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The Art of Exile: documenting the displacement of Myanmar’s Forced Migrants (presented in virtual reality)
“The Art of Exile” is an interactive art gallery presented in virtual reality that highlights the work of artists from Myanmar who have been forced to flee their country due to the ongoing civil war. Through photography, painting, film and immersive sensory experience, this gallery will explore the lives and work of those who have sought safety as refugees along Myanmar’s shared borders with Thailand and Bangladesh as well as those who have been internally displaced. The gallery urges visitors to consider themes of resistance and autonomy as well as the liminality of life in a refugee camp while engaging with the work of the artists. Artists from three regions of the country will be highlighted in this exhibition, including the Rohingya people from Rakhine State, the Karen people from Kayin State, and the Chin people from Chin State. |
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Panel Discussion Thursday, February 1st, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. UC Irvine, Humanities Gateway 1030 Register to attend in person: Register to attend via webinar: Panelists Dr. Sophea Seng (Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach) Ko Ko Naing (President, Los Angeles Rohingya Association) Dr. Seinenu Thein-Lemelson (Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles) Sahat Zia Hero (Photographer, Rohingyatographer Photography Collective) Moderator Dr. Carrie Perkins (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Irvine) |
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Opening Reception Thursday, February 1st, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. UC Irvine, Humanities Gateway 1341 & outdoor area |
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VR Exhibition Thursday, February 1st - Tuesday, February 6th Opening Hours: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (exception of opening day) UC Irvine, Humanities Gateway 1341 Curator Dr. Carrie Perkins (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Irvine) Graduate Assistant Gunn Phikrohkit (Graudate Student, University of California, Irvine) Sifat Reazi (Graduate Student, University of California, Irvine) |
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Sponsors UCI Humanities Center, UCI Global Southeast Asia Research Cluster Co-sponsors UCHRI (University of California Humanities Research Institute), ACLS (American Council of Learned Societies), Rotary International Project partners Rohingyatographer Photography Collective, Red Line Gallery (Mae La Camp, Thailand), Chin Human Rights Organization Photo credit: Sahat Zia Hero (Photographer, Rohingyatographer Photography Collective)
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