WINDS OF DESIRE: Contemporary Art by Malaysian Indian & Sri Lankan Artists
Wed 30 Jun to Sun 11 Jul | 11am to 8pm
Presented by Sutra Gallery, in association with Sutra Foundation
Admission Free
You are cordially invited to the
WINDS OF DESIRE Exhibition Opening
Wed 30 Jun | 8pm
Admission Free
Sutra Gallery, in association with Sutra Foundation, is proud to present “Winds of Desire”, a group art exhibition that showcases the rich and exceptional talents of 13 Malaysian artists of Indian & Sri Lankan descent.
“Winds of Desire” features works painting, sculpture and photography by new and established artists including Dr. S. Chanthiran, V. Chanthiran, Eric Peris, Indumathy, Jeganathan Ramachandran, Dr. Krishnan, K. Khrishnan, Michel Anthony, Nirmala Karuppiah, Syed Thajudeen, Sivam Selvaratnam, Sivarajah Natarajan and Steven Menon.
Due to the wide range of artists and arts practices, the exhibition offers a diverse repertoire of works ranging from the lyrical to the expressionistic, from the figurative to the abstract, from the classical approach to the post modern.
“Winds of Desire” takes one into the core of the creative act – what makes an artist tick and how this impulse is multifariously expressed and manifested via the personality and the resultant interactive encounter with his or her milieu. “Winds of Desire” is about the unquenchable inner call to express oneself; to communicate the gift of talent; to express a message after having digested an experience; to ultimately fulfill one’s inherent ‘desire’ to ‘be’. In “Winds of Desire”, an artist is compelled to create despite all of life’s challenges.
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ART MATTERS: A Forum on Malaysian Contemporary Art – A Non-Mainstream Perspective
Art Forum
Sun 4 Jul | 3pm
Admission Free
In conjunction with the “Winds Of Desire” exhibition, Sutra Gallery is also proud to present “Art Matters: A Forum on Malaysian Contemporary Art – A Non-Mainstream Perspective”. The forum examines the contribution of Malaysian artists from Indian and Sri Lankan descent in their journey to find their voice in Malaysian art circle. Art Matters features an informal talk on art by enthusiast and collector Prof Krishna Rampal and artist activist Jeganathan Ramachandran, followed by an informal forum discussing the ‘blindspots’ in adressing issues pertaining the participation of Malaysian Indian artists in mainstream art activities.
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