Aung Kyaw Tun was born in 1969 in Nyaunglebin and studied with the masters U Min Thu, Kyaw Kyaw Win and U Zaw Min.  He has participated in several art exhibitions in Burma and have also illustrated magazines etc to make a living.  He took part in the Beppu Asia Biennale, Japan in 2005.  His latest series reflect on the Nat Spirits - a group of 37 spirits who are worshiped in Burma - and often labeled a pre-Buddhist cult.  It is interesting how devotees of the Spirits have integrated Nat worship into their practice of Buddhism.  The Spirits are believed to have turned into devoted Buddhists as well, having given up their previous violent life style, such as sending their pet tigers to gobble up defectors!

Nat worship  YouTube

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Flowers IX	Two Young Children	Nat Spirit - Popa Maedaw and Her Two Sons	Nat Spirit - A Ba Nyo
Flowers VII	Family Gathering	Nat Spirit - Ma Hne Lay	Nat Spirit - Shwe Gine Maedaw
Flowers VIII	Nat-Kadaw	Nat Spirit - U Shin Gyi	Apyodaw
Flowers VI	Nat Spirit - Naka Yein Maedaw	Nat Spirit - Myin Phyu Shin	Nat Spirit - Min Maha Giri
Flowers X	Nat Spirit - U Min Kyaw II