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Few artists are as willing as local Burmese/Thai artist Zarni to acknowledge the accessibility of their artistic practice. Most spend time convincing you that the medium is just as significant and complex as the message.
However, Zarni is refreshingly frank and transparent about the commonality of his chosen practice.
“Everybody is a photographer, it's the way you curate your work”
Instead, he offers a practical and inspiring outlook on creating - that most people have the means at their disposal, and that an individual perspective is more than enough. Perspective clearly plays a huge role in Zarni’s musical offerings too. As he shares in his interview with Naz, having Cerebral Palsy (which severely limits his physical movement) led him to pursue piano as a child, and later beatmaking.
“When you’re sampling - a small little snippet might sound interesting to you but pretty boring to someone else”
This outlook - one that has led him to dig extensively for the “perfect sample”, “get nerdy”, and “hyperfocus on one genre”, has also enabled a freeing lack of self consciousness. As Zarni suggests - you’ve got to be “the dumbest person in the room” and not “be scared of making mistakes”.
“Everything’s a sample”
Words by Madi Martin-Bygrave