Poetic world of Malay fables captured in Jalaini Abu Hassan's new book


Jalaini Abu Hassan's 'Jebat Pulang Bersyarat' (2022), which is featured in his new book 'Catan Sopan'. Photo: Kamarudin Diran

Contemporary artist and educator Jalaini Abu Hassan's first book of poetry, Catan Sopan, will be launched together with an art exhibition of the same name, next week.

The exhibition, from Dec 5-10, will showcase the bitumen and acrylic paintings, as well as the watercolour works, featured in the book. It will be held at the Old Quarters at Lightcraft’s premises on Jalan Chan Sow Lin in Kuala Lumpur, set in the former workers’ quarters of the historic Federal Bakery.

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