PLEASE TOUCH
A Solo Exhibition by Simon Keogh
You're invited to the exhibition opening
Sat 26 July, 5pm
Music, food and possibilities served
Sat 26 Jul to Sat 16 Aug, 2008, 11am - 7pm
Presented by The Annexe Gallery and Central Market
Admission Free
Inspired by the forbidden pleasure of touching the art, artist-architect Simon Keogh has created a series of painting constructions that invite interaction and interpretation. Whether in creating paintings or buildings, Simon encourages us to experience art beyond the merely visual by tickling our natural curiosity toward spaces and textures. Fifteen years ago, Simon began his architectural practice in Malaysia, designing the critically-acclaimed Bank Negara Recovery Centre in Shah Alam, before settling in his hometown Dublin to do urban-planning. Simon returns here for a year to fulfill his dreams of making art out of steel, wood, duct tape, lingerie and other materials from his neighbourhood hardware store.
WORKSHOP: Simon will facilitate two workshops designed to explore unorthodox art materials. Limited to 8 persons per workshop. Persons under 15 will require adult supervision; not suitable for years 8 and under. Contact Simon at simon@urban-asylum.com
+ + + +
ART FOR GRABS... FOR GRABS!
Merdeka Special
Art For Grabs is happening again on at The Annexe Gallery on Sat 30 and Sun 31 August, coinciding with the Merdeka weekend. We're currently on the lookout for art vendors who would like to participate in this shameless orgy of art and commerce. Each lot is 6 ft wide and 5 ft deep, plus the wall behind you, and costs RM100 for two days. Only 40 lots available! The awesome elevated lofts in both galleries are also available - RM300 for the entire loft in the middle gallery (can fit 6 lots!), RM200 for the right gallery's loft (can fit 4). What you can sell: Paintings, Photos, Prints, Sketches, Sculptures, Films, Music, Books, Zines, T-shirts, Dolls, Accessories, Recycled, Found objects, etc. You can also use the booth to promote your arts/creative business. No second hand clothes or books - this is not a flea market! This is also your chance to create your own CENDERAHATI MERDEKA! Be patriotic / be cynical / be free! (But don't break any law please!) Everything you sell must be valued at RM100 or less. We provide chairs but not tables.
Interested? Email chungwei.centralmarket@gmail.com with the heading: "Art For Grabs Merdeka". Please include: 1. your name(s), 2. phone number, 3. photos, 4. descriptions of what you are selling, and 5. how many lots you need. You get to book your space when you pay, on a first come first served basis.
A few FREE lots are up for grab too. They are for NGOS and activists to set up booths to promote their causes and wares. Send your proposal to chungwei.centralmarket@gmail.com. You can also hear Chung Wei's sexy voice if you call 03-2070 1137.
+ + + +
THE STATE OF FREEZING
Film Screening
+ + + +
THE STATE OF FREEZING
Film Screening
Thu 24 Jul 2008, 8pm
The Annexe Gallery
Presented by Studio in Cheras KL, Central Market and The Annexe Gallery
Admission Free
Studio in Cheras KL presents a screening of films by award-winning 42-year-old Taiwanese experimental filmmaker Tony Wu. Wu's films are notable for his idiosyncratic approach to the art of filmmaking and handling of the film medium, with the use of different film stock and reprinting techniques to give his films a layered, haunting and poetic quality. The State Of Freezing will screen five Tony Wu films, along with selections from the Taiwan Experimental Film and Video Festival, followed by a talk by Wu himself.
Enquiries:
Au Sow Yee (HP: 012-266-1579)
Kok Siew Wai (HP: 012-695-7987)
+ + + +
dot-net-dot-au
Artists Talk by Tim Craker and Louise Saxton
Sat 26 Jul, 2pm
The Annexe Gallery
Presented by Central Market and The Annexe Gallery
Supported by the Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur
Admission Free
Australian artists Tim Craker and Louise Saxton give a presentation to members of the public about their joint exhibition dot-net-dot-au, which will end this Sunday. Their installations of stitched plastic containers and pinned embroidery were inspired during their art residencies at Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia two years ago. Louise, who learned sewing from her tailor mum, and former vet Tim, who tied his knots like sutures, have much to share about their inspirations and thoughts.
Enquiries:
Pang Khee Teik (Email: pang.centralmarket@gmail.com; Tel: 03-2070 1137)
Jerome Kugan (Email: jerome.centralmarket@gmail.com: Tel: 03-2070 1137)
+ + + +
BUTOH JAM
Butoh Dance Pe
rformanceSat 26 Jul 2008, 8.30pm
The Annexe Gallery
Presented by Nyoba Kan, Central Market and The Annexe Gallery
Admission RM20 & RM10 (Student) donation
Closing the Nyoba Kan Butoh Festival, Lena Ang and Lee Swee Keong collaborate for a must-watch one-off improvised butoh performance that promises to be colourful, interactive and full of balloons. Jerome Kugan and Kok Siew Wai and friends will provide live music accompaniment.
Enquiries:
Lee Swee Keong (Tel: 012-300 8255)
Pang Khee Teik (Email: pang.centralmarket@gmail.com; Tel: 03-2070 1137)
Jerome Kugan (Email: jerome.centralmarket@gmail.com: Tel: 03-2070 1137)
+ + + +
LEE SU-FEH: 20 years in dance and
I still don't know what the $#@&?*! I am doing
Public Lecture
Sun 27 Jul 2008, 3pm
The Annexe Gallery
Presented by Five Arts Centre, Central Market and The Annexe Gallery
Admission Free
Originally from Malaysia, and proud alumnae of Janet Pillai's Teater Kanak-kanak and Marion D'Cruz and Dancers, Lee Su-Feh is a dancer choreographer currently based in Vancouver, Canada. Her work has toured internationally and won awards. Most recently she premiered two full-length works at the Festival Les Antipodes in Brest, France. She is currently the artistic director of Battery Opera, a company whose multidisciplinary work interrogates the contemporary body as a site of intersecting and displaced histories and habits.
Check out Su-Feh's work at http://www.batteryopera.com/
Enquiries:
Five Arts Centre (Email: fivearts@tm.net.my; Tel/Fax: 03-7725 4858)
+ + + +
The Annexe Gallery
1st & 2nd Floor,Central Market Annexe, Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50470 KL.Tel: 03 2070 1137
No comments:
Post a Comment