2nd Brunei-China Art and Visual Culture Festival – Artists’ Dialogue
The 2nd Brunei-China Art and Visual Culture Festival open to public. Exhibitions, dialogues and Chinese and Jawi calligraphy workshops are open free to all!
Contoh – Mari Bercerita
Contoh ‘Mari Bercerita’
Join for a journey of artistic expression with the works of Yasmin Jaidin, Faiq Airudin, Suzi Sitai, Elroy Ramantan, and Amir Noor.
July 26, 2021
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Brunei-China Art and Visual Culture Festival – Artists’ Dialogue
Artists’ Dialogue between artists from Brunei and China happening this coming Tuesday from 2pm to 3pm at Baiduri Community Space, Baiduri Headquarters.
Open to public.
June 5, 2021
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Sahabat Hati…Selamat Pagi, 2021
A majority of communication among family, friends and work has indefinitelymoved online. Whatsapp – the Facebook owned platform dominates public discourse and remains pivotal in everyday life. From making plans with friends, keeping in contact with relatives to higher level decision making, Whatsapp groups are fundamental to being a citizen in modern society.
A mainstay of this are ‘Good morning’ or ‘Selamat Pagi’ graphics. While the lines between professional and personal are increasingly blurred due to ease of access through Whatsapp, ‘Selamat Pagi’ graphics are an attempt at authenticity in a form of communication that is expecting more and more from us.
December 2, 2020
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‘Tiang Putih’, Emerge 9, Creative Space Gallery, 2020
Tiang Putih. 25 sublimation printed chiffon flags, wooden poles and fixtures.
Flag size 18 inches x 36 inches, 2020.
Mihir – On Explanation and Art. Initial thoughts
After visiting the Andy Warhol’s solo show at the Stable Gallery in 1964 Arthur Danto famously declared it was “the end of western art”. It was such a shock for him to see such work in a gallery. I heard him talk in London over 10 years ago. He was an eminent Warhol academic and during the talk shared the moment he came across Brillo box sculptures by Andy Warhol.
READ MORESelamat Berlepas
‘Selamat Berlepas’ explores the boundaries of Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB), Brunei Darussalam’s capital city. In 2007 the area was expanded making it ten times larger than the first boundary that wes drawn up in 1956. According to 2018 statistics one sixth of Brunei’s population live in the capital, it has some of the most iconic landmarks and scenery. It’s no surprise that BSB has been an artistic fixation providing a backdrop for artistic work and the impetus to create it. The most contemporary creative reflections have been a spoken word piece by May Cho ‘When in Bandar’ and art installation by Ian Chan ‘Se Tin Santan’. While paintings by established artists such as Pg M Roslan or Haji Dayang provide an ordered and pleasant version that’s found along the waters of Sungai Brunei.
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