Artists’ Street

The 13th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art

14 June - 14 October 2025, at KW Institute for Contemporary Art

Title: Performance art by Chaw Ei Thein

Place: In Burma & Taiwan 2004-2008

Material: Fabric, Wire, String, Yarn, Buttons, Beads, Polyester fiberfill, Newspaper print and various small objects

Size: 36” tall

Year: 2025

Artists’ Street, Chaw Ei Thein’s Myanmar protest landscape in fabric sculptures epitomizes the relational nature and mutual support of human ties, knotted in the transitional phase between enforced exile and a fragile, yet powerful, diasporic agency.

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These figures affirm the power of collective performance to resist oppression and authoritarian rule, underscoring the importance of shared action and community in shaping reality and pushing for change.