Creatures of Near Kingdoms is an illustrated bestiary of 75 imaginary Southeast Asian plants and animals. In this conversation, the creators Zedeck Siew & Sharon Chin will share their observations about the natural world; the way this region relates to myth, imagination, and the fantastic; and why the local is perhaps the most difficult reality for Malaysians to visit. Read more
Linocut prints from Creatures of Near Kingdoms are part of ‘Seni Cetakan: Seni Sepanjang Zaman / The Art of Printmaking: Lasting Impressions’ at Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery. Exhibition runs from 25 Aug – 25 Nov 2018, Mon – Sun, 10am – 6pm Read more
In conjunction with the exhibition, LIGHT & SPACE | 得意忘形, there will be an art discussion with artists Liew Kwai Fei and Sharon Chin hosted by OUR ArtProjects on 28 April 2018. Read more
I have a new performance art piece I want to try out, and I asked some friends to do an event with me on SUN, 29 Apr 2018, 5:00 – 8:30pm at KOTAK @ Five Arts Centr, TTDI. Read more
BOO! It’s FRIDAY THE 13TH! I will give a talk at Malaysian Art Archive & Research Support about taking part in STUDIOLOG, an exchange project between artists from SE Asia and Europe. Read more
Local Flora patterns are showing in Thailand! Honored to be part of “3rd Product Design Open House”, a showcase exhibition for the Department of Product Design, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phuket Rajabhat University. The exhibition is on from 16 – 24 Feb 2018 at Limelight Avenue, Phuket. Read more
I will be moderating a roundtable discussion called ‘Who Needs Curators?’ as part of “Sindikat Kurator di Penang”. “Sindikat Kurator di Penang” is a 2-day curatorial forum stemmed from the “Sindikat Campursari” exhibition under the umbrella project of “Condition Report” organised by the Japan Foundation Asia Center. Read more
Hell Heaven is a fund-raising exhibition for Sisters in Islam (SIS), an NGO which works in advocacy, law reform and promoting justice for women in Muslim societies. They run a legal aid clinic that helps women in need of advice on Islamic family law. I contributed a set of signs I made and carried during the Bersih 5 protest, held on 19 Nov 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. Read more
