Mekong Review includes my artwork ‘Our Time’ in this interesting article about the history of Lim Chin Tsong Palace.
Read MoreLook-back to 2018: Secretariat Residency in Myanmar
Lookback to 2018: This video documents the making of work during the mini-residency at the Secretariat Building of Yangon, Myanmar. With artists Nicola Anthony and Marc Nair.
Read MoreIntersection, Yangon Exhibition
Intersection was an exhibition of poetry and visual art by Singaporean poet Marc Nair and visual artist Nicola Anthony. The work maps an architecture of memory at the junction of three diverse cities: Yangon, London, and Singapore.
Read MoreSecretariat Mini-Residency and Photo-box
From this one-day residency the piece “a staircase leads to the defined place for making art” was produced. The piece was a photo-box documenting the interventions in Secretariat. The box was made by a local Yangon man in the market square and includes a site specific poem written by Marc Nair.
Read MoreBurning and weaving: Time-lapse of installation artwork
This video is about Area Clearance - an installation artwork made in 2018, paired with a poem of the same name by Marc Nair. The artwork and poem tackle the subject of genocide of the Rohingya tribe in Myanmar, featuring burned paper, prayer leaves, ash and coal to make an archway which visitors can step into. Showcased at Myanm/art Gallery, Yangon, in collaboration with Intersections Gallery Singapore.
Read MoreSaung featured in Artwork Focus
Suspended in mid-air, three delicate paper sculptures strike an ethereal image with intricate shadows cast on the wall behind. Boat-like in shape, with strings attached from the body to the elegantly curved neck, Humming History, Paper Notes, and Arpeggio by artist Nicola Anthony take as their inspiration the traditional court instrument of Burma (as Myanmar was known in ancient times): the saung, a harp carved from the root of a tree and strung with silk.
Read MoreMyanmore, International artists mix poetry and visuals in new Yangon exhibition
Myanmore
'International artists mix poetry and visuals in new Yangon exhibition'
Published on 14 March 2018
Read MorePress Release: Intersection (Yangon)
Intersection is an exhibition of poetry and visual art by Singaporean poet Marc Nair and visual artist Nicola Anthony. The work maps an architecture of memory at the junction of three diverse cities: Yangon, London, and Singapore.
The exhibition is travelling to Yangon this March, and has been five years in the making. Both artists journeyed to each city to engage in field research, resulting in the initial body of work which debuted in 2017. Intersection, though, is a work in progress, and new work will be created on site at Myanm/art Gallery.
Read MoreMyanmar Siguez, 'Things to do in Yangon: Intersection by Nicola Anthony and Marc Nair', March 2018
Myanmar.Siguez.com
'Things to do in Yangon: Intersection by Nicola Anthony and Marc Nair'
Event feature
Published March 2018
Read MoreIntersection: A new body of art, sculpture, poetry, ink painting & drawing
"The elements that stir us to make art are flickering moments: a brief flash of recognition, a hint of scent memory, a nexus of discovery. Above all, an intersection."
A travelling project which spanned Yangon (Myanmar) London city wall (UK), and Kampong Glam (Singapore). Funded by National Arts council (Singapore) and hosted at Intersections Gallery.
Intesection is a new body of work. Visual art created by Nicola Anthony, poetry created by Marc Nair.
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