A close-up detail of the Balai Seni Negeri Kedah architectural model at the 'Kedah: A History In Drawings' exhibition at the Papan Haus in Petaling Jaya. Photo: Papan Haus
EXHIBITION: KEDAH: A HISTORY IN DRAWINGS
Venue: Papan Haus, Section 14, Petaling Jaya
Date: ends May 14
Papan Haus in Petaling Jaya is set to have a busy two days with the Kedah: A History In Drawings, an architecture-inspired exhibition. It's the last weekend for this mini exhibition, which has crossover appeal, that is bound to appeal to heritage lovers, architecture students and art enthusiasts.
Suburbia Projects is also releasing its latest book of the same name, a collaboration with Taylor's University School of Architecture, Building and Design.
The exhibition provides a glimpse into the book's collection of measured drawings and student work covering three heritage houses and three cultural buildings in Kedah.
The book contains extensive drawings, photographs, and writings on the buildings, as well as writings from architects and academics involved in conservation and heritage. Throughout the exhibition dates at Papan Haus, the book will be available for purchase at a promo price.
No registration required, this is a walk-in exhibition (11am to 6pm).
More info here.
A visitor takes a photo of the artwork at the 'Feeling Feelings Makes Me, Me' exhibition by Nadirah Zakariya at Temu House in Petaling Jaya. Photo: The Star/Azlina Abdullah
EXHIBITION: NADIRAH ZAKARIYA: 'FEELING FEELINGS MAKE ME, ME'
Venue: Temu House, Section 16, Petaling Jaya
Date: ends May 28
Photography exhibition Feeling Feelings Makes Me, Me by Nadirah Zakariya at Temu House in Petaling Jaya is her biggest local show to date, giving art lovers an overview of her scope of creative works and mediums used.
Nadirah who has vitiligo, which causes a loss of skin pigmentation, is also been using her art to share her experiences and educate people about the condition. The exhibition, featuring nearly 40 artworks including framed photography prints, lightboxes and a video piece, comfortably fills up this gallery space at this suburban Petaling Jaya home.
“It is through photography that I process my feelings. That has always been the main medium. It allows me to feel what I need to feel, and so the output, although intuitive and organic, is reflective of the process of me trying to figure out or work through what I’m feeling," says Nadirah.
This Sunday, Nadirah will sit down for a sharing session (3pm-5pm) with her collaborators - Liza Ho (The Back Room, KL), Sharmin Parameswaran (independent curator) to discuss art, photography, advocacy and more. It will be moderated by Ellen Lee.
More info here.
An artwork by Esvin Alarcón Lam titled 'A Manuscript Of Oral Fixation No. 1' (bamboo and aluminium, diptych, 2022). Photo: The Back Room
EXHIBITION: INSISTENCIA/RESISTENCIA
Venue: The Back Room, Zhongshan building, KL
Date: ends June 4
The Back Room's latest exhibition Insistencia/Resistencia carries a rich Central American flavour as it highlights three contemporary artists from Guatemala. This is a unique showcase featuring, for the first time in Kuala Lumpur, works by three renowned Guatemalan contemporary artists: Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín, Esvin Alarcón Lam, and Marilyn Boror Bor.
Insistencia/Resistencia showcases art practices that intersect with craft and design, while delving into both contemporary and indigenous cosmologies that speak to pressing issues of cultural identity, displacement, and belonging in the context of Guatemala. Each artist brings a unique perspective to the show by exploring the issues of cultural inheritance, as well as the role of art in addressing social change.
These artists derive inspiration from their personal experiences and the broader societal and cultural concerns that drive their artistic endeavours, in a nation grappling with entrenched racism. Through their work, they illustrate how visual art has the ability to generate evocative and imaginative expressions that encourage dialogue and narrow the gap between Guatemala's Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
More info here.
Chetak 17 studio/gallery in KL will pay tribute to Abdul Mansoor Ibrahim, a master printmaker, with an archival exhibition supported by the National Art Gallery. Photo: The Star/Filepic
EXHIBITION: ABDUL MANSOOR IBRAHIM TRIBUTE
Venue: Chetak 17 studio, KL
Date: May 14 to June 3
Chetak 17, a print studio and gallery, will be paying tribute to printmaker/sculptor Abdul Mansoor Ibrahim, in its new exhibition, set to open tomorrow.
This exhibition series, presented by Chetak 17, salutes senior printmaker artists and revisits their contributions to the Malaysian art scene. It also gives the new generation a chance to discover a pioneer's works.
This upcoming exhibition will focus on Abdul Mansoor’s exclusive prints spanning the 1980s to the 2000s. The programme is supported by National Art Gallery.
Abdul Mansoor, who is French-trained, was one of the Malaysian artists who studied at Atelier Centrepoint, Paris under the tutelage of Sir Stanley William Hayter.
Abdul Mansoor is also known for his skill in the art of printing and themes from landscape and nature. His works include drawings, prints using end grain wood engraving, viscosity print, and etching that highlight the dying art of printmaking.
More info here.
A general view of the 'Haze: Coming Soon' exhibition at REXKL, which features street art, prints, film, video and educational exhibits surrounding the regional haze problem. Photo: The Star/Low Lay Phon
EXHIBITION: HAZE: COMING SOON
Venue: REXKL, Jalan Sultan, KL
Date: ends May 14
Another last call this weekend to catch an interesting - and timely - art activism exhibition in KL.
The free admission exhibition Haze: Coming Soon fuses art, film and activism to bring together a creative community of environmentally conscious individuals to learn about the dangers of haze pollution and to empower them to demand action to hold polluting corporations accountable.
Curated by Penang-based Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic, the exhibition features a collection of immersive installations, short films and artworks by a line-up of artists, including Cloakwork, Pangrok Sulap, Wong Kai Yi, Fahmi Reza, Trina Teoh and Bibichun. The show is supported by Greenpeace Malaysia alongside creative arts outfits Studio Birthplace and Splash & Burn.
It offers an educational and inspirational space for the public to engage with the issue of transboundary haze and understand its origins. The exhibition also features the film premiere of “Haze-zilla”, a satirical take on corporate greed and environmental destruction, a literal corporate giant unleashes a toxic cloud of smog all over Kuala Lumpur, while a group of activists rise up in protest, demanding justice and accountability for the big polluters behind the ecological crisis.
More info here.
