by Sara Webb
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‘Onward’ by Aung Ko |
Artist Aung Ko is well aware of the frustrating pace of reform in Myanmar, four years into the country’s economic overhaul. His installation ‘Onward’, a star exhibit at The River Gallery in downtown Yangon, depicts a group of shimmering gold men riding a decrepit rickshaw: while the life-sized driver pedals hard and another man pushes from behind, the gilded passengers do nothing to help get the vehicle moving.
It’s a striking metaphor for this southeast Asian frontier market, flagged by hopeful bankers and investors as the “Next Big Thing” among emerging economies.
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