Born 1964 in Yangon, represents one of most complex personalities of recent Yangon art scene. Graduated from Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon in 1990 and served as a medical doctor u until 2018; first in Irrawaddy delta region and later in Yangon. In 1999, he published his first novel ‘Dreadful Night’ and ‘I Came to this Small Town with a Duty’ in 2004. Myanmar Contemporary Art part 1 was published in 2010. He was introduced to filmmaking and script writing in 2007 when FAMU (Academy of performing Arts in Prague) held a workshop in Yangon and taking courses in Yangon Film School. His first documentary ‘The Clinic’ came out in 2010 which is based on his life as a medical practitioner working in outskirts of Yangon. In 2012, he developed the script for the ‘The Monk (2014)’ which was premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014. Aung Min also established the independent film group TEN MEN in 2013 and produced a total of short and documentaries.

In 2014, Aung Min transformed his clinic into an art therapy space for people with severe mental health disorders and became the co-founder of Aung MHI alongside Dr. San San Oo. Now Aung MHI (Mental Health Initiative) operates as a space for painting, community kitchen, art therapy and other activities.

Born 1964 in Yangon, represents one of most complex personalities of recent Yangon art scene. Graduated from Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon in 1990 and served as a medical doctor u until 2018; first in Irrawaddy delta region and later in Yangon. In 1999, he published his first novel ‘Dreadful Night’ and ‘I Came to this Small Town with a Duty’ in 2004. Myanmar Contemporary Art part 1 was published in 2010. He was introduced to filmmaking and script writing in 2007 when FAMU (Academy of performing Arts in Prague) held a workshop in Yangon and taking couses in Yangon Film School. His first documentary ‘The Clinic’ came out in 2010 which is based on his life as a medical practitioner working in outskirts of Yangon. In 2012, he developed the script for the ‘The Monk (2014)’ which was premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014. Aung Min also established the independent film group TEN MEN in 2013 and produced a total of short and documentaries.

In 2014, Aung Min transformed his clinic into an art therapy space for people with severe mental health disorders and became the co-founder of Aung MHI alongside Dr. San San Oo. Now Aung MHI (Mental Health Initiative) operates as a space for painting, community kitchen, art therapy and other activities.

Born 1964 in Yangon, represents one of most complex personalities of recent Yangon art scene. Graduated from Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon in 1990 and served as a medical doctor u until 2018; first in Irrawaddy delta region and later in Yangon. In 1999, he published his first novel ‘Dreadful Night’ and ‘I Came to this Small Town with a Duty’ in 2004. Myanmar Contemporary Art part 1 was published in 2010. He was introduced to filmmaking and script writing in 2007 when FAMU (Academy of performing Arts in Prague) held a workshop in Yangon and taking couses in Yangon Film School. His first documentary ‘The Clinic’ came out in 2010 which is based on his life as a medical practitioner working in outskirts of Yangon. In 2012, he developed the script for the ‘The Monk (2014)’ which was premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014. Aung Min also established the independent film group TEN MEN in 2013 and produced a total of short and documentaries.

In 2014, Aung Min transformed his clinic into an art therapy space for people with severe mental health disorders and became the co-founder of Aung MHI alongside Dr. San San Oo. Now Aung MHI (Mental Health Initiative) operates as a space for painting, community kitchen, art therapy and other activities.