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Humans and animals are on the same plane, both regarded as sentient beings in Buddhist. The two novices are squatting waiting for the dawn of light, to commence the ritual of seeking alms from well-wishers in Myanmar, a predominantly Theravada Buddhist country. One, in drab burgundy robe, steals a look back, while the other, in pink garb, a nun novice, has her back to viewer, so that you’ll never guess. They are shaved bald, anyway. The mongrels mill around the novices, to keep them company and like protectors. Doubtless, they will share whatever food donated to them with their best canine friends. There’s a spiritual calmness in the whole picture, with the dogs’ upraised ears acting somewhat like antennae. This is from Min Wae Aung’s Waiting For Sunshine series, of which one painting is in the collection of the University of London’s SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) collection. With U Lun Gywe, Min Wae Aung is one of Myanmar’s most iconic artists with a strong international profile. He was featured in the Asean Masterworks in Kuala Lumpur in 1997, and Tresors in Singapore in 1994, and had his tutelage under a pedigree of Myanmar masters U Thu Kha, U Kyaw Hlaing, U Ba Sway, U Goon, U Mya Aye, UM Tin Aye, U Ba Yin Galay and U Ba Yin Gyii. His first seven solos since 1996 were in Singapore, Hong Kong and London before his first on Myanmar soil at the National Museum in Yangon in 2001. Later, he had solos also in the United States (San Francisco, Chicago, Texas and New York), Germany, Switzerland, France, China and South Korea. His experiences include art residencies in Fukuoka Art Museum and Darjeeling India, and the Asean-China 10th anniversary (2013) show. Educated at the State School of Fine Arts in Yangon, graduating in 1982, Min Wae Aung also heads Myanmar’s leading gallery, New Treasure in Yangon. His works are in the collections of the Fukuoka Art Museum, Singapore Art Museum, School of Oriental and African Studies London, National Museum in Yangon, National Art Gallery Malaysia and former Mongolian president Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. Min Wae Aung also heads the Myanmar chapter of the International Watercolour Society.