1 - 8 March 2016
E UILIBRIO White Box, MAP@Publika
E UILIBRIO
Equilibrio is our first exhibition for 2016, and in a way, it brings us full circle to when we initially started Artemis Art. Our very first exhibition back in May 2012 too was one dedicated to women artists, albeit on a much smaller scale with three artists. Perhaps there is an element of chance that this has come to be. Truth be told, we have wanted to do an exhibition in conjunction with International Women’s Day for some time now. This year, the opportunity to do so presented itself. Putting together an exhibition tying in to International Women’s Day inevitably raises the question of direction and theme. There were many pertinent issues and questions we could have focused the exhibition on, but instead we decided the focus should be on an important element necessary for the many aspirations and goals women want to achieve. The exhibition is about balance, something we feel is an important ingredient in life generally, and certainly true for the life of women in particular. As a simple example, striking a balance between home and personal life, with that of a career. Plus, balancing the many other expectations society has for women on top of that. With this exhibition, we have endeavored to once again challenge ourselves, something we continuously do. Bringing together twenty-two artists with a wide range of styles and experience levels, yet maintaining a semblance of cohesiveness has been no trivial feat. In this respect, too, it has been about finding just the right balance of content to feature. At Artemis Art, we have strived to make positive contributions towards a more vibrant and exciting visual art community by providing a platform for young and emerging artists, formally trained or self-taught. A platform for young artists doesn’t necessarily mean, however, that a given group exhibition only has the participation of young artists. In fact, what we have in Equilibrio is a mix of young and established artists, providing the younger artists a better exposure platform, their works side by side with those from their more established contemporaries, local and from abroad. It’s another dimension to balance, a visual exposition of young and established, and a balance between the neophyte and the more experienced. It is our earnest hope that through this exhibition, new friendships among the participating artists are made, across borders or even within, new experiences gained, all contributing towards further advancement of all their careers.
U.C. Loh Artemis Art March 2016
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e·qui·li·brio noun, Spanish
/ eki'lißrjo /
balance
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E UILIBRIO
Participating Artists Andrialis Abdul Rahman (Malaysia) Ayu Arista Murti (Indonesia) Eddie Choo (Malaysia) Elena Kravchenko (Russia) ERYN (Malaysia) Huong Nguyen Thu (Vietnam) JaĂŤl Estrella (France) Jasmine Kok (Malaysia) Karma Sirikogar (Thailand) Koo Yean Ni (Malaysia) Laksmi Shitaresmi (Indonesia) Lhean Villanueva (The Philippines) Lyia Meta (Malaysia) Manje (Shany Ahmed) (Maldives) Ony Jamsari (Malaysia) Sudrak Khongpuang (Thailand) Tiarma Sirait (Indonesia) Veronika Neukirch (Germany) Viko Zhijune (Malaysia) Vivi Kartina Hazolene (Malaysia) Vu Bach Lien (Vietnam) Yasmeen Cheong (Malaysia)
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E UILIBRIO Artists & Artworks
Andrialis Abdul Rahman
b. 1983 in Malaysia
Andrialis is currently a lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in the Department of Photomedia Creative, teaching various aspects of photography, including experimental art photography, an area that is of particular interest to her. She believes the right picture can transmit emotions, messages and evoke feelings. She dreams of living in a rectangular frame and sharing it with the world.
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Education Masters in Art, Photomedia, University of New South Wales (College of Fine Art) Australia Bachelor in Photography and Creative Imaging, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Selected Experience 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Ilham 2014, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam
2015 ASEAN Academic Photographic Exhibition Exchange, Nikon Centre, Kuala Lumpur
2013 Young Malaysian Artists – New Object(ion) II, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur
Pameran Jalan Menuju Media Kreatif #7, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2011 Bicara Sifu, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur
Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2009 Ilham 2009, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam
FASA 2015, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam
2005 KL International Photography Biennale, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2014 Art Exhibition, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta`, Indonesia
2010 FASA 2010, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam
Pameran Seni Media Rekam, ISI Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Dies Natalis XXX, Galeri ISI, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia 7
Andrialis Abdul Rahman, You Tell Me I (2016), Digital Print on Canvas, 90 x 74 cm
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Andrialis Abdul Rahman, You Tell Me II (2016), Digital Print on Canvas, 90 x 74 cm
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Ayu Arista Murti
b. 1979 in Surabaya, Indonesia
An accomplished emerging artist, Ayu Arista Murti is a graduate from the prestigious Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her works have been exhibited internationally, the most recent at Art Stage 2016 in Singapore. Water, a fundamental element in life, features prominently in Ayu’s works. Surrounding her physicality, water can be found in abundance; the river nearby where she lives, which eventually connects to the sea surrounding the island of Java, on which she resides. Much of her work process that goes into her art, too, involves the use of water. For Ayu, water is the bridge that connects the many elements in her life, linking the subconscious with the real world around her.
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Education Bachelor of Fine Art, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Awards 2003 Top 5 Artists, Indonesia Art Awards by Philip Morris Company & YSRI, Indonesia Finalist, South East Asian Art Awards by Phillip Morris Company 2002 Best Artwork, Dies Natalis XVIII, Institut Seni Indonesia 2001 Total Indonesia Award, by YSRI and Total Indonesia
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2011
Solo Exhibition, Wada Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2010
Cloning Garden, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur
Cloning Garden, Grand Indonesia Jakarta (by Edwin Gallery, Jakarta)
2008
Rhyme of Lines
2006
Sweet Bitter Sour, 24HR ART Gallery, Darwin, Australia
2005
Metafora Metamorfosa Indonesia
Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta,
Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Art Stage 2016, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
2015
Dystopia 1000 Pulau, Cata Odata, Bali, Indonesia
Bazaar Art Jakarta, Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Indonesia
Polychromatic, Green Host Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
KIAF (Korea International Art Fair), Seoul COEX, Seoul, South Korea
Bazaar Art Jakarta, Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia – Thailand Artist Exhibition, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Iconoclast, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Indonesia
Manifesto #4: Keseharian : Mencandra Tanda Masa, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
ArtJog|14: Legacies of Power, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2013
Parallel Event Biennale Jogja XII, Knyt Somnia – Genesis Of Terror, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Bazaar Art ++, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Homoludens 4, Bentara Budaya, Denpasar, Bali
2012 Unforgettable, Exhibition Hall, Jakarta Art District, Grand Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Vertigo, The Indonesian Ugliness, Ode To Art, Singapore
The Winner’s Creation (Indonesian Arts Award), Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
ReDraw, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Communicating In Art Making Today, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta , Indonesia
2014
Socio Landscape – Indonesia & Cambodia Artist, National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 11
Ayu Arista Murti, Prehistoric Project - Balancing Past and Future (Panel 1) (2015) Mixed Media on Canvas, 120 x 100 cm
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Ayu Arista Murti, Prehistoric Project - Balancing Past and Future (Panel 2) (2015) Mixed Media on Canvas, 120 x 100 cm
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Eddie Choo b. 1988 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Currently living and studying in Taipei, Taiwan, Eddie’s field interest are the relationship between body and things surrounding her in her daily routine. She assumes that every objects has a memory behind our daily routine. In 2010, she was involved in Pudu Community Art Project. In 2013, she was artist-in-residence at Lostgens Art Space in Kuala Lumpur, where her first solo exhibition was held that year. Last year, she received the “Outstanding Art Prize of School of Fine Arts” awarded by Taipei National University of Arts, and also exhibited her artworks at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts (Taipei) in the group exhibition entitled “This is not a poisoned apple”. She obtained her Diploma in Fine Art from Dasein Academy of Art in Kuala Lumpur, and is currently studying at the Taipei National University of Arts, pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Art.
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Education Pursuing a Bachelor of Art in Fine Art, Taipei National University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2015
Madline 2.0, Lostgens’ Art Space, Kuala Lumpur
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Diary of Madline, Lostgens’ Art Space, Kuala Lumpur
Extending Ideas, Feeka, Kuala Lumpur
2015
Xanadu Project – Don’t Brush off What You See + A Forgotten Memo, Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan
Transit, Bamboo Curtain Studio, New Taipei City, Taiwan
This is Not a Poisoned Apple, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei National University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
2014
Duality Pub, Taipei National University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
Thinking Drawing, Galeri Serdang, Faculty of Design and Architecture, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor, Malaysia 15
Eddie Choo, The Oracle of 7pm (2016), Ready-made Objects & Paper, 80 x 30 x 30 cm
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The Oracle of 7pm
Instructions for Use 1. Make a wish, say a silent prayer, etc. then randomly select a fortune stick from the pile at the top of the structure 2. Each stick is numbered. Match the number on the stick with the numbered piece of paper in the tray 3. Fate has now decided what’s for dinner! 4. Replace the fortune stick, and enjoy your recipe...
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Elena Kravchenko b. 1984 in Novorossiysk, Russia
Before delving into visual art, Elena spent several years working in the advertising industry in Russia. She adores myths, stories from childhood, fairy tales, fantasies, legends, North-East European folk literature as well as drawing together with little kids, which is where she finds her inspiration for her works. In 2015, she was part of the Sembilan Art Residency program, culminating in a two-artist exhibition entitled “Unborn x Reborn�, with Malaysian artist Aleff Ahmad. Elena resided in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and worked as independent artist and commercial illustrator, before leaving back for Russia earlier this year.
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Education Diploma in Graphic Design, British Higher School of Design, Moscow, Russia
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2015
100 Days of Beastiarium, Kitch-N-Art Gallery, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Femme Fatale, Ella Art Space, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Narrated by Ornaments, Kitch-N-Art Gallery, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2015
Unborn x Reborn (Sembilan Residency exhibition, with Aleff Ahmad), AweGallery, Petaling Jaya
Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur Adolescence, Minut Init Art Space, Petaling Jaya 19
Elena Kravchenko, Indecision (2016), Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 102 cm
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Elena Kravchenko, The Quest (2015), Acrylic on Canvas, 91.5 x 61 cm
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ERYN b. 1983 in Kedah, Malaysia
ERYN (Winnie Cheng) uses a combination of pen and ink drawing, watercolor, acrylic painting, and papercutting techniques to create meticulously detailed compositions filled with strange creatures in an otherworldly setting. Her art deals primarily with themes of introversion and self-discovery, reflecting on the experiences and interactions she has in her daily life. ERYN employs storytelling as a way to externalize what is intrinsically an internal process, inspired by narratives from classical and contemporary sources. These can be in the form of literature or the way a story unfolds in a video game, or even a story told through song, movie and animation. Myths and legends from around the world to stories in the gothic horror, science fiction and fantasy genres are absorbed and turned into new narratives that relate to the artist’s experience on a personal level. These narratives are enacted by imaginary creatures, and sometimes human forms, in surreal landscapes and spaces. The use of imaginary beings helps to convey abstract concepts such as logic, anger, confusion, clarity, love and belief. For example the ‘Tree of Life’ theme makes use of the imagery of a tree in a vessel to represent a healthy thought process from the growth of the tree to its flowering branches. It alludes to how our thoughts operate and how each train of thought originates from a seed that we planted in our mind. Growing up in Brunei has imparted ERYN with a deep appreciation of the natural world. The themes of introversion play out in imaginary landscapes inspired by lush tropical rainforests, the frozen arctic plains, and even the dry unforgiving desert. Each landscape is shaped by thoughts and emotions in ERYN’s mind and the process is at once aware yet unconscious. These landscapes are also removed from the mundane laws of physics, gravity, and proportion. Through this the artist creates a dreamlike quality in order to bring the viewer into an inner space to experience both the mysterious and the extraordinary.
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Education Master of Arts in Art by Research, University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, Canada Diploma of Studio Arts, Sheridan College School of Animation, Arts and Design, Canada
Awards (Selected) 2015 Winner, Emerging Artist Gold Award, UOB Painting of the Year Competition 2015 2005 Adobe Award for Excellence in Digital Imaging, University of Toronto Past & Present Award, University of Toronto School of Animation, Arts & Design Award in Studio Work, University of Toronto 2003 D.L. Stevenson & Son Award in Painting, University of Toronto School of Animation, Arts & Design Award in Studio Work, University of Toronto
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur 2015
AB+C Art Exhibition and Charity Auction (In-Between Arts Festival), China House, Penang, Malaysia
Radisson Art Showcase, Radisson Hotel, Brunei Darussalam
2012
Love Cats, Rainforest Gallery (with Care & Actions for Strays), Brunei Darussalam
2011
Rainforest Gallery Bazaar, Rainforest Gallery, Brunei Darussalam
Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2010
The Dancer’s Palette, Rainforest Gallery, Brunei Darussalam
UOB Painting of the Year Competition 2015 Malaysia Award Exhibition, Curate, SENI Mont’ Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
2008
Child Survival (an exhibition by UNICEF), Sheraton Utama Hotel, Brunei Darussalam
Known x Unknown: sembilan Art Residency Season 2 Exhibition, Aku Café & Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Art to Heart Exhibition, Brunei Museum Art Gallery, Brunei Darussalam
Femmes Plurielles, Alliance Francaise de Penang and Women Center for Change (WCC), The Star Pitt St., Penang, Malaysia
Pameran Lukisan Sempena Sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan Malaysia, The Empire Hotel, Brunei Darussalam
2014
Hitam Putih – Penang Art Open Competition, Penang State Museum Board, Penang Art Museum, George Town, Penang
2005 In-Feed, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, Canada 2004
Digital Imaging Mural, Sheridan College, Oakville, Canada
Love, Compassion, Galeri Art Point, George Town, Penang
2003
Bookmark Project, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Identity Exhibition, Kaleidoscope Studio, Brunei Darussalam
Expression Exhibition, Kaleidoscope Studio, Brunei Darussalam
Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Ward Mural, Toronto, Canada
2013
Brunei Telephone Directory Cover Design Competition Shortlist, TELBRU, Brunei Darussalam
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ERYN, The Crossing (2016), Staedtler Fineliner and Watercolour 24
on Paper Cutout & Acrylic on Wood, 90 x 59 cm 25
Huong Nguyen Thu b. 1979 in Hanoi, Vietnam
Silk painting is an area of specialty of this well-known artist from Vietnam. Last year, she was one of the participating artists in Destination IV – Sprouting, a group exhibition by women artists from Malaysia and Vietnam, hosted by the Malaysian Embassy in Hanoi. Huong obtained both her Bachelor and Masters in Fine Art degrees from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, in Hanoi, Vietnam, and has actively been participating in exhibitions since 2005. She is a member of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, as well as the Young Artist Club.
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Education Master of Fine Art, Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam Bachelor of Fine Art, Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions
“City in the City” Workshop, Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Hanoi
Destination IV – Sprouting, Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchanges Centre, Hanoi
Asia Art Festival, Exhibition Centre, Hanoi
2010
“Silk Vietnam Exhibition”, France
Viêt Nam Fine Arts, Van Ho Exhibition Centre, Hanoi
2014
“Hoa si tre dang nghi gi?”, Exhibition Centre, Hanoi
“1000 years Thang Long Hanoi”, Capital Exhibition, Hanoi
Young Artist Festival 2014, Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Hanoi
2009
“Group K44” Exhibition, VietArt Centre 42 Yetkieu, Hanoi
2013
“Hoa si tre dang nghi gi?”, Exhibition Centre, Hanoi
Capital Fine Arts Exhibition, Exhibition Centre, Hanoi Vietnamese Silk Paintings Exhibition, Vietnam Fine Art Museum, Hanoi National Fine Arts Exhibition, Van Ho Exhibition Centre, Hanoi
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur 2015 LAY, Exhibition Centre, Hanoi
2012
Capital Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
2007
2011
Vietnam-France Exchanges Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Centre, Hanoi
2005
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Huong Nguyen Thu, Interior (2016), Watercolour on Silk, 115 x 85 cm
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Huong Nguyen Thu, To Reach (2016), Watercolour on Silk, 80 x 60 cm
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JaĂŤl Estrella b. 1983 in Reims, France
JaĂŤl Estrella is a French born self-taught artist who has been based in Kuala Lumpur since 2011. Art is as essential as breathing for JaĂŤl. Since a young age, she has been observing the surrounding world through an artistic eye. Her main inspiration is the beauty of textures, colors, patterns found in Nature, for her the Greatest Artist of all. She expresses herself using different mediums such as marker pen, acrylic paint and collage. The collage works are important to her because she uses recycled magazine paper. She gives a second and permanent life to the paper by producing meticulous, harmonious and powerful images from magazines that were about to be thrown away. Most of her works are abstract, with strong colors and textures, and a sharp sense of details.
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Education Self-taught artist, full time for the past four years.
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2007
Drawing Exhibition, Adlivitum Café, Barcelona, Spain
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2005
Drawing Exhibition, Sorrento Café, Barcelona, Spain
2015 Shine, The Refinery, Sentul East, Kuala Lumpur Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Abstraction from Other Lands, KL Art Studio, Publika, Kuala Lumpu
Adolescence, Minut Init Gallery, Petaling Jaya
Art Connexion, MATIC Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Flow and Symmetry (Sembilan Residency Exhibition with Nicholas Choong), Alliance Française, Kuala Lumpur 31
JaĂŤl Estrella, Where I Find Peace (2016), Magazine Paper on Canvas, 122 x 270 cm (triptych)
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Jasmine Kok b. 1970 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A native of Kuala Lumpur, Jasmine had always been attracted to art from young, drawing and painting during her school years. Jasmine participated in the 2nd ASEAN Exhibition of Children’s Art in 1984, her first participation in a major art event, at the young age of 14. Jasmine enrolled in the now defunct KL College of Art, and in 1993 obtained her Diploma in Fine Art, majoring in Painting. She enrolled herself in the City & Guilds of London Art School in 1996, and sculpture presented itself as a way she could continue creating with her hands, rather than delve into the more conceptual side of visual art. Although sculpture is her main mode of artistic expression, Jasmine is also adept at painting and printmaking, making her an all-round artist. Jasmine has a larger long-term mission, to realize a dream that she has had for the last several years, which is to set up a sculpture park, inspired by what she saw while studying in the UK, in particular, Henry Moore’s sculpture park in Perry Green, Herfordshire and the Grizedale Forest Art Park, located in England’s Lake District.
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Education Masters of Art in Fine Art, City & Guilds Of London Art School, London, United Kingdom Diploma In Fine Art (Sculpture), City & Guilds Of London Art School London, United Kingdom Diploma In Fine Art (Painting), Kuala Lumpur College Of Art (KLCA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2013
Impian Rimbun / Impression Of Nature, 1MCAT Art Exhibition, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur
2012 Sensuality , Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur 2002
Pain & Injury, Live Performance, Drawing & Printing Exhibition at Kennington Sovi Art Center, London
Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2015
Singapore Contemporary Art Show, Suntec Singapore Exhibition & Convention Centre, Singapore (with Artemis Art) Art Kaohsiung 2015, Pier 2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art) Destination IV – Sprouting, Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchanges Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam
FACETS, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur 2014
Impian Rimbun Series, Atelier 11, Kajang, Selangor
Migration: Langkawi Art Biennale 2014, Pulau Langkawi
The Good Malaysian Woman (Ethinicity, Religion, Politics), Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013
1001 Malaysian Artists, Art Malaysia, Viva Homes, Kuala Lumpur
Blooming, KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), Kuala Lumpur
5 Midterm Malaysian Artists, Shalini Ganendra Fine Art Gallery, Petaling Jaya
2012
MITE (Malaysia International Tourism Exchange) 2012 Art Exhibition, MAEPS, Serdang, Selangor
2011
“Fusion Of Passion” MASIF 2011 Art Exhibition, Galeri Petronas, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
The Splendour Of Peace, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Women Artists Exhibition, Island Gallery, Penang
5th New Expression Of Asian Art, Bangkok, Thailand
Malaysian Women Artists Exhibition, June Art Space, Petaling Jaya
2010
Shanghai Art Expo, Shanghai
Centennial Celebration of Women in the Art World, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
2009
24th Asian International Art Exhibition (AIAE), Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Charity Art Sale, RA Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2008
Rapat Umum Merdeka 2008, RA Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Anniversary Show, Pace Gallery, Petaling Jaya
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Jasmine Kok, Mother (2016), Ipoh Marble, 12(L) x 13 (W) x 16(H) cm
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Jasmine Kok, The Balance 2 (2016), Italian Marble, 33 (L) x 14.5 (W) x 18.5 (H) cm
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Karma Sirikogar b. 1987 in Singapore
Karma Sirikogar’s intricate works are created with a loving and compulsive attention to detail. Her imaginative compositions are suggestively inspired by geometric man-made structures and organic forms found in the natural world. Viewers are hypnotized by her works ambiguous yet familiar imagery, that draw gentle associations between the microcosmic constructions of biology, flora, landscapes, mechanics, circuitry and the anatomy of architecture. The abstracted becomes surreal and vice versa. Through repetitive patterns, optical dense line work and meandering shapes, viewers are drawn into an ocular meditation, releasing the mind of cognitive thought - allowing oneself to mentally float into the exploration of the unknown. Karma’s process is automatic and sub-conscious driven. Her work is constantly evolving as she grows and develops her skills. Describing herself as a third culture nomad, Karma was born in Singapore and is of Punjabi descent, but is now a citizen of Thailand, living and working in Bangkok.
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Education Certificate in Printmaking, Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, India Bachelor of Communication (Advertising-Creative, Art Direction & Copywriting), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2014
Art Of Presence, Concordia Holistic Wellness Center & Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Recharge, Brownstone Music & Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand
Maitrii: Thai-Indian Art Exhibition, The Seven Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Space Oh These Crazy, Thonglor Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand
Threshold 2, Bridge Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand
2014
I Am Awake, Mahanaga, Bangkok, Thailand
HOFest Art Festival, W district, Bangkok, Thailand
Group Exhibitions
Oasis of Freedom, V64 Art Studios, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Samadhi Santi Contemporary Art Collection, River City Grand Hall, Bangkok, Thaiand
2013
Colour of the Heart , Charity Mural for Camillian Children’s Home, Bangkok, Thailand
PraVaha, Rooftop Gallery by Farmani, Bangkok, Thailand 2013
2015
Third Eye Geometry, Attic Studios, Bangkok, Thailand
Esquire Magazine 20th Anniversary Party + Art Exhibition, Emquartier, Bangkok, Thailand
“RAW”, Brownstone Music & Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand
The Asian Heritage Month Exhibition, AOTA Art, Suntrust, Atlanta, U.S.A.
Bengal Art Talent Hunt Winners Exhibition, Bodhi Tree Monastery of Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
2012
Shades of Green, Gardens of Dinsor Place, Bangkok, Thailand
Kala Bhavana Annual Exhibition, Academy of Fine Art, Kolkata, India
2010
Lush Night, Hi Residence Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Symphony In Black, Soroptomist International Dusit Club, Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
2005
Deviant art: Digital Photography, Doppio Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
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Karma Sirikogar, Unfolding Tree of Dreams (2014), A 40
Acrylic & Paint Marker On Canvas, 175 x 100 cm 41
Koo Yean Ni b. 1994 in Seremban, Malaysia
Through imagination and observation, Koo Yean Ni’s art delves into the cultural diversity and intricacies of Malaysia’s rich and diverse cultures. Inspired by the innocence and naivety of children’s creativity, events are depicted using forms and lines, as seen from the artist’s own perspective. Embracing the many cultural and historical aspects of Malaysiana, each of her works are an investigation into our past and present, using motifs taken from major folk arts from the various cultural groupings in Malaysia. Yean Ni complements her artistic career by teaching art to young children, whose spontaneity and honest expressiveness continue to be an inspiration for her works.
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Education Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur
Awards 2015 Vision Petron Student Art Competition 2015, 1st Prize Painting Category FMYAC (French Malaysia Young Artist Competition), Finalist Nando’s Art Initiative 2015, Top 15 (Painting Category) 2014 Maybank Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Creative Wau Designing Competition, First Runner-Up Nando’s Art Initiative 2014, Top 15 (Painting Category) 2013 Tanpa Nama 2, Bank Negara Museum and Art Gallery – two artworks selected
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
n.e.xXx.T: New Emerging Talent, Xin Art Space, Kuala Lumpur
Young and New IV, H.O.M. Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
2015 aveNew, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
FMYAC (France Malaysia Young Artist Competition), National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
AIA Saya Generasi Malaysia, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Pop Up Show, Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Fine Art Course Exhibition, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur
2014
Future Generation Art Exhibition, Leo Geo Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
Tanjong Heritage Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur
Maybank Creative Wau Competition, MidValley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
Nando’s Art Initiative Exhibition, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Tanpa Nama 2, Bank Negara Museum & Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Fine Art Course Exhibition, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur
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Koo Yean Ni, Apart of the Life (2016), Oil on canvas, 104 x 132 cm
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Laksmi Shitaresmi b. 1974 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Laksmi has been an active artist since early in her youth, participating in several national and international exhibitions since the age of 13, well before she enrolled in the prestigious Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in her hometown of Yogyakarta. She is today perhaps best known for her sculptures, and also for her paintings, one of which is part of Equilibrio. Laksmi Shitaresmi has, to-date, over two hundred group exhibitions and ten solo exhibitions so far in her career that spans almost three decades.
Education Bachelor of Fine Art, Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Awards (Selected) 2014 Nominated for The Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2014-2015 2009 “Distinct Uniqueness” Golden Selection Women Artist Art Awards Indonesia 1999 Nokia Art Awards, Finalist Philip Morris Art Awards Indonesia, Nominated 1997 Philip Morris Art Awards Indonesia, Nominated
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions
2009
Nakedness Reveals Life, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Indonesia
2014
Lakon 3, Erasmus Huis – Embassy of The Netherlands, Jakarta, Indonesia
2007 Tunggal, Gedung Gading Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia
Lakon 2, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2006
My Life, CSIS Jakarta, Indonesia
2012
Lakon 1, Nadi Gallery at Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
2004
Dunia Laksmi, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Indonesia
2002
Daun Pada Dada, Kupu-Kupu Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Kocap Kacarita, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1999
Bahasa Lukis Sebagai Terapi, Lembaga Indonesia Perancis, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Gerhana Matahari Total 1983, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kaliber, TahunMas Art Room, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2015
66th Gama Art Dies Natalis UGM, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kweni Art Festival #1, Rumah Seni Sawah dan Ladang, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Belum Ada Judul (book launch event for “Setelah Aktivisme 1994-2015” by Enin Supriyanto), Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
HERO, Pullman Jakarta Central Park, Jakarta, Indonesia
Untukmu Guru, Museum H. Widayat, Magelang, Indonesia
ISI isi, Kemang 58 Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Neo Barbarian: Indonesia & Thailand Cultural Exchange Project, Bentara Budaya Bali, Indonesia
2013
Peristiwa Sebuah Kelas, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Sea+ Triennale 2013, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Neo Barbarian: Indonesia & Thailand Cultural Exchange Project, Adale Third Place Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Silaturahmi #2 : Seni Rupa Sebagai Jalan Persaudaraan, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Indonesia
ArtJog|13 : Maritime Culture, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Horizon of Strength: Merta Kriya Nusantara, Tugu Kunstkring Paleis, Jakarta, Indonesia
Yogyakarta Art Directory 2013, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Urip Mung Mampir Ngombe, Langit Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Love Live Life, Pullman Jakarta Central Park, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bazaar Art Jakarta, Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Indonesia
ART JOG 8 : Infinity in Flux, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
ANGGAR & LAKSMI : Re(Pro)Kreatif, Budaya Solo Balai Sedjatmoko, Solo, Central Java, Indonesia
Anggar & Laksmi : Expositie van Schilderijen, Galeri 238-Opera, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
One Night Stand, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mommy Dearest, Via Via Café, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2012
SLENCO 30th Birthday, Bentara Budaya in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Solo and Bali
Bazaar Art Fair 2012, Pacific Place Jakarta, Indonesia
LOVE #2, Syang Art Space, Magelang, Indoesia
LOVE #1, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
FOLK : LORE, Jogja Contemporary at Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2014
Tombo Ati : Mengenang GusDur, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta at Omah Petroek, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The Devotion, by ISI Yogyakarta at Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta
ArtJog|12, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia Inaugural, Rachel Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Akar Ilalang, Griya Santrian, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia Dr. Oei Hong Djien’s 73rd Birthday, Gedung Tribakti, Magelang, Indonesia
ANGGAR & LAKSMI: Bumi, Pullman Jakarta Central Park, Jakarta, Indonesia
Gelar Maestro Rindu Jogja, HUT Kota Yogyakarta ke-258, Yogyakarta Culture & Tourism Service, Titik Nol Kilometer, Malioboro, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Grand Opening: New OHD Museum, OHD Museum, Magelang, Indonesia
Art Stage Singapore 2012, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Indonesia Sculpture Triannale #2 : VERSI, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Kembar Mayang, Museum H. Widayat, Magelang, Indonesia
Kembalinya Sabdo Palon Noyogenggong, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2011
Maximum City : Survive or Escape, Jakarta Biennale 2011, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Ibu Pertiwi, Jogja Contemporary at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Beastly, Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesia
Fight For Light-Religiocity in Indonesia Art, Mon Decor Art Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
Melihat Indonesia, Ciputra World 1, Jakarta, Indonesia
Pameran Amal Anugerah Saparinah, Sadli Galeri & Museum Cemara 6, Jakarta, Indonesia
Pasar Kencrung, Bentara Budaya in Yogyakarta and Jakarta, Indonesia
Boleh Memanjang Asal Ada Artinya, Sarang Art Space & BKdP Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Visual Art Exhibition, Rumah Seni Sidoarum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The Power of Woman, Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri Cultural Centre, Universiti Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Laksmi Shitaresmi, Presiden Kepiting Mohon Jangan Miring Miring (2015), Acrylic On C
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Lhean Villanueva b. 1985 in Manila, The Philippines
Lhean is a Manila based visual artist whose works transcend the conventional, depicting instead the beauty of the mythical and extraterrestrial. The flair of her work is contemporary in nature; Lhean has endeavored to develop her own psychedelic style using vibrant and neon colors distinctly outlined with black flowing intricate lines and patterns. She doesn’t limit herself to this perimeter, however, she know no inhibitions which allowed her to continuously explore different combinations of drawing and painting medium that interest her. Ethereal elements which are present in her art form communicates her current thoughts and social expressions, strong feminine visual undertones representative of her strong character as an artist. Also present in her works are visual expressions of the underground Psytrance-music culture, a sub-culture milieu Lhean is both an enthusiast and advocate for within her community. The psychedelic vibes that emanate through her works are visual expressions of the music that drives her, producing art that is unique as the artist herself is.
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Education Bachelor in Arts (Mass Communication), University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines Bachelor in Fine Art (Painting) up to 2nd Year, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2015
Dreams Within Dreams, A Space Manila, Makati City, Philippines
2012 Intuition, Quantum Cafe, Makati City, Philippines 2008
L’amour Est (Love Is), My Little ArtPlace, San Juan, Philippines
Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013 Construct, Sagilid Art Space, Makati City, Philippines
Instant Doodles: A Third Helping, My Little Art Place, San Juan, Philippines
PVAF (Philippine Visual Arts Festival), Pagadian, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines
2012
First Orbit: Kanto’s Anniversary Exhibit, Kanto Artist Space, The Collective, Makati City, Philippines
2010
Watching The Wheels: John Lennon Tribute, Ayala Museum, Makati City, Philippines
2015 Mythos, Set Artist Space, Makati City, Philippines
Instant Doodles Never Dies, Set Artist Space, Makati City, Philippines
MAP for CLIMATE, Archivo 1984 Gallery, Makati City, Philippines
2009 Jewels, Purple Art Gallery, Pasig City, Philippines Occurrences, Art 19B, Cubao Expo, Quezon City, Philippines
Genre: Spring Of Aphrodite, RJ Bar, Makati City, Philippines
Implicit Psalm, Rotech Art Center, Pasig City, Philippines
Subliminal Cosmos, BlueLine Gallery, Makati City, Philippines
Katha, Rizal Park Visitor’s Center, Manila, Philippines 2014
Art In Transit, Powerplant Activity Center, Makati City, Philippines
Faces, ASpace Manila, Makati City, Philippines
A Gathering Of The Tribes, Art Galileia, Taguig, Philippines
Instant Doodles: The 4th Bowlful, Cevio Art Haus, Pasig City, Philippines
2008 OBRA, Big and Small Art Co., Manila, Philippines
HEAT, Sigwada Art Gallery, Manila, Philippines 51
Lhean Villanueva, Focus (2016), Acrylic On Canvas, 61 x 51 cm
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Lhean Villanueva, Throwline (2016), Acrylic On Canvas, 41 x 56 cm
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Lyia Meta b. 1971 in Malacca, Malaysia
She’s a vibrant singer, sometimes songwriter, and visual artist who spent her early childhood admiring her father’s paintbrush fly across huge expanses of canvas. Each stroke left her in awe and wonder at the magic he wove. Lyia was born in Malacca, to a Malaccan Portuguese father and a Sinhalese-Chinese mother. From as far back as she can remember, she has been doodling, sketching and painting. After school she pursued distance studies in Interior Design, got married, had a kid and fell in love with the stage. Making music her life, she has sung in various parts of the peninsula. But art has always been close to her heart. Today she is still singing but her art has become more and more a channel for which she can best express herself. Moving away from the more ornate and romantic style many have known her art to be, Lyia’s more recent works sees her delve into a more abstract style of painting, depicting scenes of almost post-apocalyptic solace.
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Education Self-taught artist Diploma in Interior Design, The Sheffield School of Interior Design (distance learning program)
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2014
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Apperception: Kaleidoscopic Nuances, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2015
Young Art Taipei 2015, Sheraton Grande Taipei, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
2014
Twitter Art Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, USA
2013
Asia Hotel Art Fair (AHAF), Mandarin Oriental Hotel (with Artemis Art)
International Women’s Day exhibition: “My Day”, Viva Home Exhibition Hall, Kuala Lumpur
50 Shades of Malaysia, Publika Shopping Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (Artemis Art exhibition & book project, part of BSVN’s M50: Selamat Hari Malaysia initiative)
2012 Emergence, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
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Lyia Meta, Quietude (2016), Acrylic On Canvas, 122 x 92 cm
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Lyia Meta, Requiescence (2016), Acrylic On Canvas, 122 x 92 cm
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Manje (Shany Ahmed) b. 1983 in Maldives
Manje is today a freelance visual artist and conceptual designer, but the route she took can certainly be said to have been an unconventional one. Her formal education may have been in Urban Planning, but since completing her studies Manje has been active in the creative industry, working as a designer, photographer and visual artist. A self-taught artist, her artworks are a reflection of the rich cultural backdrop of Maldives, her home country, borrowing many visual thematic ideas from folkloric and cultural elements of the island nation. Ornately decorative on the surface, each of her works tells a deeper story, often utilizing Maldivian folklore as a basis to address more contemporary issues and themes. Currently, Manje is an active member of Studio Mekar, a young artist collective studio just outside of Kuala Lumpur, where most of her art is created. She is also an active mural painter, participating in numerous graffiti and mural events around KL.
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Education Bachelor (Honors) In Urban And Regional Planning, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur 2015
Maldives Festival of Arts 2015, National Art Gallery, Male’, Maldives
Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2012
Satu x Satu, Galeri Rumahterang, Publika Art Row, Kuala Lumpur
Graffiti & Mural Event, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Art For Grabs, Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
2014
Borak Art Series: Rantai Art Exhibition, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2011
Untamed Bloom, New Straits Times Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Meeting of Characters (MOC) Part 4 Lumpur
2010
Call of the Sangu, Dusit Thani Maldives
Art For Grabs, Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
Rantai Art Exhibition, Red Bungalow, Kuala Lumpur
2009
Art For Grabs, Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
2013
SAARC Artist Camp, National Art Gallery, Male’, Maldives
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Manje (Shany Ahmed), The Queen Who Came From A Mango Seed (2016) Mixed Media on Canvas, 100 x 72 cm
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Manje (Shany Ahmed), The Ritual (2016), Acrylic and Liquid Goldleaf on Canvas, 100 x 72 cm
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Ony Jamsari b. 1991 in Malaysia
A recent graduate from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Ony draws her inspiration from the many places she has traveled to. Not only is she attracted by the beautiful scenery, but her fascination extends to the people she meets as well. Among the places she has traveled to is Nepal, source of inspiration for her more recent works. She is cognizant of the fact what makes a place special is not just the physicality of the place, but the people who inhabit it. It is this realization that is transposed onto her art, essentially providing us a holistic snapshot of what makes a particular place special.
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Education Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons.), Univeristy Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia Diploma in Fine Art, Univeristy Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Lendu, Melaka, Malaysia
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Arau 1, ASWARA Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2015
1 x 1, Galeri Titikmerah, Publika Art Row, Kuala Lumpur
Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Empowering The Youth, Young Malaysian Heroes 2015, Subang, Selangor
2014 Rawgold, Galeri Titikmerah, Publika Art Row, Kuala Lumpur
CAFFA 2014 (Coffee and Art Fringe Festival Asia), White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Degree Show, FSSR UiTM Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor
Vision Petron Art Competition Exhibition, National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Lendu International Art Camp, Lendu, Melaka
Seni Mural Community Initiative, Padang Jawa, Selangor
2011
Open Show, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor
“Kotak Dalam Kotak” sculpture/installation Publika Christmas Installation, Publika Shopping Gallery, Kuala Lumpur 63
Ony Jamsari, Mother Mountain (2016), Acrylic on Canvas, 91 x 61 cm
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Ony Jamsari, Pretty Her (2016), Acrylic on Canvas, 91 x 61 cm
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Sudrak Khongpuang b. 1975 in Thailand
Sudrak Khongpuang started her career as a professional painter from 2002. A prolific practitioner of the Naïve Surrealism movement, Sudrak is known for the use of vibrant colors to document the Thai countryside and the old rural way of life. Her oil colour on canvas Modern Landscape paintings, inspired by her carefree childhood years spent with her grandparents upcountry, are a clear testament of her unique style. A self-taught painter, Sudrak spent the first half of her professional career perfecting her techniques and discovering her distinctive style. From that moment on, her works have made their ways to public viewing – both as a part of group exhibitions and independently. Amongst her many solo showcases, the most notable are exhibitions held at South Bay Contemporary/The Loft Art Studio & Gallery in San Pedro, California USA, the National Gallery of Thailand, the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, and the Jamjuree Art Gallery of the Chulalongkorn University, to name just a few. Her paintings are celebrated by both domestic and foreign art collectors.
Education Master of Art Education, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand Bachelor of Art, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
Awards (Selected) 2004 Support Award of Sculpture, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, Bangkok 1996 2nd winner, Award of Sculpture for Lamtan Beach, Sansuk Municipality, Chonburi, Thailand 1987 Honor Student of Fine Art Activity of Satit School of Burapha University 1985 Support Award of Painting, Children’s Day, Sriracha Municipality, Chonburi, Thailand 1984 Top Award winner of Painting in Children’s Day, Sriracha Municipality, Chonburi, Thailand 66
Sudrak Khongpuang, Balance of Life is Bbeautiful No
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Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2016
Grown Up, South Bay Contemporary, San Pedro, California, USA
2015
Mother Nature, Pandora Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2014
I’ll Spread My Wings, Koi Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2012
Keep In Mind, Jamjuree Art Gallery (Chulalongkorn University) and K Village, Bangkok, Thailand
Once, The National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 2011
Imagination of Remember, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
Beautiful of Life, 9Art , Chaingrai, Thailand
2010
Travel In My Mind, Liam Gallery, Pattaya, Thailand
2004 Beginer, Mix Boss Gallery, Chonburi, Thailand
Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur 2013
Art Street, Major Ratchayothin, Bangkok, Thailand
Flower Party, Esplanade Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2010
Artist & Designer Creation, SCG Experience, Bangkok, Thailand
2009
New Ecologies, Sheraton Pattaya Reasort, Pattaya, Thailand
2008 “Nude”, Silom Galleria, Bangkok, Thailand 2005
Just The Sun Group 5th, Royal Garden Plaza Pattaya and Easter Center Art & Culture Museum, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
APP’S US , Ayothaya Contemporary Gallery, Ayudthaya, Thailand
2004
1st Art Exhibition of Amata Foundation, Amata City, Chonburi, Thailand
Just The Sun Group 4th, Easter Center Art And Culture Museum, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
2003
Just The Sun Group 3rd, Chamjuree Museum, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tiarma Sirait b. 1968 in Bandung, Indonesia
Tiarma Sirait is an exciting Bandung-based fashion artist who presents visually provocative and thought provoking installations, performances, textiles and fashions, questioning all the conventional wisdoms both of the East and West. She began to study painting from the senior artist Barli Sasmitawinata when she was in Junior High School. Tiarma was educated in the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Textile Design, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Fashion Design and a STINT (The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research & Higher Education) scholarship Program, Master in Fashion & Textile Design at University of Borås, Sweden. In 1997, she started her own Private studio for fashion and Design; ‘Poleng Studio’. Her performance in design and fashion has been acknowledged by many international art institutions and she has intensively participated in many domestics and overseas exhibitions. Recently, she began painting again and has participated in many exhibitions, including at the Indonesia National Gallery in Jakarta (Galeri Nasional). The fabulous artworks of “2008 Won’t Ever Be” was chosen for the permanent collection of the Olympic Fine Arts Museum, China. As a fashion artist, her aim is to support diversity in Indonesian fashion through active participation in the local and international fashion scenes. Tiarma is passionate about developing the creativity of young Indonesian designers through workshops and internship programs and events. She sees her key role in the facilitation of fashion at Poleng Studio as a medium of expression and communication through various exhibitions, lectures, writing, performances and forums. Recently, she has incorporated pink plastics and synthetic fur to highlight the fickleness, volatility and falsehood that permeate our dearly held beliefs, influences and lifestyles. Through her bold conceptual approaches to art, fashion design and pop culture, Tiarma has explored themes such as love and lust, foreign influences on Indonesian culture and mass consumerism to name but a few. Her art is intended to show the hyper reality in the contemporary context. She uses fashion in her painting as a medium to express the journey of her performances. She shows her exploration of her free spirit in her painting. Her artwork uses pink as the main color. She uses this color to give an eccentric sensation for her creation. She uses pink also because the color is very girly, kitsch, and synthetic. She has worked quite consistently with pink since the beginning of her career as a fashion artist in 1998. It has been her signature to use this brilliant color in her artwork. Tiarma has exhibited extensively throughout Indonesia and in countries around the world such as: Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, Cuba, Poland, Japan, UK, Sweden, Italy, China, Colombia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Portugal, and others. She is also frequently invited to deliver talks, guest lecture, and to participate in many international events and symposia related to art, design and fashion.
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Education Master in Fashion & Textile Design, University of Borås, Sweden Bachelor of Art, Institut Teknologi Bandung (Faculty of Art & Design), Bandung, Indonesia
Awards (Selected) 2015 9th China-Asean Youth Artwork Creativity Contest at Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum, China - Excellent Award Gudang Garam Indonesia Art Award (GGIAA) 2015 at National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia - Finalist 5th Annual Exposure Award competition – entry selected for inclusion in The Architecture Collection at the Louvre Museum, Paris, France 2011 Excellent Award for the 5th China-Asean Youth Artwork Creativity Contest at Guangxi Nation Art Palace, China 2008 Finalist, Australian Alumni Awards for Culture and Art (organized by the Australian Embassy), Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia 2002 Winning to become an Indonesian Representative for the Concours International des Jeunes Createurs de Mode 2002, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France 1997 Ten Best Winners, Fashion Designer Competition (LPM’97 – organized by Femina Magazine), Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2006
Global vs. Local (Installation), Be-Mall, Bandung, Indonesia
2004
After Party (Installation), Common Room, Bandung Center of Media Arts, Bandung, Indonesia
Me, Myself & Barbie’s Smile (Installation), Potluck Coffee and Bar, Bandung, Indonesia
2001
Sweet Lolly (Installation & Fashion Performance), Kedai Kebun Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Group Exhibitions
No Boundaries: Indonesian – Cambodia Art Exchange, Java Art Gallery & The Asia Foundation (Community Art Gallery), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2014
16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, National Art Gallery - Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Paperium 4: Fiber to Paper, Textile Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia
Langkawi Art Biennale: Migration, Langkawi Lagoon Resort, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
Haiyan International Fundraising Art Exhibition, Galleria Duemila, Manila, Philippines
2013
Indonesia Design & Craft Biennale, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Resonance: An Intangible & Oral Cultural Heritage Fiber Face #4, International Online Fiber Exhibition
The Bandung Paper Art Show “Paperium: Perspective/ Creativity”, Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung, Indonesia
11th International Visual Art Workshop and Exhibition Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin (RMUTR), Bangkok, Thailand
Changzhou China International Art Festival, Shanghai, Changzhou City (Jiangsu) & Huangshan City (Anhui), China
Green eARTh International Exhibition & Symposium, Kalakshetra Museum Gallery, Guwahati, India
Hajad Jagad Art Festival, Harris Hotel, Bandung, Indonesia
2015
2nd Valencian Festival of Arts Photography Exhibition, Festival Valencià de Les Arts, Valencia, Spain
2012
Turning Targets #1 – OneNightStand, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Stitching the Gap #1, Waga Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Love Our Batik, Gedung Indonesia Menggugat, Bandung, Indonesia
Bungkus! Bandung Photography Now: ‘Journey’, Pasundan University, Bandung, Indonesia
Gudang Garam Indonesia Art Award (GGIAA) 2015, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
‘Slenco’ Art Exhibition, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jogjakarta & Bali, Indonesia
4th Asean Art Exhibition, Art & Culture Museum, Khon Kaen University and Southern Thai Art Gallery Princess Galayanivadhana Institute of Cultural Studies, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand
Maximum City: Survive or Escape?, 14th Jakarta Biennale, Central Park Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia
NordArt, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany
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Tiarma Sirait, Pink Dress, Blue Mood on a Lonely Day (2014) Oil on Canvas, 140 x 60 cm 72
Tiarma Sirait, Pink Dress, Gloomy Mood on a Day Trip (2014) Oil on Canvas, 140 x 60 cm 73
Veronika Neukirch b. 1986 in D端sseldorf, Germany
Veronika is a multi-disciplinary visual artist who has been living and working in Malaysia since 2014. She obtained her BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and is active as an independent curator, researcher and writer, in addition to being a visual artist. She aims to unveil the amusing, mystical or alien within the mundane, giving new identities and perspectives to familiar everyday objects.
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Education Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, London, United Kingdom (including being in a one year exchange at Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany) Fine Art & Design Foundation, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, London, United Kingdom
Selected Experience Solo Exhibitions 2015
Ripen At Home, Minut Init Gallery, Petaling Jaya
Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Extending Ideas, Feeka, Kuala Lumpur & USM, George Town, Penang
2015
The End is The Beginning, Minut Init Gallery, Petaling Jaya
AB+C Charity Auction, China House, George Town, Penang
2014
International Artist Residency, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
O.S., Beck Road Studios, Hackney, London, UK 2013
Islington Contemporary Art Fair, Candid Arts Trust, Angel, London, UK
METAMORPH (curator), The Hoxton Garage, London, UK
CSM Fine Art Degree Show, Central Saint Martins Granary Building, London
2012 Rundgang, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
Magic Assembly Magic Assemblage Residency, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London, London
Elusive, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
ESC Residency, Empty Space Chiang Mai, Thailand
XX, Central Saint Martins Granary Building, London
Inner Visions, Minut Init Gallery, Petaling Jaya
2011
CUBE, Flaxon Ptooch, London
Plat Form Plai Ground, ItIsWhatItIs, Brighton, UK
Trinity Buoy Wharf Residency, London
The Impact of Color, DVAA, B Gallery, New York, USA
Fragile, Hackney Wicked Festival, London 75
Veronika Neukirch, Untitled Goblet (2016) Anti-slip Mat, Astroturf, Plaster, Spray Paint, Vase, 4 76
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Viko Zhijune b. 1993 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Viko, a young artist who recently obtained her diploma in Fine Art from Dasein Academy of Art, uses her works to explore her inner world, shuttling between sense and sensibility, using dots, lines, shapes and colours. The process of creating enables her to learn more about herself, both as a method of self-discovery and the practice of self-healing. Her works do not delve too deeply into narrative, instead allowing the viewer to provide their own interpretation. Various forms of visual arts are utilized by her in the process of revealing her inner world. Eqilibrio is Viko’s second exhibition participation, after the most recent Locals Only exhibition at Taksu Kuala Lumpur. She was the second prize winner in the 2014 Tanjung Heritage National Art Competition, in the Oil & Acrylic category.
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Education Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Awards 2014 2nd Prize Winner, Oil & Acrylic Category, Tanjung Heritage National Art Competition
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Locals Only, Taksu Kuala Lumpur 79
Viko Zhijune, The Only (2016), Ink & color pencil on paper, 42 x 30 cm
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Viko Zhijune, He Said He Did Not Want To Hug (2016), Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 128 x 88 cm
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Vivi Kartina Hazolene b. 1979 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
After staying out of the art scene for a few years, Vivi Kartina Hazolene returned to painting through her participation in Cracko Art Group’s Guilty Pleasures last year, hosted by Artemis Art. She is, in fact, one of the founding members of the Kota Kinabalu based artist collective. As a full-time mother of three, Vivi knows firsthand the difficulty in trying to find a viable middle path, balancing the needs of her young family, with her artistic pursuits.
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Education Diploma in Graphic Design, Kinabalu Commercial College, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Diploma in Art Foundation Studies, KBU International College, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur 2015
Guilty Pleasures #1, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Cracko Art Group Exhibition, Sabah Gallery, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
What’s Inside Pandora’s Box, CAG Asylum, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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Vivi Kartina Hazolene, Day (2016) Poster Paint & Ink on Marine Chart Paper and Wood, 90 x 62 cm
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Vivi Kartina Hazolene, Night (2016) Poster Paint & Ink on Marine Chart Paper and Wood, 90 x 62 cm
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Vu Bach Lien b. 1976 in Hanoi, Vietnam
Adept at the intricacies of printmaking Vu Bach Lien’s intricate woodcut and lithographic prints exhibit the attention to detail that this artist possesses. She has won several awards for her artworks, which have since been collected by the Vietnam Fine Art Museum, as well as by collectors from several countries around the world. Her large format woodcuts depict the visual emotions the artist observes with the passage of time, and are part of her ongoing Four Seasons series of woodcut prints. Bach Lien currently resides in Hanoi, and is a member of the Vietnam Fine Art Association, based in the Vietnamese capital city.
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Education Bachelor of Art (Graphics), Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Art, Hanoi, Vietnam
Awards 2015 B award in “Sculpture - Graphic Exhibition - North of Viet Nam”, prize presented by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association 2013 B award in “Sculpture - Graphic Exhibition - North of Viet Nam”, prize presented by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association 2011 First Prize in National Fine Arts Exhibition, presented by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, for her wood cut artwork “Ðông vé” (Winter) B award in “Sculpture - Graphic Exhibition - North of Viet Nam”, prize presented by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association 2008 Awarded “Ðâm thu” in the Hanoi Fine Art Exhibition 10-10
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions
Left Hand Photography Exhibition, Vietnam
2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Ancient Capital’s Energy, Hue, Vietnam
Woman Artists’ Exhibition of Vietnam Fine Arts Association, Hanoi, Vietnam
2012
20 Years Celebration of Diplomatic Relation of KoreaVietnam Art Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
Singapore Contemporary Art Show, Suntec Singapore Exhibition & Convention Centre, Singapore (with Artemis Art)
2015
Art Kaohsiung, Pier 2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
Love (with Korean photographer Lee Sang Bok), Korean Cultural Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
Destination IV – Sprouting, Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchanges Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam
TET ART 2015, Hang Da Galleria, Hanoi, Vietnam
LÂY, Vietnam Fine Arts Association Exhibition Center, Hanoi, Vietnam 2014
Face To Face, Mai Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
2011
Hanoi Fine Art Exhibition 10-10, Hanoi, Vietnam
2010
1000th Anniversary of Thang Long Ha- Noi Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
2009
Sculpture - Graphic Exhibition - North of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
2008
Young Creative Camp Exhibition, Vietnam
Woman Artists’ Exhibition of Vietnam Fine Arts Association, Hanoi, Vietnam 87
Vu Bach Lien, Night (2014), Woodcut Print, 70 x 70 cm (ed. 4 of 10)
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Vu Bach Lien, Summer Melody (2012), Stone Lithography on Paper, 52.5 x 40 cm (ed. 3 of 15)
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Yasmeen Cheong b. 1994 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Visualization of human expressions is the main thrust of Yasmeen’s current work, delving into the dynamics of human interaction and how facial expressions become the interface through which individuals interact with each other. Her subjects are frequently the elderly, portraitures reflecting the circumstances of their existence, often focusing on those neglected by family and society, living out the remainder of their lives in institutions. The strong monochromatic tonal textures, achieved through her use of charcoal and oil, drive us to contemplate the circumstances of her subjects, perhaps even to move us to become more caring as individuals. In her young career, this recent graduate from Dasein Academy of Art has already garnered awards, but more importantly, the attention of art enthusiasts.
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Education Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Awards (Selected) 2014 Tanjung Heritage 2014 National Level Art Competition, First Prize in Charcoal/Pencil/Ink Creative Wau Designing Competition – Consolation Prize 2013 Tanpa Nama 2 Competition and Exhibition, Consolation Prize (Category B)
Selected Experience Group Exhibitions 2016 EQUILIBRIO, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
YMA III, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur
n.e.xXx.t: New Emerging Talent, Xin Art Space, Kuala Lumpur
Young and Blooming Part II, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur and ChinaHouse, George Town, Penang
2015 aveNew, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
AIA Saya Generasi Malaysia, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Pop Up Show, Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Fine Art Course Exhibition, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur
2014
Fine Art Course Exhibition, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur
Future Generation Art Exhibition, Leo Geo Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
Printmaking Exhibition, Leo Geo Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
Tanpa Nama 2, Bank Negara Museum & Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
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Yasmeen Cheong, I’m Trapped (2016) Charcoal, Paper and Thread on Canvas, 92
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Opening Reception
E UILIBRIO 8pm Thursday March 3 2016
Group photo of participating artists present at the opening reception for EQUILIBRIO on March 3, 2016, with our guest of honour and Artemis Art director. From left to right: U.C. Loh (Artemis Art), Laksmi Shitaresmi, Veronika Neukirch, ERYN (Winnie Cheng), Angela Hijjas (our guest of honour), Jasmine Kok, JaĂŤl Estrella, Manje (Shany Ahmed), Vivi Kartina Hazolene, Viko Zhijune, Koo Yean Ni, Yasmeen Cheong, Ony Jamsari, Eddie Choo, and Andrialis Abdul Rahman (photography by Aizat Rashid) 94
This catalog is published in conjunction with EQUILIBRIO, a group exhibition by 22 women artists from nine countries, to coincide with International Women’s Day 2016. Artemis Art would like to thank all the participating artists for their contribution to this exhibition, which we intend to be the first in a series of annual exhibitions celebrating the role of women in the world of visual art. The MAP@Publika team deserves special mention for their assistance in the many areas needed during the set-up of the exhbition, particularly for the opening reception. Our sincere thanks to the team, without whom the exhibition would not have been the success it was. Last but certainly not least, we would also like to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Angela Hijjas, of Rimbun Dahan, for graciously accepting to be our guest of honour for the opening reception. Your contribution to the advancement of the arts for the past 22 years has been inspirational and something we can all aspire to emulate.
Guest of Honour
Angela Hijjas Project Manager & Curatorial Direction
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E UILIBRIO
Equilibrio is a group exhibition of twenty-two women artists from France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam, held to coincide with International Women’s Day.
Andrialis Abdul Rahman Ayu Arista Murti Eddie Choo ERYN Huong Nguyen Thu JaĂŤl Estrella Jasmine Kok Karma Sirikogar Koo Yean Ni Laksmi Shitaresmi Lhean Villanueva Lyia Meta Manje (Shany Ahmed) Ony Jamsari Sudrak Khongpuang Tiarma Sirait Veronika Neukirch Viko Zhijune Vivi Kartina Hazolene Vu Bach Lien Yasmeen Cheong
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