Nge Lay

Born in 1979, Nge Lay has a Bachelor Degree in economics and in fine arts from Yangon University of Culture.
Nge Lay expresses herself mainly through performance and installations art and photography. Together with her husband Aung Ko, Nge Lay has also been involved in a community project in her husband's hometown Tuye’dan Village, an isolated place, 340 km from Yangon where the main activities were the exploitation of the forest and making charcoal. Because it was close to an ammunition factory, the people were afraid of any contact with people outside of the village, which could upset the government. Aung Ko and Nge Lay spent two years saving up money to set up this art project: the 1st Thuye'dan Village Art Project took place in 2007. Many artists were invited to participate in this project (Aung Myint, Aung Way, Cho Iwin, Kyee Myint, Moe Satt (1983–), Sann Oo, Than Htay Maung, Tun Win Aung (1975–), Wah Nu(1977–)). Since then, four more editions of the Village Art Project happened, in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Nge Lay has showcased her work in prestigious institutions and galleries world wide such as the Singapore Art Museum, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Lyon, France and The Asia Society Museum, NY, USA.
Nge Lay’s work is in the collections of major public institutions, such as the Singapore Art Museum and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery.

Submitted by Intersections Gallery Myanmar & Singapore