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AUNG KO

	In residency from: 28th October – 20th December 2013 AUNG KO　 Born in 1980 in Htonebo, Myanmar. Lives and works in Yangon. After having studied Fine Art Painting at theUniversity of Culture, Yangon in 2002, he began his career as a full time artist. Much of hiswork is based upon his childhood memories and experiences of hi s rural hometown. Heparticipated in the Sigapore Biennale 2008 (in collaboration wi th Chaw Ei Thein and Rich Streitmatter Tran), The 4th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2009 an d various other group exhibitioins both locally and internationally. It is his second residency program at 3331 after his first stay in 2012. Residence Plan Ko is revisiting the people who he met in his residency in 2012 and further developing the network with the local community. Through drawing portraits of the people, he aims to bring a deeper understanding between Myanmar and Japan. Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions 2013: "5th Thuye'dan Village Art Project 2013". Thuye'dan Village, Pyay, Myanmar 2012 - 2013: "Deep S.E.A", Primo Marella Gallery, Milan, Italy 2012: "Alternative Tokyo", AIR3331 Artist in Residence in Trans Arts Tokyo Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan 2012: River Project, "River In FLUX", Goethe Institute. Hanoi 2011: "Aung Ko's Village. 2nd", Esplanade. Singapore 2009: "Memorial Construction with My Childhood", Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Japan

In residency from: 28th October – 20th December 2013

AUNG KO　

Born in 1980 in Htonebo, Myanmar. Lives and works in Yangon. After having studied Fine Art Painting at theUniversity of Culture, Yangon in 2002, he began his career as a full time artist. Much of hiswork is based upon his childhood memories and experiences of hi s rural hometown. Heparticipated in the Sigapore Biennale 2008 (in collaboration wi th Chaw Ei Thein and Rich Streitmatter Tran), The 4th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2009 an d various other group exhibitioins both locally and internationally. It is his second residency program at 3331 after his first stay in 2012.

Residence Plan
Ko is revisiting the people who he met in his residency in 2012 and further developing the network with the local community. Through drawing portraits of the people, he aims to bring a deeper understanding between Myanmar and Japan.

Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions
2013: "5th Thuye'dan Village Art Project 2013". Thuye'dan Village, Pyay, Myanmar
2012 - 2013: "Deep S.E.A", Primo Marella Gallery, Milan, Italy
2012: "Alternative Tokyo", AIR3331 Artist in Residence in Trans Arts Tokyo Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2012: River Project, "River In FLUX", Goethe Institute. Hanoi
2011: "Aung Ko's Village. 2nd", Esplanade. Singapore
2009: "Memorial Construction with My Childhood", Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Japan

We are moving #3, 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 182cm X 182cm

We are moving #4, 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 182cm X 182cm

Aung Ko’s Village, 2011, installation, in Esplanade Concourse and Jandela (Visual Arts Space), Singapore

The sights viewed from boats, 2012, installation,
in Rivers IN FLUX exhibition, Hanoi, Bangkok, Jakarta

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[Correction and apology]
The image of the Burmese national flag on the program flyer distributed between September 21st and October 1st was incorrect. Hereby, we sincerely apologize for the error.

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