Po Po's Primeval Codes at Yavuz Gallery explores semiotics through Burmese scripts and traffic signs

Burmese artist Po Po showcases his exhibition, Primeval Codes, at Yavuz Gallery in Singapore until 9 September. This collection features paintings created between 1986 and 1988, completed this year, characterized by a red-and-black color scheme and geometric shapes influenced by Pyu, Bagan, Inwa, and Pinya scripts, along with modern traffic signage. Titles such as Fertility and Wholeness evoke a semiotic dialogue. Po Po's artistic journey unfolded under Myanmar's military regime, merging Buddhist thought with sociopolitical insights. His 1986 piece, Red Cube, was part of the National Gallery Singapore's Minimalism exhibition in 2018. Born in 1957, he studied botany and had his inaugural solo exhibition in 1987, with his art reflecting the complexities of Buddhism and Myanmar's political landscape.