The 3rd Pyongyang International Arts Festival in Kuala Lumpur 2010 which took place last Saturday was really all about love, peace, harmony and sometimes revenge, according to the organisers. It encapsulates the WTF energy that is infecting our fair city in this day and age. Someone likens it to early Dada-ist performance and revue, but the festival organisers doubt the North Korean government would want to associate themselves with such trivialities and provocation of modern art. Here is a gallery of highlights where the KL artworld descends into one long night of mayhem and meaninglessness.

Listen to BFM interview with the representatives from the festival:

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Dill Malik’s paintings of our greatest and dearest leaders.

Many diaspora comrades from Malaysia come.

Datuk Ray Langenbach’s ribbon cutting ceremony after his stirring and educational lecture/speech.

Ciplak’s gig, playing to anonymous Chatroulette attendees projected on the wall behind.

Fire breathing pet dragon courtesy of the Dear Leader and Ciplak.

Mark Teh and Fahmi Fadzil’s World Cup Challenge performance, Mark played as the North Korean team and took on all challengers as Fahmi provides live commentary. Sorry Fahmi, dont have your hansem face.

Obiwan as one of the bartenders.

Princess Leia and Obiwan with a korean made lightsaber.

Hard Kore-an Pyongyang Triad’s (HKPT) video installation/performance. Sorry gais, didnt take much photos. so heres a link: http://carbonmarrow.blogspot.com/2010/06/installation-for-3rd-pyongyang.html

Soft sounds waft from Fairuz Sulaiman/Flica’s music/installation room.

Daniel Chong posing at the DMZ table in his staring performance/competition titled “The Game”

Chinese comrade Wong Siew Jye soothing tired-of-WTF audiences.

The Wonderboys, a group of South Koreans who defected to North Korea and formed an amazingly successful band, however, this is their last performance.

Daniel Chong’s serenade to the Dear Leader.

Junkit’s interactive ikebana/disco performance.

Everybody joining Junkit for a wild time.

The Abang Guards of Prevention plays to a roaring crowd and a blonde boy from god knows where who stayed on ChatRoulette just to watch them play and gave two thumbs up!

Near the end of the night, The Best Artshow in the Univers closes the event with a bang in their participatory fireworks performance.

The festival is a resounding success! Shieko and Munkao’s tourist trap. Now everyone can feel like a north korean. Long live the revolution!

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Photos by Munkao. Munkao enjoys fine dining, movies, long talks on the phone and meaningful walks by the beach during sunset. http://www.munkao.com