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The
works of Soe Moe, whether panoramic views or insignful
details,
give the viewer a lift
of the spirits, a touch of nostalgia and an
unconscious longing for the purity
of a simple life. This is what he said
he most wants to put in his painting. “ In
Buddhish philosophy, there is
the need for goodwill to make people happy, what
we call Thada Taya.
If I can, even
for a few seconds, just simply lift the spirits
of my viewers
I am satisfied. Only
then is my work complete.”
But
his works are not simple, although executed with
a flawless ease.
The layers of
colours are not painstakingly applied, which might
have
given a laboured sense. His colours
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in areas of darkness and light. This he said, he
learnt from the late grand master U Ngwe Gaing.
“It
was my great fortune to have been his disciple.
If you are not fated, you don’t meet certain
people, and it was my good Karma that
let me to his studio.”
Born
and growing up in a small town of central Myanmar,
called Pyaw Bwe, literally meaning “A Place
to be Happy,” his happiest times
were when he was drawing. After he passed his matriculation,
he came to the capital city Yangon to attend
the prestigious State School of Fine arts. He learnt
all the
basics over three intense years
of study from teachers such as U Thein Han, U Thukha,
U Lun Gywe,
Mr. Harry Aung, and U San
Win. . . . . . . |
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