Kyaw Htoo Bala
Kyaw Htoo Bala
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Kyaw Htoo Bala (1992), born in Myanmar, is an artist with a multidisciplinary approach. He graduated in Fine Arts from Lasalle College of The Arts, Singapore in 2017. Bala’s work merges bold symbolism with personal and collective trauma, reflects on political turmoil, cultural identity, and the inner conflict of those navigating Myanmar’s challenging socio-political landscape. Bala’s artistic range encompasses painting, photography, printmaking, sculpting, collage, videography and digital art. In 2021, Bala founded Monologue Art Space in Yangon, Myanmar, providing a platform for artistic exploration and collaboration. Currently, Bala works at his studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
ARTWORKS
Sculpture
Sculpture
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2023, Acrylic on Shan paper, Collage on canvas, 120x90 cm
Selected Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
Monologue Art Gallery and Intersections Art Gallery
Chiang Mai, Thailand
17 February - 2 March, 2024
Solo Exhibition
Suvannabhumi Art Gallery
Chiang Mai, Thailand
14-28 September, 2024
Selected Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
2025, As Good As Gold, The Tenth Edition of Art Central, Intersections Art Gallery, Hong Kong Art Week
2025, An Interior Monologue, 4th Solo Exhibition, Brick Studio, Yangon, Myanmar
2024, People, Flower and Fish Bone, 3rd Solo Exhibition, Suvannabhumi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2024, The Scream of the Gecko, 2nd Solo Exhibition, Intersections Art Gallery and Monologue Art Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2023, S.E.A Focus, Intersections Art Gallery, Singapore
2022, The 2022 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Finalists Exhibition, Art Central, Hong Kong
2017, The Enigmatic Breakfast, 1st Solo Exhibition, Myanmart Art Gallery, Yangon, Myanmar
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
"Speech is silver but Silence is Golden"
Contemporary Myanmar Art After Political Changes 2015-2-19, Aura Asia Art Project
Myanmar artists highlight history and struggle in Singapore Art Week, Financial Times
Intersections presents an exhibition in Chiang Mai with the Monologue Gallery, Le Petit Journal
A Day in the Life: Kyaw Htoo Bala, Art and Market
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