The first half of this post is written by me. The second half by my collaborator on this project, Maryann Tan. Sharon: In April, a curator invited me to be part of a new digital art project sponsored by Samsung. It’s called Masterpieces, an online platform to crowd-source and showcase digital art from Asia. At… Read more
Dear Malaysian women’s magazine, First of all, thank you for nominating me to be in the running for the Great Women of Our Time Awards 2014. I’m honoured that you’ve noticed my work and consider it of value. Many Malaysian women read and enjoy your magazine, which makes me sincerely appreciate this recognition. Again, thank… Read more
A few weeks ago I visited Kg Hakka Mantin, a century-old village on the way between Seremban and Kajang. It was a picnic by the river, organized by the villagers and Rakan Mantin. Since last year, they’ve been holding events like this that allow people to experience the culture and history of Kg Hakka up… Read more
In July last year, I drew a portrait of Alvivi. Alvivi are Vivian Lee and Alvin Tan. I follow them online. It’s like following a meteor as it trolls brightly through the Internet, trailing controversy and naked pictures in its wake. This time though, the stakes were different. It was Ramadan, the holy month. Alvivi… Read more
Mr. Raman is our gardener. He comes round every month, sometimes more often, sometimes less. He cuts the grass, sweeps the leaves and clears the drains. He’s built like a tree, solid and barrel chested. Our garden is a two-day job for him. He’s getting older now. He’s had several eye operations and wears big… Read more
Lena Hendry is Programme Coordinator at Pusat KOMAS, a human rights organization that uses popular media to empower and educate communities. In September 2013, she was charged by the Malaysian government under the Film Censorship Act for screening a documentary, No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka. It’s the first time the law… Read more
This was the year I didn’t know I’d been waiting for. It felt like I’d hit a vein of water after digging in dry rock for almost two years – which, if you count back, is when we moved to Port Dickson in 2011. This year I worked with the frenzy of someone who has… Read more
It is my birthday! [ARgh. No, it is not. I did not actually finish this in time. Two days late. But I did spend my birthday writing it!] I swore to myself that I’d finish the Mandi Bunga epic blog by my birthday. Not for any special reason except maybe people would want to be nice… Read more
