Exhibition “Power of Youth & Symbols of Presence: Myanmar’s Spring Revolution Lives On” [BACC Pop-Up]

Organized and curated by SEA Junction in collaboration with BACC Pop-Up, the exhibition “Power of Youth & Symbols of Presence: Myanmar’s Spring Revolution Lives On” consists of two series of artworks by two Myanmar photographers, documentary photographer Ta Mwe (pseudonym) and art photography artist Lily. Lily’s “Forever Young” twin series of photo-collage portraits of Gen Z protesters is dedicated to Myanmar’s forgotten youths. Their lives and dreams have been shattered but they remain extraordinarily dedicated and committed to saving their country from military dictatorship. In parallel, Ta Mwe, in his photo documentary series “Symbols of Presence” (originally titled as “Flowers of Spring”), highlights how protesters manifest their commitment to freedom and democracy through body art amidst a backdrop of the military crackdown on protests and suppression of free speech portray. 

See further: https://seajunction.org/event/exhibition-power-of-youth-symbols-of-presence-myanmars-spring-revolution-lives-on/

Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
Date: 18 – 19 January 2025
Time: 11 am – 7 pm 
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC 

Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia. At the fair, we offer small crafts from the region along with many books, including new books from recognized publishers, second-hand books double to those in our library, and development-related books from outside the region that have been donated to SEA Junction. We also have a collection of books in French, and Italian and Southeast Asian books doubled to our library recently received by donors. Crafts from the region and photos of previous exhibitions are also on offer. Please note that all funds raised at the fair contribute to SEA Junction’s functioning and activities. 

See further: https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-and-craft-fair-51/ 

Art Exhibition A Myanmar Odyssey: 4 Years of Fight and Displacement
Date: 28 January – 9 February 2025
Time: 11.00 am – 7.00 pm
Place: Curved Wall, 4th Floor, Bangkok Art and Culture Center

The exhibition, featuring the work of Myanmar artist Shwe Wutt Hmon, is born out of solidarity with the people of Myanmar that has been fighting for democracy since the coup d’état led by General Min Aung Hlaing on 1 February 2021. Within a matter of days, youths and older people from all walks of life began to pour onto the streets in outrage and protest against the military. SEA Junction presents this fourth commemorative art exhibition as part of its commitment to raise awareness of the Myanmar coup crisis among the general public through art. This year, the focus of the exhibition is on the coup’s aftermath as an “odyssey”, to signify the long and perilous journey in challenging the dictatorship as well as the patriarchal norms at its core, and also the displacement of people from Myanmar within and outside the country. The art photographer, Shwe Wutt Hmon expresses these intersecting messages through three artwork series in mixed media that together provide a multi-faceted image of the still enduring odyssey as the fight for a New Myanmar continues.

For more info: https://seajunction.org/event/art-exhibition-a-myanmar-odyssey-4-years-of-fight-and-displacement/