| Rakhine State, Burma, 1956- ESTABLISHED Burmese artist, Myint Swe uses varied styles in his paintings, but essentially depicts the changing society in his home country. He studied at the State School of Fine Arts in Rangoon from 1975 to 1977 and graduated from Rangoon University in 1981. The artist’s work can sometimes be realistic, other times semi-abstract or totally abstract. Myint Swe's paintings at times depict scenes from daily life such as love and market action, but his main focus is on the changing society in Burma, and in particular the development in Rangoon with respect to the city and its people. Myint Swe often conveys his views in forms of symbols or in an abstract way so the visitor may interpret the paintings at various levels. He is the leader of the Vision Art Group and has participated in more than forty art exhibitions, including in Thailand (1999, 2001, 2002) and Singapore (2001). |
