Choreographer Raymond Liew Jin Pin returns for a homecoming dance production called 'Kampung Baru' at KongsiKL, Old Klang Road in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 14 and 15. Photo: Handout
DANCE: KAMPUNG BARU
Venue: KongsiKL, Jalan Klang Lama, KL
Date: Oct 14 and 15
Raymond Liew Jin Pin, a Malaysian contemporary choreographer who is currently based in Hamburg, Germany, returns for a homecoming dance production called Kampung Baru at KongsiKL, Old Klang Road in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 14 and 15.
In this show, which is supported by the Goethe-Institut Malaysia and KongsiKL, the Johor-born Liew delves into the field of traditional Malay, Chinese and Indian dance movements in search of “a new village and a contemporary zone.” His research often focuses on conventions and gender with a focus on South-East Asian bodies.
The Kampung Baru piece – created with three contemporary dancers in Germany – was as part of a 2019 residency programme (K3 Tanzplan at Kampnagel, Hamburg) and it premiered online at the TanzHochDrei digital festival in 2021. In the production notes, the choreographer’s quest is “to reinterpret his cultural roots and embody his biography, to merge old and new, East and West, ‘tradition’ and ‘modernity’.”
In Kuala Lumpur, Kampung Baru will be reinterpreted with three Malaysian artists Loke Soh Kim, Harshini Sukumaran and Tai Chun Wai, as well as long-time collaborator music composer Ng Chor Guan to discover new storytelling possibilities through dance and beyond. Guest artist and dramaturg is Jascha Viehstadt. Tickets for Kampung Baru are RM40. Showtime is 9pm.
More info here.
Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia rehearsing for its concert series titled 'Discovering Malaysian Folk Music' at PJPAC this Saturday. Photo: PWM
CONCERT: DISCOVERING MALAYSIAN FOLK MUSIC
Venue: Nero Event Space, PJPAC, 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
Date: Oct 15
Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia (PWM), a wind orchestra consisting of orchestral musicians, is presenting a unique concert series titled Discovering Malaysian Folk Music at the Nero space at PJPAC, which is a black box setting to experiment and discover new developments in the arts and culture scene.
The PWM repertoire readied up for the stage this Saturday - two shows at 3pm and 7.30pm - includes first listens for works such as Bunga Raya Concert March, Wau Bulan, Merdeka Overture and Lenggang Kangkung Through Time.
"PWM has always been aware that there is lack of traditional folk music resources for wind bands in Malaysia. Local concert bands and brass bands have been struggling in searching great variety of our own traditional folk music when come to participate in annual wind band competition or school domestic events. Wind band music that contains local folk music elements is indeed very scarce or limited. Therefore, we hope to contribute more band compositions to Malaysia folk music repertoires," reads the concert's description.
PWM will be conducted by Eric Lee, and the composers on board are Isaac Chia and Yeo Chow Shern.
More info here.
The 'Telur Pecah' group exhibition at the GMBB arts mall features 128 artists, giving visitors a glimpse of a diverse array of Malaysian art. Photo: GMBB
TELUR PECAH 2.022 – A CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION
Venue: GMBB, Jalan Robertson, KL
Date: ends Nov 13
The Telur Pecah exhibition series returns to the GMBB mall for its second edition.
From newcomer names and special needs artists to senior painters and mixed media/digital artists, the exhibition comes to life with 128 participants. From large scale paintings to delicate sculptures, every single artwork and artist comes with a story to tell ... with the essence of simply being Malaysian.Here, you will find veteran artist/educator Choong Kam Kow and deaf artist Lim Anuar sharing wall space with Orang Asli artists Ramlan Koyok and Leny Maknoh, while toy designer Oodplex, and artists such as Emila Yusof, Ajim Juxta, Bop Sopan, Sliz and Christine Das add to the variety.
Telur Pecah, packed with more than 300 works , hopes to cultivate a new culture of appreciating art, where borders and barriers are eliminated. GMBB's Kesana Kesini floor is where this free admission exhibit is being held until next month.
More info here.
Sharini's artwork titled 'Coherence' (oil on canvas, 2022). Photo: Sharini Yogi
SHARINI YOGI: ‘HOLI’ JOURNEY IN ABSTRACTION
Venue: ArtVoice Gallery, Jalan Kovil Hilir, Sentul, KL
Date: ends Oct 22
Your art adventure weekend won't be complete without a visit to the ArtVoice Gallery where Sharini Yogi’s new body of abstraction titled HOLI offers visitors a mysterious yet celebratory feel.
Her works are inspired by the Hindu festival of ‘Holi’ (Festival of Spring), where colour is lifted up to the skies. The artist also explores a hybrid of Jackson Pollock’s drip-dry technique and her own experimental process.
The childlike gestures in her works through manipulation of fluid dynamics, colliding strokes of industrial oil paint and viscosity of the paint play mirrors Holi as water is usually dyed with bright coloured pigments and is then splattered at festivegoers during the celebration.
The exhibition, curated by Stephen Menon, sees Sharini exhibiting 12 large works.
More info here.
Adil Johan heads out with his group for a two-night jazz stint at Liberal Latte in KL. Photo: Prakash Daniel
ADIL JOHAN QUINTET
Venue: Liberal Latte, Bukit Damansara, KL
Date: Oct 14 and 15
A bookstore cafe is just the right place to enjoy a small scale gig of the jazz-minded persuasion.
The Adil Johan Quintet (AJQ) fits the bill in such intimate spaces as it heads out for two nights of jazz, hip hop and soul grooves.
Led by saxophonist/vocalist Adil, the group – Ashwin Gobinath, Gabriel Januarius, Faz Aznam (guitar), Laura Lim (bass) – thrives on music that is rooted to the daily encounters of our global-urban lives.With a repertoire of originals and re-arranged covers (Tom Misch, Incubus, Zee Avi, SonaOne, Luqman Podolski), the AJQ resonates with positive vibes, contemplative lyrics, and soulful grooves for a discerning cosmopolitan audience.
This ticketed series also features singer-songwriter Hameer Zawawi in the show's line-up.
More info here.
ARTOBER | CIMB – MALAYSIA EMERGING ARTIST (MEA) AWARD
Venue: Glo Damansara Mall, KL
Date: ends Oct 24
The Malaysia Emerging Artist (MEA) Award exhibition, which is one of the banner events for CIMB’s Artober, is now showing at the Glo Damansara Mall.
The exhibition, which features 168 works by 66 artists, has taken up six spaces in the concourse area of this suburban mall. For the art enthusiast and curious visitor, there is plenty to explore here as the contemporary artwork mediums span paintings, mixed media, installations, fabric art and more.
Issues such as climate change and the environment are also prevalent themes among these young artists.
The exhibition will also be complemented by an Art-to-Wear fashion showcase from four fashion colleges, and retail booths run by the CIMB Foundation beneficiaries. Free admission.
More info here.
