Travelling art show set to thrill

A painting by Ajis, who has been in the forefront of sea coral conservation and awareness campaigns since 2000.

LEARN to appreciate art from around the world and enjoy the various styles used to bring the imagination of eight artists to life at the “Ecstasy” art exhibition that opens today.

Featuring artists from Thailand, India, Britain, Moldova, Australia and Malaysia, it will be held until July 30 at GS Artcade Fine Arts Gallery in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, from 9am to 8pm daily.

“I believe this kind of art exhibition, where we feature different international artists together, is rarely done here, as most art shows only showcase local artists,” said organiser S. Kulothungan Bala, who aims to expose local art lovers to different types of art.

Travelling the globe in search of fine art, the Indian national has been passionately collecting pieces for the past six years and going on tours to hold exhibitions worldwide.

The different backgrounds of the artists are clearly reflected in their artwork, which depict their traditions, countries and cultures.

Kulothungan, who is also the director of Welkin Canvas in Chennai, India, said 45 pieces, which feature various mediums and styles, were chosen from his collection of over 100 artworks.

 

One of the artworks by Kasirajan Narayanan on display at the Ecstasy exhibition.

 

Among his favourites are the bright and colourful art pieces by modern impressionistic artist Leonid Afremov.

“I love how he uses mainly palette knives and oils to create a vivid and realistic painting. This style is very unique,” Kulothungan said.

The local Malaysian artists are Ismail Abdul Latiff and Ajis Mohamad, who will present two very distinct and different types of artwork.

For Melaka-born Ismail, his abstract and mystical pieces mainly show a combination of movements.

What makes him stand out from the rest is a circular shape that is placed in the middle of all his artwork, which to him represents a symbol of perfection, balance and embodies his search for wholeness.

 

One of the art pieces by Ismail, whose works focus on abstract and mystical art which mainly shows a combination of movements.

 

Self-taught artist Ajis strives to create awareness about sea corals as he is a strong advocate of its conservation.

“This art show will definitely be an eye-opener for all art lovers as we have chosen unique and world-renowned artists from around the world.

“It will also be a good investment for collectors,” said Kulothungan who is an art collector himself.

He explained that the idea of naming the exhibition “Ecstasy” came from the excitement visitors will feel upon seeing the artwork on display.