Lun Gywe
Lun Gywe လွန်းကြွယ် | |
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| Born | 24 September 1930 Impressionist |
Lun Gywe (
Republic of Singapore.[1]
Life
Lun Gywe was born in
University of Rangoon (1960–1979).[3]
He studied in China in 1964, and was awarded a fellowship in
art restoration to East Germany in 1971.[3] His year-long stay in China had a strong influence, and he incorporated the Chinese brush and ink techniques into his oils and watercolors. The course in east Germany let him study European masters in East Berlin, Dresden and Potsdam and confirmed his love of impressionism. However, his greatest influence has probably been Thein Han, under whom he studied and with whom he retained a close relationship in his later life.[2]
Work
Lun Gywe has been described as the greatest living Burmese painter.[Impressionist style, he has said, "I paint according to my emotions, drawing inspiration from smell and textures, light and shadow"[5] An important part of his work focuses on the female form, his favourite subject.[6]
A strong believer in Buddhism, his work is unified by his devotion to the principles embodied in that religion of order, harmony, stability and grace. He has said "I find inspiration in calmness. I cannot create a good painting when in an unsettled frame of mind. I often meditate before I start a painting".[2]
Museum Collections
- National Museum of Myanmar
- Singapore Art Museum
- National Art Gallery (Malaysia)
See also
References
- ^ "Lun Gywe". Lun Gywe. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ a b c "SPIRIT AND COLOUR: THE ART OF U LUN GYWE". Thavibu Gallery. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ a b "Impressions from the Modern Master". Gallerie L'Indochine. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ ISBN 978-974-9511-76-3.
- ^ "Lun Gywe Biography". PicassoMio. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Lun Gywe". Thavibu Gallery. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
Further reading
- Ranard, Andrew (2009). "Discovering the Burmese Galapagos: The 1990s". Burmese Painting : A Linear and Lateral History. Silkworm Books. pp. 271–274. ISBN 978-974-9511-76-3.
- Middelborg, Jørn (2005). U Lun Gywe: a master painter from Myanmar. Thavibu Gallery. ISBN 974-92905-6-9.
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