Karen Traditional Weaving by Po Tu Tu
Documentary Film
2022
Digital commission for Duniya Behter
Artist Statement:
“The project that I was doing is about Karen Traditional Weaving. Karen Traditional Weaving is about how we weave and how we traditionally made our clothes. It is very important for us because it is a heritage that we learnt from our great grandparents and we want to keep alive by teaching our younger generation. I am hoping my video will be shared amongst wider communities so other people can learn of our tradition and how unique our style and process is.” — Po Tu Tu
About the artist:
Po Tu Tu
Po Tu Tu is a Karen man born in Burma, who grew up in a refugee camp. He is a visual artist, performer and storyteller. Po first connected with MAV in Bendigo by exhibiting in Chrysalis at Dudley House and went on to create a story from the perspective of a tree in Once Upon A Tree. Po is passionate about live performance, and in mixing the Karen language and English to express themes about his homeland and contemporary life as a person of colour in Australia.
Related Projects:
Karen Traditional Weaving by Po Tu Tu was commissioned through MAV’s program Duniya Behter. Supported by the Victorian Government through the Priority Response to Multicultural Communities during Coronavirus (PRMC) program. Duniya Behter is delivered in partnership with Point of Difference Studios.
