Kinue Imai Weinstein On Burma, San Suu Kyi and Democracy in Photography At GOGA Yorkville - And Some Personal Reflections with Peter G Pereira Jan 22nd 2013

A Dynamic and Timely Introduction to Kinue's Recent  Photographic Works and Thoughts 

on New Myanmar/Burma.

For All of Us over the Past Decades Dedicated to the Democratic Efforts of a Lovely Peoples.

It was 1996, I met Jack Healey former head of Amnesty International US. I had heard of his work with U2, the Police and many others on the Conspiracy of Hope Tour merging the energy of music and Human Rights.

 I was drawn into the mix of  wonder passion and arts.

Study for the Concert for Burma - Mixed-Media Painting (Stage Back Drop/Poster)

Final Study by Peter G Pereira 1996

Aung San Suu Kyi and Jack Healey circa 1995

We began to work and collaborate over the next 3 years or so on several Projects including on a Concert For Burma at Wembley Stadium with a Regal Group of Rock and Rollers including Bono and U2, Green Day to name but a few in London in hopes to drawing attention to the plight of Burma.

I had finished work on the Musical Evolution F a year before in 1995 begun on the Evolution and Struggles of Women which I co-wrote with Laurie Fierstein and cast of multi-talented artist from the world of dance and music and theater..

I had also lived in Nigeria during the Genocide of of the early 1980's where hundreds of Thousands had died during the Green Revolution and Elections . I had barely made it out with my life but remember the untold numbers that did not.

Then is No Longer Now.

At Least In Burma

But For Cautionary and Hopeful Tales

Well wishes from Peter

Digital Painting/Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi

Peter G Pereira 2012