Yayasan TM: Driving Malaysia’s digital future with creativity
By SHAFIQUE DANIAL JOHARI “Malaysia has a wealth of talent, creativity and innovation but it needs that due attention and support to grow further and …
Malaysian graffiti artist Cloakwork adds a spark of joy to the city
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR CLOAK. You’ve seen the words decorating flyover pillars as you sit in your car, stuck in a classic Kuala Lumpur traffic jam. …
Joseph Gonzales: Making a case for the arts
By SHAFIQUE DANIAL JOHARI Prof Dr. Joseph Gonzales is a proud Malaysian artist who is currently based in Hong Kong and has been teaching at …
Kenji Chai’s long and winding road to success
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR Have you seen this dog (see pic above) around Kuala Lumpur? I’m sure you have. The iconic blue of the creature stands …
Mark Teh is reinterpreting history as we know it
By ELLEN LEE There is a quote, often attributed to Winston Churchill: “History is written by the victors.” Most of the time, the “losers” of …
British Council aims to engage film sector in Malaysia
What does it mean to be Malaysian? Whenever we ask this, the answers almost inevitably revolve around issues of race, ethnicity, national identity, cultural norms, …
Delving into Aisha Nazar’s visual storytelling
By MARIA MURUGIAH Hey there, notice anything different about us? There’s no way you could’ve missed our website’s new cover photo, depicting an Iban woman …
Understanding photographer Annice Lyn’s creative process
By NABILA AZLAN Annice Lyn has been pretty busy lately. The KL-based photographer – whose work with contemporary artist Red Hong Yi for TIME magazine …
Get unstuck and re-inspired with these locally made podcasts
By NABILA AZLAN Whether you’re a relentless artist, aspiring writer, focused freelancer or neither, everyone needs a little boost every now and then. With the …
Dream Big moves from the outdoors and gets creative online
Meet Sofia Shamsunahar and Chadel Soon, the duo who have been busy getting creative with their skills of doodling and animation. One of the finalists …