Thursday July 24, 2008
Autistic artistry
An art exhibition named Beyond Eclectic features paintings and ceramics by artists with autism at Dessert’s Bar Studio in SohoKL. DESSERT’S Bar Studio in SohoKL Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, serves more than premium healthy delights to its patrons. The spacious bar has a spanking new studio to promote the works of artists in all types of medium and genres.
In conjunction with the opening of its sixth outlet last month, the studio hosted its first exhibition of paintings and ceramics. Themed Beyond Eclectic, the 70 exhibits showcased the works of aspiring artists with autism.
“We want to give the talented artists an opportunity to sell their artwork,” says Koay Han Kern, a senior associate of Hadrons Capital Sdn Bhd, who owns six Dessert’s Bar outlets.
Dessert’s Bar does not take any proceed from the sales.
Koay came to know of the talents of six young artists with autism through Cindy Koh, a teacher in ceramics. She had taught pottery to four of them – Pua Zhe Xuan, 14, Ong Yong Da, 9, Jeanie Ng,13 and Zoee Mohd Shah, 14.
The other two artists, Andrew Chew, 23, and Tan Seng Kit, 19, displayed their paintings and etchings.
Dessert’s bar Studio is located at Lot K-01-03, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur ( 03-62030227 / www.dessertbar.com)
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