One Artwork A Day Until Maria Chin Abdullah is Released #3: ZINE

This is something I started in response to the detention of Maria Chin Abdullah, Chairperson of Bersih 2.0. Bersih is a movement for free and fair elections in Malaysia. Maria was arrested on 18 Nov 2016 under SOSMA (Security Offenses Special Measures Act 2012), a cruel and draconian law that allows for detention without trial. She is being held in an undisclosed location, in a 15 x 8ft windowless cell, in solitary confinement.

I am posting these to my Facebook page, but I will archive them here too, to be accessible across platforms.

#3) 25 Nov 2016 – Day 7 in detention

“PEDANG DAN BUNGA // FLOWER AND SWORD” – DIY ZINE

I made yesterday’s story into a 16-page zine (DIY book) you can print out and distribute!

It fits on an A4 sheet and looks like this:

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To make it, you need the following materials:

– Printer
– A4 paper
– Scissors
– Stapler

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Print out the images below on two sides of one sheet of A4 paper. Click images to open in a new window and right click to save to your computer.

FRONT PAGE:

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BACK PAGE:

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Here is the layout for the pages, so you can see what goes where:

FRONT PAGE:

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BACK PAGE:

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2. Fold the paper in half

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3. Fold it in half again

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4. Fold it in half one last time

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4. Staple the center

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5. Cut off the top and right edges and you have a zine!

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CHALLENGE

You are welcome to take part in One Artwork A Day Until Maria is Released challenge. Drawings, songs, poems, fiction, concept art, performance, photos, anything.

\\ Sekiranya mau terima cabaran Satu Karya Setiap Hari Sehingga Maria Bebas, silakan. Lukisan, lagu, puisi, cerpen, konsep, persembahan, foto, apa saja.

Hashtag #bebasMaria #MansuhSOSMA #Art4Maria

One Artwork A Day Until Maria Chin Abdullah is Released #2: PEDANG DAN BUNGA // FLOWER AND SWORD

This is something I started in response to the detention of Maria Chin Abdullah, Chairperson of Bersih 2.0. Bersih is a movement for free and fair elections in Malaysia. Maria was arrested on 18 Nov 2016 under SOSMA (Security Offenses Special Measures Act 2012), a cruel and draconian law that allows for detention without trial. She is being held in an undisclosed location, in a 15 x 8ft windowless cell, in solitary confinement.

I am posting these to my Facebook page, but I will archive them here too, to be accessible across platforms.

#2) 24 Nov 2016 – Day 6 in detention

“PEDANG DAN BUNGA // FLOWER AND SWORD”

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CHALLENGE

You are welcome to take part in One Artwork A Day Until Maria is Released challenge. Drawings, songs, poems, fiction, concept art, performance, photos, anything.

\\ Sekiranya mau terima cabaran Satu Karya Setiap Hari Sehingga Maria Bebas, silakan. Lukisan, lagu, puisi, cerpen, konsep, persembahan, foto, apa saja.

Hashtag #bebasMaria #MansuhSOSMA #Art4Maria

One Artwork A Day Until Maria Chin Abdullah is Released #1: DI MANA MARIA?!! WHERE IS MARIA?!!

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This is something I started in response to the detention of Maria Chin Abdullah, Chairperson of Bersih 2.0. Bersih is a movement for free and fair elections in Malaysia. Maria was arrested on 18 Nov 2016 under SOSMA (Security Offenses Special Measures Act 2012), a cruel and draconian law that allows for detention without trial. She is being held in an undisclosed location, in a 15 x 8ft windowless cell, in solitary confinement.

I am posting these to my Facebook page, but I will archive them here too, to be accessible across platforms. In descriptions of the artwork, I provide Malay translations in blue.

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#1) 23 Nov 2016 – Day 5 in detention

“DI MANA MARIA?!! WHERE IS MARIA?!!”

– Interactive installation
\\ Instalasi (seni pemasangan) interaktif

– 15 x 8ft area on the floor marked with baracade tape and black tarpaulin sheet. Inside the area: 2 torchlights, 2 placards listing the conditions of Maria’s detention + SOSMA = KEZALIMAN. Outside the area: Placard with title and instructions to the public. Only one person to enter at a time
\\ Kain tarpaulin hitam seluas 15 x 8 kaki atas lantai, tepinya pita rintangan hitam-kuning. Di dalam: 2 lampu suluh, papan tanda huraikan keadaan tahanan Maria yang teruk dan SOSMA = KEZALIMAN. Di luar: Papan tanda dengan tajuk karya dan arahan untuk audiens.

– Let people experience with their own bodies the condition of solitary confinement
\\ Biar audiens rasakan dengan tubuh mereka sendiri keadaan tahanan berseorangan

– Tap into, subvert selfie culture – people are invited to take photos of themselves in that 15 x 8ft space
\\ Gunapakai budaya selfie – audiens ambil gambar di ruang 15 x 8 kaki itu dan sebarkan online

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CHALLENGE

You are welcome to take part in One Artwork A Day Until Maria is Released challenge. Drawings, songs, poems, fiction, concept art, performance, photos, anything.

\\ Sekiranya mau terima cabaran Satu Karya Setiap Hari Sehingga Maria Bebas, silakan. Lukisan, lagu, puisi, cerpen, konsep, persembahan, foto, apa saja.

Hashtag #bebasMaria #MansuhSOSMA #Art4Maria