Pa O Women
By Nann Nann
When visiting Shan State in 2022, Nann Nann was amazed by the colourful head dresses of the Pa O women and decided to create a series celebrating the beauty and elegance of these women.
The Pa O are the second largest ethnic group in Shan State, in eastern Burma. With this series the artist pays tribute to the traditions and customs of the Pa O people. Pa O people believe that they are descendants of a supernatural being father and a mother who was a dragon. Their trademark turban is a manifestation of this creation myth. The women drape their turbans to to resemble a dragon head.
Faithful to her artistic practice, Nann Nann has created a series which, although abstract at first glance, is inspired by the colourful turbans of the Pa O women.
- 1 November -
- 31 December, 2022
Nann Nann 's abstraction
About the Artist
Nann Nann was born in 1974 in Yangon, Myanmar where she still lives and works.
Nann Nann holds a diploma in Fine art from the State School of Fine Art, Yangon, Myanmar and a Bachelor in Sculpture from the University of Culture, Yangon.
Daughter of two traditional artists and art teachers, Nann Nann broke out of her parent’s conservative styles and went on to innovative use of traditional components and daring abstract designs both in marble sculptures and large canvases in acrylic. She is one of the few woman sculptors of Myanmar and certainly one of the strongest artists. She skillfully uses a contemporary style to celebrate the traditions of her country in her artworks. She is famous for repurposing discarded objects to create sculptures and installations and for her use of gold leaf in her paintings. She has extensively exhibited in Myanmar and abroad. Her works are in numerous private collections worldwide.