HOM Art Trans: February 2015

ALAMIAH: THAT'S NATURE A SOLO BY YUSOFF OSMAN: E-Invite

Mohd. Yusoff Osman was born in Endau, Johor in 1950 and raised in Bukit Gelugor, Penang. Actively involved in the art scene in the capital throughout the 70s and 80s, Yusoff was among the earliest pioneers and members of Anak Alam, a multi-disciplinary collective that had a great influence on the local art world.

Almost all of Yusoff’s paintings in this show carry a theme directly connected with nature. Yusoff, possibly due to his romantic spirit, meticulously observes nature and its phenomena, at both macro and micro distances, although perhaps without critical eyes. For Yusoff, nature is an indefatigable source of inspiration and ideas. To him, examining the elements of nature can help humans become aware of the actual reality of their life, and contemplating natural phenomena can inspire humans to understand the purpose of their existence here.

Without doubt, his paintings are poignantly imbued with the soul of a Nusantaran Malay.Yusoff delves beyond the outer layers of nature. He observes and captures nature and its phenomena with the intellect of a man who understands it as one of the core elements of human existence. Just like their role in and influence on Malay art and culture, including Malay literature, architecture, textile and technology, natural elements depicted by Yusoff, albeit in abstract and expressionist forms, can lead us to comprehend the importance of nature for the preservation of human life: nature as a source of our creative inspiration, a fountain of ideas for our technological innovation, or a foundation for our philosophical and metaphysical systems.

Yusoff Osman was among the earliest pioneers and members of Anak Alam,
a multi-disciplinary collective that had a great influence on the local art world.

(P)residen : A-Res Exhibition by Fadhli Ariffin Opening

(P)RESIDEN : A-RES EXHIBITION BY FADHLI ARIFFIN- Artworks

The Thinker & The Black Hole

2015 / Oil on canvas / 155.5 x 117.5 cm

“Back to Basic”

2015 / Oil on canvas / 121.5 x 106 cm

‘ la mission democratisatrice’

2015 / Acrylic & oil on canvas / 151.5 x 102.5 cm

‘IN’ trouble

2014 / Acrylic, oil & collage on canvas / 152.5 x 152.5 cm

‘Stuck’ in (P)residen

2014 / Oil & charcoal on canvas / 183 x 152.5 cm

Art Sick Politician #1

2015 / Acrylic, oil & collage on canvas / 97 x 97 cm

Shock !!!

2015 / Acrylic & oil on canvas / 97 x 97 cm

Art Sick Politician #2

2015 / Acrylic, oil & collage on canvas / 97 x 97 cm

I Want You for Democracy

2015 / Found object, ready-made, resin, acrylic & plaster of Paris / 122 x 113 x 111 cm

‘Homeless’

2015 / Oil on canvas / 150 x 200 cm

Dark Portrait

2015 Oil on canvas 80 x 60 cm

After Woodstock

2014 Acrylic & collage on canvas 61 x 61 cm

I & S

2014 Acrylic & collage on canvas 61 x 61 cm

Chocotop

2014 Acrylic & collage on canvas 61 x 61 cm

Adopted Residency (A-RES) is a six-month residency programme designed for young and emerging local artists to start creating their name and building their own career in the local art scene.

The programme emphasizes on committed studio practice that serves as guidance in art direction and technique for the resident artists, fully supervised by HOM Art Trans and guest artists. They will also be exposed to the reality of being a full time artists.

Towards the end of the programme, all the artworks that are produced during the residency will be exhibited for public viewing.

Southeast Asia Art Group Exchanged Residency (SAGER) is a regional residency programme organized by HOM Art Trans (Malaysia), SageJogja (Indonesia) and Projectspace Pilipinas (Philippines).

The exchanged residency takes in artists with at least five years of experience and SAGER enables Malaysian, Indonesian, and Filipino artists to foster and strengthen regional ties, as well as to network and establish a better understanding of their neighbours.

The residency entails 30-days each in Kuala Lumpur, Jogjakarta and Manila. During this time, artists-in-residences not only produce artworks for exhibitions in each city, but also partake in studio visits, gallery and art institution visits, as well as introductions to significant art collectors and art communities.

Aside from these physical dialogues, SAGER also fosters a visual dialogue, as artists from these three countries are encouraged to engage in cross-cultural meditations and to broach new visual languages in their works.

ARTRIANGLE is an exhibition showcasing the latest artworks from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore. With the purpose of increasing the appreciation of art in this region through a more open network of exchange and to further inculcate closer working ties amongst our artists, it aspires to energies a 4-way art dialogue between these countries and inadvertently, adds more excitement to the art scene in Southeast Asia.

ARTIANGLE is also a fund-raising event. Benefits from the sales of the exhibition will be channelled to the MATAHATI Art Fund (MAF).

MAF is an effort that provides funds to support visual artists and help the art scene in general. It will go towards assisting in the welfare of those artists in need, which includes incidences involving natural disasters, accidents and health issues. MAF is also used as a grant for artists to initiate art projects and art activities.

Artaidartist is a social media platform that’s purpose and intention is to introduce and market fine artworks in a series of virtual exhibitions. This platform was initiated in efforts to support artists who have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic, and who have struggled to make ends meet during the continuous implementation of MCO.

Artists whose works are sold will be entitled to fifty percent of the sale of their works, while the remaining fifty percent will be donated to participating artists whose works were not purchased during the showcase. The distribution of profit will not only represent a community of artists coming together in solidarity towards those in financial need, but will also provide support to as many artists as possible..

Artaidartist is an open call that involves all Malaysian visual artists, comprising of young, emerging, and established. Featuring some of their best work, all artworks will be capped between RM500 to RM5000. This special offer which is below the market price, will allow the sale to be more accessible and affordable to a larger pool of art enthusiasts and young collectors.

MEA Award is a biennial competition that honours the most promising young artists in Malaysia. Its main goal is to recognize the country's top emerging talents and to give them the opportunity to break into the local and international art scenes.

The 5 artists with the highest number of votes from a panel of respected juries will receive cash prize, coucher for art materials, 10-day travel grant to a city in Southeast Asia and a showcase of their works.

MEA Award is joint-organized by HOM Art Trans and Galeri Chandan.