, where it strives to build cultures based on accountability, justice and a willingness to learn from the root causes of mass human rights violations to help prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. For more information, see www.asia-ajar.org.
