“Yet the work does not only speak of endings; it also evokes beginnings and the persistence of life. While fighter jets, fashioned as model airplanes, hover menacingly in the sky above, lotus flowers bloom below — growing between the motionless bodies. The lotus, a plant that thrives untainted in muddy waters, is a central Buddhist symbol of purity and enlightenment. Through these multiple layers of meaning, Zoncy Heavenly creates a bridge between life and death, grief and hope.”
— Dr. Anna Havemann, Künstlerische Leitung, Haus Kunst Mitte Berlin
“Zoncy is highly versatile, but she chooses consciously, that her creative energy might feed her deep desire to advocate for the marginalized. Her personal experience growing up in a multi-religious, multi-ethnic family in a country where a majority Burmese Buddhist military preys on its own citizens drives her art and her work. Her critical voice is vital as history repeats itself in Myanmar and so many are in danger of losing faith. Her work can be situated in a wider context – one of shared struggle and humanity as well as activism in artistic practice.”
— Nathalie Johnston, Curator/founder of Myanmart Gallery, Yangon