”Hand Oxide” at Nha San Studio

Opening: Thu 22 Apr, 6 pm
Exhibition: 22 – 25 Apr
Nha San Duc

Nhasan Studio cordially invites you to the opening of a Vietnam – Myanmar cultural exchange exhibition by Myanmarese artist Moe Satt, entitled ‘Hands Oxide’. Myanmar is a country of exceptionally diverse populations, politics and cultures. Not only is it heavily influenced by Buddhism and other religious aspects from neighboring countries, the country’s currently fragile and extreme social, cultural and political state has also been shaped by British colonial rules and westernization.

Moe Satt is considered one of the leading artists of the experimental art scene in Myanmar. He is the founder and artistic director of BEYOND PRESSURE – an independent artist-run initiative based in Yangon who hosts an international performance art festival of the same name in Myanmar every year.

During his 1-month stay in Hanoi, Moe Satt has recorded the hand movements of people around him, from laborers working on the streets, in markets to local artists and his friends. He explains, “When I was little, my mother told me that I have hands longer than everyone else. Like those of an artist. From then I kept telling myself that I would be an artist when I grew up. I tend to look at my hands as they move, especially when I make art and perform with them. It reminds me of my childhood memories”.

From 2005 up until now, Moe Satt has been making works related to hands, hand movements and gestures. For him, hand gestures and sign language is an essential means of communicating with others.

On the opening night, he will perform with two Vietnamese artists Tran Lam Binh and Hoang Minh Duc.

An artist talk with Moe Satt will be held on 25 Apr at 5 pm at Nhasan Studio.