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Moon Landing (Version 2.0 Longgyi)

Moon Landing (Version 2.0 Longgyi)
Moon Landing (Version 2.0 Longgyi)
This audiovisual collage work juxtaposes two situations - the first time mankind landed and planted the US flag on the moon and when Myanmar women first used their skirts (longgyis) as flags high in the sky to revolt against the men-led military coup. Explored in a rebellious glitched mashup manner, the two concepts stimulate questions about revolution, freedom, claiming spaces, victory, colonization and outdated patriotism. A malfunctioning version of the American national anthem, ‘Star Spangled Banner’, is pitted against the revolutionary chants of Burmese women with the atmospheric sonic background of archival recordings from the NASA moon landing.

Moving Image Works - Moe Myat May Zarchi
Music/Sound - Benjamin Oliver
Myat May Zarchi, Moe
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Oliver, Benjamin
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Myat May Zarchi, Moe
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Oliver, Benjamin
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Myat May Zarchi, Moe and Oliver, Benjamin (2022) Moon Landing (Version 2.0 Longgyi).

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Abstract

This audiovisual collage work juxtaposes two situations - the first time mankind landed and planted the US flag on the moon and when Myanmar women first used their skirts (longgyis) as flags high in the sky to revolt against the men-led military coup. Explored in a rebellious glitched mashup manner, the two concepts stimulate questions about revolution, freedom, claiming spaces, victory, colonization and outdated patriotism. A malfunctioning version of the American national anthem, ‘Star Spangled Banner’, is pitted against the revolutionary chants of Burmese women with the atmospheric sonic background of archival recordings from the NASA moon landing.

Moving Image Works - Moe Myat May Zarchi
Music/Sound - Benjamin Oliver

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Published date: 14 March 2022

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Local EPrints ID: 474174
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/474174
PURE UUID: 3b80fe8e-fd53-473e-8745-f58b9b5224e8

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Date deposited: 14 Feb 2023 18:01
Last modified: 14 Feb 2023 18:01

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Other: Moe Myat May Zarchi
Composer: Benjamin Oliver

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