‘Copy / Paste / Displace’ at The Backroom KL challenges conceptions
By CLARISSA LIM Copy / Paste / Displace are three actions I use on a daily basis as a designer. The familiar buttons of CTRL+C …
Kisah pandemik melakar khazanah seni di Transit 1 x 1
Oleh MIMI SALLEH Evolusi warna budaya dan warisan masyarakat memberi perspektif, konteks dan sentuhan terhadap sesuatu seni itu. Justeru, inisiatif Malaysian Art Archive & Research …
SKIN creates a space for us to step away from our judgments
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR SKIN makes you incredibly aware of your own shell. Despite the self-labelled “poetic documentary” having no dialogue, the piece has managed to …
‘King Lear’ veers away from its tragic core
By ELLEN LEE The Bard has racked up a reputation over the centuries for being slightly incomprehensible upon first impressions, but he continues to be …
Sama-sama duduk di rumah dan berdikir sepanjang PKP 3.0
Oleh FAZRINA JASMIN Berkain pelikat dan berbaju t putih, beberapa susuk tubuh yang terpapar menerusi bingkai-bingkai kecil di skrin komputer terlihat sedang tunduk statik merenung …
The Lone State of Mind in Ajim Juxta’s Dystopians
By WAI LU YIN A dystopia is an imagined society in which there is great suffering caused by current trends, societal norms and the implementation …
Of Reddened Cabbage and Sisterhood
By NATASHA P. Daring enough to exit the confines of propriety, artist Dhani Illiani Yusof, in her Jakarta art show Arus Binti: Kobis Merah takes …
Carving Reality out of Social Realism
By FARAH DIANPUTRI There’s something inherently rebellious about woodblock prints. It’s meeting the resistance of carving out an image into existence from unrelenting material. Scratching …
Izat Arif vs. the art world
By ELLEN LEE In Gentle Reminders, Izat Arif appropriates the style of typical road signs to present pithy advice for younger artists of the obstructions …
KL Shakespeare Players present Sang Kancil Folktales Online
KLSP is on the right track in creating innovative approaches to telling Malaysian folktales beyond the stage. No matter what platforms they use, KLSP is doing wonders in preserving these stories and reaching out to a wider audience. It is a great initiative in building future generations of Malaysian storytellers.