MYANMAR’S first pop-up project, TS1 Yangon, opened on April 5 in the heart of Yangon city, with an aim to further connect the country with the global communities as well as spearhead urban renewal and cultural exchange in the country.
Developed by Pun & Projects, the project includes three distinct spaces. Rotating regularly will be different exhibitions in the gallery space, different retailers in the retail space and different menus in the restaurant space.
“Ultimately, this project will demonstrate downtown Yangon’s rejuvenation and illustrate how collaboration by people with distinctive skills and voices can be merged to revive this historic neighbourhood,” said Ivan Pun, founder of Pun & Projects.
The cultural component of the project, TS1 Gallery, inaugurates with an exhibition of work by celebrated Myanmar artist Phyoe Kyi, and is slated hold up to seven exhibitions within the next year, featuring up to 15 artists from all over Myanmar.
Retail component Myanmar Made offers merchandise carefully selected to promote Myanmar’s traditional craftsmanship but designed with a fresh perspective.
Both TS1 Gallery and Myanmar Made is open to the public Monday through Sunday, 10.00 to 20.00.
Pun revealed the cuisine component, Port Autonomy Restaurant and Bar, is set to open this spring.
Additionally, the space will play host to carefully planned cultural and social activities, such as community education, concerts, literary readings and performances.
Yamin Htin Aung, founder of Logi Media, Myanmar’s biggest travel publication, welcomes the project: “The location (of the project) is another attraction. We need more unique products like this in Yangon and in other tourist destinations in our country.”
