Richie Nath

Maya and the Burning Village is a haunting homage to those burned out of their homes and villages by Myanmar’s military. It can be considered a reference to the recent coup and the terrible aftermath of shelling and burning of villages throughout the country. It also recalls previous years of staggering violence, namely the news stories of Rohingya villages in Rakhine state being flattened, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and cross the border into Bangladesh. In the wake of this violence came a despicable denial of reality, one where the citizens of Myanmar supported the military’s attack on Rohingya people and denied such events even occurred. Maya and the Burning Village is Richie’s temple of remembrance to those who are lost, and a reminder to those who remain how quickly circumstances can change.

Maya and the Burning Village 2017-18
inkjet print on matte poster paper
93 x 56.5 cm