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Fashion X Art: Take II

Published on 18 May, 2011 by | Comments closed | Filed under: Essays |

ULTRA tells us which two designers left an impression on them at Tranoi!


Fashion X Art?

Published on 27 April, 2011 by | 2 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: ,

Is Fashion Art? = Top 10 in Topics Most Likely To Start A Pointless Flame War. Local collective We Are ULTRA gives their take on it, nice and easy.


What Is There to Fear?

Published on 31 March, 2011 by | 6 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , , , ,

About fear, freedom and performance art in the streets of Myanmar. ‘Examining our history, I realize no artist has actually been imprisoned for doing street performance.’


Where Should We Go?

Published on 14 March, 2011 by | Comments closed | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , , , , ,

Bakat Muda Sezaman 2010: Hasnul J Saidon plays agitator to the question of direction in contemporary Malaysian art.


Bangi girl makes it big in the Big Apple

Published on 28 February, 2011 by | 5 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , ,

She took her hobby to another level, and it landed her in New York! Read about Nadirah Zakariya’s journey from Bangi to the Big Apple!


Just Another Rant…

Published on 16 February, 2011 by | 4 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , , , , ,

Re-thinking what’s ‘artistic’: how is it possible we’re producing art students who haven’t heard of George Lucas, Peter Jackson or James Cameron?


Abstract Expressionism of Khalil Ibrahim

Published on 23 December, 2010 by | 2 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , ,

Khalil Ibrahim seems happiest when he engages with the colours and forms found on the East Coast of Malaysia and rendering his own vibrant Malaysian Expressionist/abstract style to engage the viewer.


Persidangan Seni HAO

Published on 20 December, 2010 by | Comments closed | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , , , ,

Adakah pengiat seni di Asia Tenggara sudah bersedia dengan gelombang minatnya terhadap peminat seni antarabangsa pada seni kontemporari disini?


Manusia dan Alamnya

Published on 29 November, 2010 by | Comments closed | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , ,

Sulaiman Esa menolak elitis seni dan membawanya ke dalam masyarakat dengan bahan-bahan harian yang lebih mesra rakyat dengan karyanya ‘Manusia dan Alamnya’ (1972).


Letter to Montien Boonma

Published on 4 August, 2010 by | 1 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , ,

Dear Ajarn Montien, It has already been ten years since you left us… and I won’t deny you have been an inspiration to me as an artist.


Back To The Future!

Published on 2 August, 2010 by | 6 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , , , ,

Ponderings and Wanderings on the Future of Art and Creativity


Gender Bender: Part II

Published on 9 July, 2010 by | 1 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , ,

Thoughts on gender with observations and questions on masculinity in contemporary art.


To Be A Pemberontak

Published on 8 July, 2010 by | Comments closed | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , ,

Are we moulded from young into the shape of sheep? Pemberontak means ‘rebel’ in the Malay Language. But it can also be used to denote ‘traitor’.


Gender Bender: Part 1

Published on 29 June, 2010 by | 17 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , ,

Thoughts on gender starting with a post on observations and questions on femininity in contemporary art.


Titik Merah Jambu

Published on 31 May, 2010 by | 7 | Filed under: Essays | Tags: , , , , , ,

Is Malaysia ready for our Pink Dot? How much more work is ahead of us before our local LGBT rights movement attains critical mass?


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