On Thursday 10th April, Borderline opened a special exhibition titled MY STORY photo project 3 and Wayne Boucher’s Paintings at the Border.

The photographs are by students in the MY STORY photo project 3, and were taken in the Mae Sot area, at Mae Ra Moe Camp, and Ler Per Her, from January through March 2008. Students came from Karen Youth Organization, Karen Agriculture Department, other refugee camps, IDP areas, and from Mae Tao Clinic. After intensive 2 weeks training in basic photo techniques, and the taking of hundreds of photographs, the students edited their work into the current exhibition, with two images from each participant. The photos reflect the lives of the photographers and how they see their world: boys playing, happy children, sad children, proud parents, men and women at work, students, the rivers, mountains and flowers they love.

This February, the MY STORY photo project and Borderline Gallery were delighted to bring visual artist Wayne Boucher from Nova Scotia, Canada, to work as artist in residence for 5 weeks. Working alongside Borderline artists, Boucher created a series of 10 vibrant abstract works, reflecting his impressions of the sights, sounds, and smells he encountered here.

Says Boucher, ‘We learned how to look through each others’ eyes’.

Borderline Gallery and MY STORY photo project would like to thank the following organizations for their support:

Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Fund
Help Without Frontiers
Karen Youth Organization
Karen Education Workers’ Union
Mae Tao Clinic
MSppa
Nova Scotia Arts and Partnership Council

The gallery is open every day except Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Sein Sein Lin is around to give information on artists and works. The exhibition will close on 30th April.

My Story photo project 3 art works

Wayne Boucher art works