In conjunction with the exhibition BERGERak, there will be a talk by Karim Raslan about the artist’s work and Indonesia contemporary art at The Annexe Gallery (2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe, Kuala Lumpur) on Sunday 25 July at 3pm.

Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP Liza (liza@vwfa.net/ +60 3 2284 2348)

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Popok Tri Wahyudi is one of Yogyakarta’s new wave of artists. With his dynamic and highly entertaining comic-book style, Popok straddles the world of art, politics and humour.

Popok’s inventiveness is a reflection of the underlying openness and vitality of Indonesian public life, especially post-Reformasi. Soeharto’s fall has sparked off immense changes in the media and in the arts.

Regional columnist and consultant Karim Raslan will be discussing both Popok’s work and Indonesian contemporary art – currently one of the most exciting art markets in the world.

Karim will also explain the way that the Republic’s art, culture and literature can inform and deepen our understanding of this country of over 230 million people and the myriad opportunities it presents to Malaysians.

KARIM RASLAN

Karim Raslan is a syndicated columnist and political commentator.

He is the author of four books, “Ceritalah: Malaysia in Transition,” “Heroes and Other Stories”, “Ceritalah 2: Journeys Through Southeast Asia” and “Ceritalah 3: Malaysia the Dream Deferred”. A fifth book, “Ceritalah: Indonesia” is scheduled to be released in Bahasa Indonesia this September.

His weekly syndicated column is currently carried by three Malaysian newspaper (The Star, Sinchew Daily and Sinar Harian) as well as the Jakarta Globe and Inilah.com.

Karim’s articles also appear in regional and international publications such as the Straits Times, The South China Morning Post and the Wall Street Journal. He frequently appears as a commentator on global TV networks such as the BBC, CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg.

Karim is also the founding CEO of the KRA Group, a regional advisory firm. In this capacity, he has advised countless corporations and individuals across Southeast Asia.

He has just been appointed as Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Regional Agenda Council on Southeast Asia.

Karim divides his time between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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Popok Tri Wahyudi: BERGERak
exhibition runs from 15 – 30 July 2010 at

The Annexe Gallery
2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel. + 603 2070 1137 / www.annexegallery.com
Opening hours: Mon – Sun: 11am – 8pm

For enquiries, please contact Liza (liza@vwfa.net)