How Thailand Became a Refuge for Displaced Myanmar Creatives
Artists at risk back home are finding solace and relative safety in Thailand’s remote corners and art communities.
SEA Junction December 2024 Agenda
Every year concerned people unite in the Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 November – 10 December). At SEA Junction, we are well aware of the importance of this commitment and also this month we highlight gender issues.
Joshua Ezekiel C. Bolofer, the First Prize Winner
Joshua Ezekiel Bolofer is an artist from Metro Manila, Philippines. He joined campus journalism in his elementary school where he discovered Editorial Cartooning. This experience sparked his passion for expressing views on social issues and using art as a medium for advocacy.
Ye Thway Ni, the Second Prize Winner
Ye Thway Ni (pseudonym) was born on January 1, 1991, in Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar. From a young age, he pursued an interest in painting and art, participating in school competitions where he won numerous awards for painting, cartooning, and posters.
Iris Athena Serrano, the third Prize Winner
Iris is an artist and researcher from the Philippines. She aspires to publish more communication research papers to shed light on important social issues.
Wahyu Erliandra, the third Prize Winner
Wahyu Erliandra is a student at Politeknik Negeri Batam. He is currently focusing on studying animation and has experience in image editing. These skills help him develop creativity and technical abilities in the field.
Arts by Kid, Special Mention
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.
Lisa Maharani, Special Mention
Lisa Maharani is a research assistant, enumerator and assistant lecturer in the architecture and planning department at Syiah Kuala University, Aceh, Indonesia. She is also a graphic designer and illustrator who loves art, books and history.
T.H.A, Special Mention
T.H.A. is from Myanmar but currently in asylum process in France and a member of Visual Rebellion Myanmar, he also made art for Info Birmanie (poster of movie and short video for a campaign on bank financing the junta, and give his paint made in Thailand to artist shelter at Mae Sot.
Cartoonists hit at ‘The ASEAN Way’
BANGKOK, THAILAND // SEA-Junction, in collaboration with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), produced an engaging and thought-provoking collection of works by artists from across Southeast Asia titled “Cartooning the ASEAN Way of Non-Interference and Consensus” at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)