Foggy Morning Fishing

About Min Min Zaw

The Mynamar-based artist Min Min Zaw portrays a stunning scene of natural, unspoiled charm. Father and son fish at dawn on a picturesque river which appears to be fed by a massive mountain looming in the background. The scene is contrasted by a towering tree breaking through the morning haze. Shot in black-and-white, the picture appears silhouette-like. Then, suddenly, the figures and intricate fish net framing make a slight turn, almost like a of a theatrical lightshow is being performed before our very eyes on the morning riverbank. The reflections cast across the water’s glassy surface lend a unique aura of the untouchable to the image, as if heaven and earth are one. The picture won… Read more