November 1, 2020 In Art, Blog

Selamat 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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October 8, 2020 In Art

[Audio] Together, Wired. Week 2

On Tuesday, October 6th, we held a Zoom group discussion with people from Brunei, India, South Korea, Guam, Singapore, and the US about feeling grounded online. Not only did we connect with people worldwide, but we also asked questions about participants’ emotional responses and personal anecdotes to going online during our current pandemic. 

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September 27, 2020 In Writing

In England’s green and pleasant land?

“Did you learn this as school?” I would sometimes look up from my phone turn it towards my wife and glance inquisitively. She usually furrows her eyebrows and fills me on the details she faintly knows but it would usually be a “No”, sometimes a “Huh?” but most of the time it’s a “What is that reference I really don’t get it…” 

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