Yadanar Aung
London
Summary
A London based Myanmar born interdisciplinary artist and a fresh graduate from Royal College of Art with over three years experience of working in a gallery, cultural organizations, an archive centre, supporting archives, exhibitions, public facing programs and engagement, artists liaison, administrative workflows, websites and social media management, finance management and content creation.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Project Coordinator/ Curatorial Assistant
31 Curation and Services
Yangon
2022.06 - 2023.02
- Supported all aspects of large scale exhibitions and live programs delivery, including supporting curatorial coordination, packaging and receiving artworks, installs and de-installs of exhibitions, artist liaison, working closely with curators, art historian and external partners, arts & cultural organizations and technicians.
- Ensured maintaining project schedules, tracking milestones and deadlines and supporting contract administration and approvals.
- Created records of artworks, archives, books and artworks sales documentation.
- Contributed to cultivation of diverse networks of contemporary practitioners and cultural organizations through attendance at exhibitions and public events.
- Contributed to intellectual and public-facing aspects of programs and exhibitions by copy writing for socials and website, supporting bilingual texts, preparing research materials and undertaking historical and artistic research as necessary to support and develop curatorial direction and assisted with documentation of live events.
- Kept up-to-date records on project status using advanced tracking software.
- Prepared condition and provenance documentation for artworks.
- Assisted with day-to-day management of project budgets, including tracking expenditure, asking quotations for external partners, processing payments, and preparing information for reporting to project manager.
Gallery Assistant
Myanm/art Gallery
Yangon
2022.01 - 2022.02
- Ensured day to day gallery operations.
- Supported all aspects of exhibitions and live programs delivery, including supporting curatorial coordination, packaging and receiving artworks, installs and de-installs of the exhibitions, artist liaison, working closely with curator and external partners, arts & cultural organizations and technicians.
- Ensured maintaining project schedules, tracking milestones and deadlines and supporting contract administration and approvals.
- Created records of artworks, archives, books and artworks sales documentation.
- Contributed to the cultivation of diverse networks of contemporary practitioners and cultural organizations through attendance at exhibitions and public events.
- Contributed to the intellectual and public-facing aspects of the programs and exhibitions by copy writing for the Gallery’s socials and website, supporting bilingual texts, preparing research materials and undertaking research for fitted purpose and assisted with the documentation of live events.
- Assisted with the day-to-day management of project budgets, including tracking expenditure, asking quotations for external partners, processing payments, and preparing information for reporting to the project manager.
Archivist
Myanmar Art Resource Centre and Archive (MARCA)
Yangon
2020.09 - 2021.12
- Ensured best practices of handling of archival photographs, exhibitions catalogs and research materials for Myanmar Contemporary Art and its history.
- Prepared displays of collections of archives materials.
- Digitized archival materials by scanning and taking photographs to create high quality digital images.
- Assessed and enhanced catalog data with regard to accuracy, compliance and fitness for purpose.
- Conducted research as necessary in arts & cultural history to support both the descriptive cataloging and record creation.
- Owned objectives, planned and monitored progress, managed time and workload to meet priorities as directed.
- Demonstrated a willingness to take on a range of tasks and to develop new skills, such as website's back end management to support the delivery of the Archive center's library's services.
Education
Master of Arts - Contemporary Art Practice
Royal College of Art
London 09/2024 - 08/2025
Graduate Diploma - Interior Design
Yangon, School of Interiror Design
Yangon 12/2018 - 03/2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Construction and Built Environment
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton 06/2016 - 09/2020
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Media & Communication
- Knowledge of Arts, Culture and Social Movements
- Archiving
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
- Proactive team player with positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- DaVinci Resolve
- Logic Pro
- Canva
Accomplishments
Prince Claus Seeds Awards 2023
References
References available upon request.