Featured artists: (Burma)Sai ▇▇▇, K and Ma
Curated by: C & G Artpartment
Supported by: Human Rights Foundation

Exhibition Part I at Sheffield:
Venue: C & G Artpartment, 71 Holme Lane, S6 4JP, Sheffield, UK
Exhibition Opening: 5:30pm, (Wed) 23 Apr 2025
Exhibition Dates: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 May 2025
(during Open Up Sheffield)
Exhibition Time: 1:00 - 6:00pm

Exhibition Part II at London:
Venue: Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ, UK
Exhibition Opening: 5:00pm, (Fri) 2 May 2025

Artist Dialogue: 5:30 - 6:30pm, (Fri) 2 May 2025
Guest Speakers: Hidden Keileon Artist Collective

Activist Dialogue: 6:45 - 7:45pm, (Sat) 3 May 2025
Guest Speakers: Chloe Cheung, Anna Kwok, Carmen Lau, Finn Lau
The exhibition will open til 9:45pm on 3 May

Exhibition Dates: 2-4, 6-11 May 2025
Exhibition Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm, Tue to Sun



About the Exhibition:
Artists' creations, documented through international exhibitions, global media, and archival records, have become vital testimonies for the contemporary history of many totalitarian states. For the people of Burma, these works offer alternative narratives that challenge the singular historical account dictated by the oppressive regime, while sustaining the ongoing call for humanitarian support from the international community.

It is our honour at C & G Artpartment to host three Burmese artists in exile, Sai ▇▇▇▇, K and Ma, in the current Art in Protest Residency program supported by Human Rights Foundation. During their time here, the three artists engage with fellow artists, activists and curators exchanging ideas and exploring strategies for cultural resistance and human rights advocacy in today’s challenging political climate. Their residency will culminate in two exhibitions in Sheffield and London, where they will share their work with audiences in the UK.

In Sheffield, Sai ▇▇▇▇ will present part of his evocative photographic series "Trails of Absence" (2021) , which uses atmospheric portraiture to trace absence and memory. The series revisits the former official residence of his father, a democratically elected parliamentarian before the military coup, uncovering layers of personal and collective trauma.

In London, audiences will encounter Sai ▇▇▇▇’s haunting portrait series "Please Enjoy Our Tragedies," alongside "Myanmar Junta’s Playbook for Kidnapping, Abduction, Torture, Arbitrary Detention, and Extrajudicial Killings" ("Playbook"). Styled as a “manual” for authoritarian regimes, the "Playbook" reveals the inner workings of systematic oppression in Burma, based on interviews with survivors. The portraits in this series are all connected by long white ribbons, symbolising enduring human solidarity in the face of brutality.

Ma, a filmmaker and visual poet, will present Silent Heroes, a moving short film that highlights the stories of those who continue to resist tyranny. She will also exhibit a visual poem written during her imprisonment, using only a smuggled pencil. Though confined, M refused to let her voice be silenced—a defiant act of creative resilience.

The scars of war in Myanmar reach far beyond the adult population, deeply affecting children. In this exhibition, K presents drawings created by children who have lived through the military coup and a recent earthquake. These poignant works speak directly to the world, exposing both the cruelty of a totalitarian regime and the enduring impact of conflict on innocent lives.

We warmly invite you to visit these exhibitions in Sheffield and London. Through the eyes and voices of these courageous artists, you will witness stories that are often hidden—stories that demand to be seen, heard, and remembered. Under the same exhibition title, these three Burmese artists will also take part in another group show curated by C & G Artparmtnet, alongside The Gao Brothers from China, Sanmu Chen from Hong Kong and Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol during the Oslo Freedom Forum, beginning on 17 May Oslo Atelie Studio. We believe that the kind-hearted will ultimately receive their blessings, but the Guilty must Kneel one day!

For any inquiries, please feel free to email info@candg-artpartment.com.


藝術家的創作——透過國際展覽、全球媒體與檔案紀錄——已成為諸多極權國家當代歷史的重要見證。對於緬甸人民而言，這些作品提供了強而有力的見證，挑戰由壓迫政權所主導的單一歷史敘事，同時持續喚起國際社會對人道援助的關注與支持。

C&G藝術單位有幸與三位流亡緬甸藝術家: Sai ▇▇▇▇, K 及 Ma 合作, 舉辦由 Human Rights Foundation贊助的藝術家駐場計畫。駐場期間，三位藝術家與來自不同領域的藝術家、社運人士和策展人交流，探討當前嚴峻的政治局勢下，文化工作者與人權捍衛者可採取的策略。藝術家將會於錫菲 及 倫敦舉辦兩個展覽，與英國觀眾分享他們有力的創作。

Sai ▇▇▇▇ 將在錫菲展出《 Trails of Absence》（2021）的其中一部分。這系列肖像攝影極具氛圍，是他回到父親於政變前作為民選國會議員的官邸舊址，透過影像追索缺席與記憶，揭示個人與集體創傷的層層意涵。

在倫敦，觀眾將看到 Sai ▇▇▇▇ 的最新作品 "Please Enjoy Our Tragedies"（《請享受我們的悲劇》），以及 "Myanmar Junta’s Playbook for Kidnapping, Abduction, Torture, Arbitrary Detention, and Extrajudicial Killings" 《緬甸軍政府綁架、強迫失蹤、酷刑、非法拘禁與法外處決手冊》）（簡稱《手冊》）。作品以手冊和指南 的形式呈現，深入剖析緬甸軍政府的系統性壓迫。根據對倖存者的深度訪談，揭露了軍政府對人權的嚴重侵犯。 Sai▇▇▇▇ 以紀實影像為主要視覺語言，以長長的白絲帶將各肖像攝影作品串聯，象徵人類情感連結的堅不可摧。

另一位藝術家，Ma 從事錄像與詩歌創作，她將展出短片"Silent Heroes" （《無聲英雄》），以訪問形式呈現那些持續反抗暴政的勇者們的故事。同時，她亦將展出在監禁期間，以偷藏的鉛筆創作的詩作。儘管身體被禁錮，Ma 卻從未讓自己的聲音被抹去——這是一種堅定不屈的創作行動。

戰爭帶來的創傷不只影響成人，也深深波及兒童。在此次展覽中，K 將展出緬甸政變與近期地震中受災兒童所繪的畫作。這些作品直接對世界發聲，揭露軍政府極權壓制的現實，以及無辜生命在衝突中所承受的長遠痛苦。

我們誠摯邀請您前來參觀位於錫菲與倫敦的展覽。透過這些勇敢藝術家的眼睛與聲音，您將見證那些常被掩蓋的真實故事——這些故事值得被看見、被聽見，也被記住。以本展題為名，這三位緬甸藝術家亦將與來自中國的高氏兄弟、香港的三木 及 藏人藝術家Tenzing Rigdol一同參與，另一個由C&G藝術單位策劃、於Oslo Freedom Forum 期間在Oslo Atelie Studio舉辦的聯展。我們相信好人有好報，而惡魔終需面對審判、下跪認錯。

如有任何疑問，歡迎電郵info@candg-artpartment.com查詢。


Special Thanks to the advisors for 2025's Art in Protest Residency program: Hera Chan, Vera Mey and Wubin Zhuang