Here’s a few art exhibitions, local film and art installations to check out in the last week of 2021.
There are many art exhibitions that are still opening for you to catch in the last week of 2021, some even until early 2022! These are a few highlights from Klang Valley for you to consider.
1. Threshold of Memoirs by Yim Yen Sum at A+ WORKS of ART gallery, Sentul
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A solo exhibition by Yim Yen Sum, curated by Alia Swastika. “Threshold of Memoirs” includes a performance by the artist, who will be performing her process in the gallery space throughout the duration of the exhibition.
Buildings, homes, and windows. Sewn into a fabric cityscape that repeats and stretches across the gallery space. The exhibition includes works of gauze dyed in acrylic, embroidery on gauze.
Yim Yen Sum tries to preserve time and memories in a slower way, by sewing together aspects of our culture. The precision and process of needlework, to her, mimics the flow of time.
Exhibition ends 31 December, 2021.
2. The Inconsistencies of Success by Nadiah Bamadhaj at Small Shifting Space (SSS)
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A solo exhibition by Nadiah Bamadhaj. Presented by A+ WORKS of ART in collaboration with Small Shifting Space (SSS).
Each work in “The Inconsistencies of Success” is a record of Nadiah Bamadhaj’s personal experience in early 2020. At the time she had reached the milestone of twenty years as an artist. All the components in this series, with one exception, are all designed around a missing figure—her. This series of charcoal on paper collage explores the themes of bondage and juxtaposition; representing the artist’s reflections on a period in her career when she lacked choice, control and consent, even as she felt framed by the glitter of success.
Exhibition ends 31 December, 2021.
3. TIADA CINTA SELAMA MUDA by Ridhwan Saidi at KongsiKL
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“TIADA CINTA SELAMA MUDA” by Ridhwan Saidi–a 85 mins film–ensembles a cast of theatre actors and non-actors to explore the meaning of love through movement-based performances for the camera. The film displays movements and conversations that were devised and improvised collectively and off the cuff during filming. There are no written characters but the performers are instinctively paired as couples to communicate stories in the film.
One-time screening on 8.30pm, 31 December, 2021.
4. BUKA BUKU in collaboration with Open Books Arts at The Godown
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Originated from the Open Books Exhibition, this is an international Book Art exhibition, created by Mary Husted, an independent curator who has been touring this exhibition since 2012 that started in Wales then travelled to the US, Canada, China, Australia, HK and India.
“BUKA BUKU” features 54 local and international artists and premiered new digital folding books from 14 artists, including 4 Malaysians.
The focus of “BUKA BUKU” is the Chinese Folding Book, which has become a unique tool for artists from different cultures to use materials and methodologies that reflect their personal art practice.
Exhibition ends 16 January, 2022.
5. Racun & Penawar by Noor Mahnun Mohamed at Galeri RumahLukis
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In collaboration with Studio Ikan Emas, this hand-painted botanical illustration exhibition is based on John D. Gimlette’s 1915 book entitled “Malay Poison and Charm Cures.” The visual content is the result of the team’s visit to several botanical gardens in Kelantan and around Selangor. It is also accompanied by the work of watercolor painting workshops participated by the general public.
Exhibition ends 30 January, 2022.
6. Madweave: ‘The Brain’ Project by Charmaine Kamal at River of Life, Kuala Lumpur
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In collaboration with Hafizah Borhan, “Mad Weave : ‘The Brain’ project” is inspired by the sparks of brain neurons. They want the audience to be surrounded by it, touch it, feel the texture and totally immersed with it.
The giant interactive art installation is made up of steel, steel wires, braided nylon and rubber ropes using the macramé technique (an ancient crafting technique that uses knots).
“We purposely selected the location…to help create awareness and spark interest in public on this iconic part of KL that is surrounded by many other iconic landmarks and historical buildings, ” says Hafizah in a recent interview with The Star.
Installation ends 28 February, 2022.
7. STAR/KL by Jun Ong at The Godown
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The “STAR/KL” is a temporary, site-specific installation, with a brief lifespan of 121 days, after which its light will gradually dim until it blinks out of existence entirely.
“STAR/KL” is an explosion of light, with rays that seem to pierce through all four floors of the Air Building at The Godown. “STAR/KL” exists as a calculated “drawing in space”, creating multiple images and depths depending on the time of day and its illumination, both natural and artificial. The fixture will be open both day and at night (6 to 10pm), so people get to experience these differences.
Installation ends 26 March, 2022.
8. Kok Yew Puah: Portrait of a Malaysian Artist at Ilham Gallery
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This exhibition attempts a portrait of Kok Yew Puah, tracing the development of his art practice and ideas through his works, essays, interviews, articles, and conversations with those who knew him. His own self-portraits, often humorous and made in different “postures”, present some interesting ideas of what this “artist” might look like.
The exhibition also presents a portrait of Malaysians. In his paintings, Kok Yew Puah mostly chose to use himself, his wife and two children, and their friends as models for his human portraits. They are identified as “Malaysians” through the use of familiar visual cues in the landscape, architecture, dress and “props” they appear with.
Exhibition ends 3 April, 2022.
Which art work would you check out? Let us know!
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