The Family Archive
Venue: Lot18 Gallery
Date: Ends March 13, 10am to 7pm
The eight still-life images here represent Aisha Nazar’s family members, a series of work that breathes life into personal articles - a contrast to typical portraits which usually focus on the physical aspects of a person.
The curation process was a family affair, which started with the discussion of each person’s traits followed by identifying the items to include in the shoot.
“We tend to overlook the significance of our possessions and rationale behind them. Most times, we focus too much on a person’s physique or outward appearances more than we have to and it is difficult to identify unique personalities this way. Personal objects on the other hand open up a different world into understanding a person better in a way that looks can’t," says Aisha, documentary photographer, and co-founder of Women Photographers Malaysia (WPM).
"Through these visuals, I want to evoke a sense of curiosity of the person behind the photos and encourage imagination. I intend to take my viewers down an imaginative path of envisioning a person who is psychologically connected to their belongings,” she adds.
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Nude: A Group Exhibition By South-East Asian Artists
Venue: G13 Gallery
Date: Ends March 23, 11am-5pm, closed on Sunday
This month, G13 Gallery is presenting Nude, a group exhibition that aims to broaden the discussion on normalising art that includes nudity.
The show highlights this art genre’s creative nuances and aesthetic quality in a contemporary art light. It features 14 emerging and established South-East Asian artists, namely Ayurika, Caryn Koh, Chayanin Kwangkaew, Gan Chin Lee, Gan Tee Sheng, Hisyamuddin Abdullah, Kaloy Sanchez, Khairudin Zainudin, Kow Leong Kiang, Kraisak Chirachaisakul, Marvin Chan, Natisa Jones, Sack Tin Lim and Wal Chirachaisakul.
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France eMOTION
Venue: White Box, MAP@Publika
Date: Ends March 15, open 11am to 7pm
With its combination of photography and digital animation, this augmented reality photography exhibition takes viewers on a journey around France through 35 original photographs of cultural attractions photographed by Ishola Akpo (Benin), Edu Monteiro (Brazil), David Schalliol (US) and Lourdes Segade (Spain).
To bring these photographs to life, French artists Julie Chheng and Thomas Pons created an animated character that changes form as it moves through the images, viewable through the free France eMotion app that you can install on your phone.
This is a collaboration between Atout France, Institut Français and exhibition curator Muriel Enjalran.
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Everything Has Changed. Nothing Has Changed.
Venue: Temu House
Date: Ends April 10, 10am to 5pm (Sat and Sun), Friday by appointment
This group exhibition takes a look back at the tumultuous past two years and questions how much our lives have changed, yet may still remain the same today. Featuring the work of 12 women artists - Amanda Gayle, Amani Azlin, Caryn Koh, CC Kua, Ho Mei Kei, Joanne Loo, Louise Low, Ong Cai Bin, Sarah Radzi, Syakirah Jaffar, Sheena Liam and Yante Ismail - it presents a diverse range of ideas and views on the impact of change on personal and social spheres.
“The experience of having time on your hands, or the slower passing of time, seem to permeate many of the works. Being in lockdown, the artists suddenly had the time to look around and 'deconstruct' daily lives, from routine activities, to personal relationships and the questioning of being displaced from the busyness of life - sort of ‘who am I if I'm not running around catching time’?” says curator Sharmin Parameswaran.
To celebrate International Women's Day, the exhibition will also host a mini classical concert at the venue on March 20. Sopranos Wong Ming Li and Sharlene Rani, together with pianist Iau Jo Yee from Verses will present a programme of arias and art songs.
Ivan Lam's 'Catharsis'
Venue: Wei-Ling Contemporary
Date: Ends April 16, open 10am to 6pm (Tues to Sat)
In these five large-panelled works, Ivan Lam captures his journey of dealing with debilitating health matters and excruciating physical pain.
Focusing on body parts that have tormented him - the inner ear, heart, skull, pelvis and skin - he mimics the aesthetics of scientific anatomy illustrations, with a twist. There are doughnut-shaped moulds placed on the exact spots where pain was unbearable, a meditative process of self-awareness for Lam.
In this series, he works with pastel crayons, a new material for him in his nearly three decades of practice, a nod to his childhood where, unable to afford crayons, he made do with sticks and leaves to draw on the ground.
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Renewal: Paintings by Hijjas Kasturi
Venue: Rimbun Dahan, Km 27 Jalan Kuang, SelangorDate: Ends March 27, (closed Mondays & Tuesdays), 10am-6pm
If you need a short road trip and art exhibition destination, this is would fit the bill. Legendary Malaysian architect Hijjas Kasturi delivers a surprise exhibition at Rimbun Dahan arts and residency space, which he owns and runs with his wife Angela. Through the pandemic, Rimbun Dahan harboured an unexpected artist-in-residence – Hijjas himself. During the lockdown months, the 86-year-old produced over 300 paintings, an extraordinary undertaking, whose ambition is rivalled only by its sheer range.
Rogue Art’s Beverly Yong curated this show, helping to select from hundreds of works that Hijjas made. The exhibition includes oil paintings and acrylics on canvas, enamel on board, and works on paper. Works are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity.
Visitors are also free to walk around Rimbun Dahan’s garden and visit its heritage houses. Visits by registration only.
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