Moe Satt

Moe Satt is a conceptual and performance artist, and curator from Myanmar. In 2008, he founded and organized Beyond Pressure, an international festival of performance art in Myanmar. In his works, which span various mediums from photography, sculpture, to video and sound installations, Moe Satt addresses provocative social and politic issues in military-ruled Myanmar, such as the role of religion and that of the individual in society. He has been invited to several artist-in-residence programs, among others, ACC in New York in 2017; IASPIS in Umeå, Sweden in 2016; and International Residence at Recollets, Paris in 2015. His work has been featured in several group exhibitions, including Political Acts: Pioneers of performance art in Southeast Asia in Melbourne, in 2017; CAFAM Biennale, Beijing in 2013; and Busan Biennale in 2012. He was a finalist for the Hugo Boss Asia Art Award 2015. He lives and works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.