After a Military Coup, Artists Across Myanmar Are Making Protest Art to Share Their Struggle for Democracy With the World—See Images Here Favorite 

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Date: 

Feb 16 2021

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Myanmar

"Myanmar has been engulfed in protest since February 1, when Burmese army general Min Aung Hlaing seized control of the government in a military coup, refusing to accept to the landslide election victory of the National League for Democracy and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

In the face of internet outages, heavy military presence, and nighttime raids and arrests, artists are using their skills to share the message of the opposition Civil Disobedience Movement, or CDM, with the world.

“Art is not only a tool against the government but also a record to reflect on the recent situation,” Yangon artist-based artist Khin Zaw Latt told Artnet News. “It is a part of history.”

Members of the Myanmar Cartoonists Association took to the streets of Yangon on February 7, holding up cutouts of cartoon characters, and have created political cartoons decrying the actions of the military."-Sarah Cascone

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https://news.artnet.com/art-world/myanmar-artists-protest-coup-1943543
Posted by mer551 on Mar 31 2021

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Effectiveness

How does this project help?

Activates (people)Energizes and organizes people into action. Can include emotion work
Amplifies (issue or campaign)Brings public and political attention to an issue or campaign.  Can include prefigurative action, making the invisible visible.
Strengthens (community)Strengthens, builds and celebrates community through ritual and/or symbol.

Timeframe For change

This project aims to showcase what the people in Myanmar recently went through given the political and government reality.
This project seems to be part of a campaign with a clear long-term goal. Long-term goals tend to be things like: end racism; end homophobia; make the sun stand still in the sky. A campaign with a long-term goal also needs to have some kind of theory of change.
This project aims to showcase what the people in Myanmar recently went through given the political and government reality. It can be a long-term goal since it serves as an example of what the people went through for history hopefully no to repeat itself.

Notes

I believe street art is very effective in terms of awareness and recording history. It's a creative way for the people to express themselves and heal as well.