1MALAYSIA CONTEMPORARY ART TOURISM "Sparkles In Penang"

1MALAYSIA CONTEMPORARY ART TOURISM
"Sparkles In Penang"

Contemporary Art Tourism Trail in Penang

The Penang chapter of 1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism (MCAT), “Sparkles In Penang” (SIP) features thirteen offerings of contemporary art exhibitions in ten different venues throughout September 2010. These venues have been known as amongst the prime movers of contemporary art exhibitions and activities in Penang. The biggest offering is called “Contemporary Art Campus”, a major exposition of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Fine Art Collection at several locations in the USM main campus. Other major exhibitions include Penang International Print Exhibition (PIPE) at the Penang State Art Gallery and several other locations in USM and Georgetown.

SIP is also complimented by public programmes such as artists talk, exhibition tour and workshop to engage various sections of the public and community with contemporary art. A seminar entitled “Penang as a sustainable international hub for contemporary art tourism” is scheduled to take place at the Eastin Hotel in conjunction with SIP and the MCAT campaign in Penang.

As a historical state known for its rich variety of cross-cultural heritage, Penang has also been known for her own unique flavour of art scene. Other than the conventional forms of fine art practices, sparks of new, innovative, fresh and exciting approaches have also been witnessed in many parts of Penang for the past ten years. These sparks have been mostly instigated by the younger generation of more experimental contemporary artists with support of local institutions, NGOs and special-interest groups. They provide sparks that will hopefully turn Penang into an exciting international hub for contemporary art tourism in this region.

So, come and visit Penang. While you are in Penang during the month of September, don’t forget ‘to take a ‘SIP’’!

“SIP” is jointly organised by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia Penang, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah and the School of the Arts USM. It is supported by nine major galleries in Penang.

MALAYSIA-JAPAN VIDEO ART X’CHANGE
25 July – 28 July 2010

MGTF 'CREATIVE LINK' PROGRAMME IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE "HEBOH BUKU USM 2010"
21-23 July 2010

Pameran FSGK eCITRA 2010

Kehadiran teknologi dalam seni sejak penghujung abad Keduapuluh di Malaysia telah memberi impak yang mendalam kepada seni kontemporari secara khusus dan para pengkarya serta pengkaji seni secara umum. Walaupun kita berada dalam penghujung dekad pertama alaf Keduapuluh satu, kesinambungan dan kesan teknologi masih terpapar dan menunjukkan pengaruh yang lebih meluas dalam bidang seni di Malaysia. Seni kontemporari kini bukan sahaja cenderung ke arah eksplorasi dan eksperimentasi berteraskan teknologi tinggi, malah kaedah mempamer, mengurus dan memelihara karya seni turut dipengaruhi oleh fenomena ini. Secara umum hal ini menyebabkan bidang seni di negara ini melangkaui sempadan dan format yang digunapakai sebelumnya. Selari dengan perkembangan ini, aspek penyelidikan, tafsiran artistik, estetika, penerokaan dan pengucapan seni oleh pengkaji dan pengkarya turut mengalami anjakan ke tahap yang lebih berani. Pengkarya dan pengkaji seni secara sedar ataupun sebaliknya terdorong untuk mengaplikasi, meneliti dan mengeksprimentasi pelbagai genre seni dengan teknologi, lalu menghasilkan pelbagai genre karya serta penemuan-penemuan baru dalam seni. Dalam konteks ini, integrasi pelbagai disiplin (multi-discipline) dan antara disiplin (inter-discipline) merupakan elemen penting yang mendasari seni kontemporari di Malaysia pada masa kini.

Selari dengan fenomena ini, Pameran FSGK eCITRA 2010 dipersembahkan oleh Fakulti Seni Gunaan dan Kreatif (FSGK), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). eCITRA adalah akronim kepada: exhibition on Creativity, Innovation, Technology and Research in the Arts. Konsep pameran eCITRA 2010 adalah menampilkan idealisme-idealisme yang diperkenalkan melalui paradigma baru yang lebih bersifat sejagat (universal). Intergrasi dan adaptasi antara teknologi tinggi dengan seni melalui penyelidikan, proses berkarya dan ekspresi pengkarya dalam eCITRA 2010 merupakan antara sumbangan tenaga akademik, pelajar pasca siswazah dan alumni FSGK kepada bidang seni di Malaysia. Pengisian dalam pameran ini akan membantu para peneliti, sarjana seni dan khalayak umum dalam memperjelas serta memperkukuhkan ”isme” seni kontemporari di Malaysia pada masa kini. Pada dasarnya, perlaksanaan pameran ini digunakan sebagai pentas untuk mempersembahkan pelbagai karya dan penemuan dalam bidang seni. Eksplorasi dan eksperimentasi dalam / antara seni, sains dan teknologi tinggi melalui penyelidikan yang bersifat inovasi serta kreatif menjadi formula utama dalam menjana penghasilan karya-karya dan produk-produk penyelidikan dalam pameran ini. eCITRA bakal diungkap sebagai satu pameran yang merencana serta menggambarkan keseluruhan aktiviti, kreativiti, imaginasi, inovasi, prasarana dan tenaga pakar yang dimiliki oleh FSGK UNIMAS.

Kepelbagaian dan keunikan penyelidikan bersifat inovasi beraplikasikan teknolgi tinggi, serta pengkajian yang berkisar dengan sentuhan elemen-elemen Sarawak yang ditampilkan dalam pameran ini bakal memberi satu kesan mendalam terhadap persepsi seni di Malaysia pada masa hadapan. Antara penyelidik dan pengkarya yang terlibat termasuklah Mohd. Fadzil Abdul Rahman, Zulkalnain Zainal Abidin, Hasnizam Abdul Wahid, Anuar Ayob, Nur Afifah Vanitha Abdullah, Saiful Bahari Mohd. Yusoff, Khairul Aidil Azlin Abdul Rahman, Nazlina Shaari, Sylvester Wielding Jussem, June Ngo, Azwan Abidin, Yoesbar Djaelani, Louis Ringah Kayan, Anna Durin, Noria Tugang, Connie Lim, Misato Sakai, Aslina Mohd. Jainal, St. Veronica Jr. Rosius, Nelly Kii, Vadivelan Simadiri, Suknisa Ching, Zainun Mat Hasan, Nur Hasnisyazana, Shilla Benjamin, Mohd. Hisham Mat Din dan Mohd. Izar Adenan.

Pameran FSGK eCITRA 2010 adalah projek ketiga di bawah TAUTAN RENTAS SAMUDERA USM-UNIMAS – UMS yang telah dimulakan dengan pameran IQRA’ – Taman Hikmah, anjuran Muzium dan Galeri Tuanku Fauziah (MGTF), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) yang telah dilangsungkan di Fakulti Seni Gunaan dan Kreatif (FSGK), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) pada November 2009.

Tarikh Pameran:
12 Julai 2010 - 7 Ogos 2010

Tarikh Perasmian Pameran:
19 Julai 2010

Tempat:
Muzium dan Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang

Anjuran:
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Hos:
Muzium dan Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang

Penaja Bersama:
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
MASkargo

TALK ROOM @ George Town Festival 2010

THEATRE & FILM

Speakers: SAW TEONG HIN & LEOW PUAY TIN
4 July, Sun # 2pm – 4pm # Town Hall, Esplanade # Free admission*

Join famous director Saw Teong Hin and playwright Leow Puay Tin in an interactive session on the joys and challenges in the creative industry. Award winning director Saw Teong Hin (Puteri Gunung Ledang) is directing his first theatre production, Emily of Emerald Hill. Leow Puay Tin, who is also the head of Department of Performance & Media at Sunway University College, plays Emily in the production, along with Pearlly Chua and Neo Swee Lin.



BEIJING OPERA

Speaker: GHAFFAR POURAZAR
6 July, Tue # 8pm-10pm # Town Hall, Esplanade # Free admission*

At 32, Ghaffar Pourazar quit as a computer animator to learn Beijing Opera, where most students in the academy were half his age or lesser. Today he is a sought-after Beijing Opera director and performer known for playing challenging roles such as the Monkey King. How did this Iranian born artist fall in love with this dying art form? Come and find out.



POETRY & FAMILY

Speaker: EDDIN KHOO
9 July, Fri # 8pm – 10pm # Town Hall, Esplanade # Free admission*

For a decade, Eddin Khoo has been collating photographs that piece together the family memory for a series of prose and prose poem remembrances. In ‘BLOOD LINES: Poetry, Memory and the Family Album’, he will share photos from his family album, explain the methods of use, read excerpts from his work and discuss the curious nature of memory and autobiography. Eddin is a poet, writer, translator and journalist.


VISUAL ART

Speaker: VICTORIA CATTONI
20 July, Tue # 8pm – 10pm # Town Hall, Esplanade # Free admission*

Victoria Cattoni will be showcasing Nyonya’s Kebaya, Baba’s Desire, her video art exhibition on the nyonya kebaya during the George Town Festival. Get up close in Q&A session with the Australian-born visual artist and researcher with a keen interest on Southeast Asian culture at this talk.

* Limited seats for all free admission talks. Book now. Call 016-553 2712 (9am – 5pm) or visit www.georgetownfestival.com.



HISTORY


Speaker: MARCUS LANGDON
# 17 July, Sat # 2pm – 5pm # Town Hall, followed by a tour at Fort Cornwallis #
Admission: By donation of RM80 per person, RM60 (for PHT members). All proceeds will go to Penang Heritage Trust.

Marcus Langdon has methodically researched original correspondence and documents to piece together an interesting story of Fort Cornwallis’ early history. Join Marcus for the fascinating talk and tour, ‘Fort Cornwallis & The Defence of Early George Town. For enquiries and tickets, call Sheau Fung or Alex at 04-264 2631 or email reg@pht.org.my.



About GEORGE TOWN FESTIVAL 2010:
GEORGE TOWN FESTIVAL 2010 is the inaugural month-long celebration held in conjunction with the 2nd anniversary of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The festival will feature over 80 programs to promote arts and heritage in Penang with the concerted effort of the Penang State Government, Municipal Council of Penang island, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, Penang Global Tourism and the various communities of Penang. Visit www.georgetown.com for more info

“HumindScape” Solo... Art Exhibition

“Penang Malay Art Gallery”

Cordially invites you to the official opening of

“HumindScape” Solo... Art Exhibition
SHAMSUL BAHARI

by MR. LEE KHAI

Date: 10th JULY 2010 (Saturday) Time: 5.30pm Junction of Chulia and Kapitan Keling Penang Malay Art Gallery 167 Lebuh Chulia, 10200 Penang

Daily / Time: 10th July – 10th August 2010 11.00am – 7.00pm