Read like Rumi on Zoom
By HAMIDAH ABD RAHMAN On the night of Oct 31, I treated myself to an online Zoom performance that was organised by theatre group Rumah …
Dari Kertas Ke Pentas – Antara Kemelut, Kebangkitan dan Impian Seni Mosyuki
FAZRINA JASMIN “Pendam, luahkan. Pendam, luahkan. Pendam, luahkan.” “Kita adalah orang-orang yang tak pernah kalah, cuma jatuhnya di tempat yang salah.” Susunan kata dituturkan berselang-seli …
Modern myth-making by Zedeck Siew and Sharon Chin
By FARAH DIANPUTRI When was the last time you had an unpleasant encounter with a perennial cockroach living in your kitchen? What does a lac …
Curatorial meanderings in Fergana Art’s Se{SUMPAH}
By ELLEN LEE “Sesumpah” means “chameleon” in Malay, but in Se{SUMPAH}, a group exhibition which recently had a run at the Black Box MAPKL in …
The Geography of Corporeality
By CLARISSA LIM KYE LEE A common sight in South-East Asia is a crowded pasar pagi or morning market. Shuffling bodies intersecting with sprays of …
CMCO Nadirah: A Review
By LIM JACK KIN for Lensa Seni Nadirah, written in 2009 by acclaimed Singaporean-Malay playwright and poet Alfian Sa’At, has long been a critical darling, …
Izat Arif’s Taman Kenangan and the failed promise of development
By LILY JAMALUDIN Kenangan itu, hanya mainan bagimu, running at Mutual Aid Projects from Dec 19 to Jan 23, 2020, may be one of my …
Meat on a Chopping Block: Tale of Uncertainty
By Danial Fuad Adaptability has always been an important trait to ensure our survival as a species. This adaptability trait is also evident in art, …
The fate of humanity as seen by Edroger Rosili
By DANIAL FUAD Contemporary artists should not be bound by one medium as more materials and techniques are discovered, opening up new ways to deliver …
Dendang Perantau: Haffendi Anuar
ADRIANA NORDIN MANAN Merantau mengajar kita untuk lebih menghargai asal-usul. Buat Haffendi Anuar, karyawan seni dari Kuala Lumpur yang diumumkan pemenang dua anugerah ternama di …