Nyein Chan Su




Burmese painter



















Nyein Chan Su
ငြိမ်းချမ်းဆု
Born
Nyein Chan Su


1973 (age 45–46)

Rangoon , Myanmar
Nationality Burmese
Education State School of Fine Arts
Known for Painter

Nyein Chan Su , mostly known as NCS (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းဆု; born 1973) is a Burmese painter. He is showcasing a series of works inspired by nats, the spirits worshipped in central Burma alongside Buddhism and paintings very eclectic and versatile style. He is a co-founder of an artist-run space, Studio Square Art Gallery.[1][2][3][4]



Early life and career


Nyein was born on 1973 in Rangoon, Myanmar. In 1994, he graduated from the State School of Fine Arts (Yangon) and studied under artists Kyaw Lay, Mya Aye, Sayoe, Tin Aye (MDY), Thit Lwin Soe and Hlaing Bwa[5]He started his painting career in 2006 and collected photographs of his aunt from family albums, old newspapers and old film posters.


Nyein is holding a solo exhibition titled “In Past Journeys: 1970s” at Studio Square Art Gallery in Pearl Condominium from October 12 to 20. He shown features 12 large photographs printed on vinyl, with highlight added using acrylic ink. Nyein Chan Su’s artwork Spirituality in High Spirits are now on display in Burma’s commercial capital, a series of acrylic and canvas renditions each turn on its head the traditional depiction of nats as foreboding and reproachful figures.[1]He has participated in several shows inside Myanmar as well as in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand. His participation in the 1999 Fukuoka Art Triennale in Japan launched his international art career.


In 2001, he received a Certificate of Recognition from the ASEAN Art Awards and in 2004 he was the second prize winner of the Myanmar Contemporary Art Awards. Nyein Chan Su’s artworks are in the permanent collections of the Singapore Art Museum, the Fukuoka Art Museum as well as in private collections in Europe and Asia.


In 2013, he held a solo exhibition at the Societe Generale Gallery at the Alliance Francaise of Singapore.[6]



Awards


  • 2011 Gold Fish, Video Art, Nominated Artworks of Signature Art Prize 2011 by Singapore Art Museum

  • 2010 Highly Commended, Myanmar National Portrait Awards 2011, Organized by River Gallery, Yangon, Myanmar

  • 2004 2nd Prize, Myanmar Contemporary Art Awards, Myanmar Times, Myanmar

  • 2001 Certificate of Recognition, Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Art Award


References





  1. ^ ab Nyein Ei Ei Htwe (15 October 2012). "Artist evokes his family's history in exhibition". The Myanmar Times..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Khaing Thanda Lwin (19 December 2015). "Artist Nyein Chan Su to exhibit his works at Yangon Gallery". The Global New Light of Myanmar.


  3. ^ "Floating Field A Solo Exhibition by Artist Nyein Chan Su @ The Yangon Gallery". Yangon Life.


  4. ^ "The Spirits Smile Down on Nyein Chan Su". The Irrawaddy.


  5. ^ "Biography of Nyein Chan Su". Widewalls.


  6. ^ "Nyein Chan Su". Pride of Myanmar Awards.









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