Pemantapan identiti Nor Tijan Firdaus dalam ‘Seek’
Oleh DANIAL FUAD Pertama kali aku terserempak dengan karya Nor Tijan Firdaus adalah pada pameran Young & New 2017 di HOM Art Trans. Pada ketika …
Soprano Perancis dan Puisi Melayu digabungkan dalam ‘Merdu Puisi’
Oleh DANIAL FUAD Lagu seni (art song) merupakan sebuah bentuk kesenian yang menggabungkan puisi dan juga muzik, selalunya dengan iringan piano. Seni yang telah dipraktikkan …
‘Dune: Part 2’ is a perfect adaptation of the science fiction classic
By CHIN JIAN WEI Dune is a name known by any science fiction aficionado. Frank Herbert’s seminal work written in 1965 has gone on to …
Pergelutan makna dalam ‘Torn Between’ oleh Fuad Arif
Oleh DANIAL FUAD Pengunaan teks dalam pengkaryaan bukanlah sesuatu yang baru dalam latar seni Malaysia. Terdapat seniman seperti Ahmad Shukri Mohamed yang menindan huruf berkali-kali …
‘The Beekeeper’ is simple yet cathartic action cinema
By CHIN JIAN WEI The world can often be harsh. Bad things happen every day to good people and bad people don’t seem to suffer …
RAAQUU unveils 15 large-scale ceramic pieces at Zhan Art | Space
By DANIAL FUAD During the 16th century, Japan was in a chaotic state, with civil wars and social upheavals taking place almost continuously. So much …
Reframing femininity in ‘The Velvet Chamber’
By DANIAL FUAD Feminism is a movement that fights for equal rights for all genders. Started in 1837, the movement gained traction in Malaysia during …
‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ sinks rather than swims
by CHIN JIAN WEI Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the sequel to 2018’s Aquaman, which perhaps surprisingly, remains the highest-grossing movie based on a …
‘The Boy and the Heron’ is a weird and thoughtful fantasy movie
By CHIN JIAN WEI Studio Ghibli and its auteur filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki need no introduction. So many great works have been produced under the banner …
‘Wonka’ is delightfully whimsical and wholesome
By CHIN JIAN WEI Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was one of this writer’s first-ever books. Even after all these years, the whimsy and wonder …