Connected Chaos
Connected Chaos is composed of two individual paintings created to connect as a single work. Across the two canvases, Chan Nyein Kyaw builds dense layers of repeated marks, vivid colour, geometric forms, and scattered elements. What initially appears chaotic gradually reveals connections across the two surfaces, bringing separate compositions into one continuous visual field. Created during ARTICO RESIDENCY 2026, Connected Chaos explores how seemingly fragmented elements can come together — two canvases, distinct yet connected, forming a larger whole.
Chan Nyein Kyaw
CNK (Chan Nyein Kyaw), born in Myanmar in 1959, is an accomplished contemporary artist who trained under master painters U Khin Maung (Bank) and Ko Ko Lay (Mandalay). With a prolific career spanning over four decades, he has held over 15 solo exhibitions in Myanmar and participated in more than 100 group shows locally. Renowned for his vibrant depictions of Shan landscapes, heritage themes, and emotional visual studies, CNK has represented Myanmar in international art festivals, workshops, and exhibitions across Asia and Europe—including Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, and Italy. He works from his Studio in Tamwe Township, Yangon.
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