Antara is a visual monograph that depicts the Burmese Buddhist ceremony of Shinbyu. This religious and cultural rite of passage is told through the author's half Burmese son's Buddhist initiation ceremony for novice monks in his father's village, which is located in a remote destination in the far north of Myanmar. Yarrow, born in Yangon during the year of the Saffron Revolution, has grown up living between two very different countries, that of America and that of Myanmar. Together, mother and son explore how this dynamic has shaped his outlook on his young life so far.

Antara is an exploration that deals with the intersection of countries, culture, and family. It is a celebration of lineage and tradition, while also embracing the art of one’s individuality and diversity.

This gallery displays, but a few of the images in my book. As a conscious decision, I have decided to publish only 26 books, no more, no less.

7 X 7 monograph

Author and Illustrator: Bethanie Mitchell
ISBN: 9780578719238
Published 2020
Self-Published by Bethanie Mitchell of Naga Publications.
Hardcover, Linen
Pages 126