HOM Art Trans: Drawing Matter

Drawing Matter

Do drawings matter? This group show celebrates the importance of drawing as a form of artistic expression. Artworks by a selection of artists will reveal thoughts on this technique.

Drawings Matter? focuses on the technique of “drawing” as a mean of artistic expression. Expanding from the conventional sense of “drawing” - typically understood by many as pencil doodles on paper - this exhibition aims to gather artists to interpret its significance.

By reassessing their approach, the selected artists offer a myriad of aesthetic exploration to offer their methodical aspects of drawing. The traditional notion of “drawing” that is composed of pen, paper and lines now seem archaic yet pertinent.

Curator: Sarah Abu Bakar

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Artworks

Abdullah Jones (b. 1964)

Abdullah Jones’ abstract works are witty and are a reflection of current times. A multi-media artist, Abdullah Jones is also known for his contemporary batik paintings. His solo exhibitions included Lolong (2018) and Blues Malaya (2017) at ArtCube Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions namely Batik: Evolution of Identity – A Travelling Exhibition (2019) at University of Malaya Art Gallery; Morphosis (2018) at Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur; Amal Insani (2017) at Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur; and Love Me and My Batik (2016) at Ilham Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, to name but a few.

Hantu Lawan Hantu #2

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #3

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #4

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #5

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #6

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #7

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #8

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Hantu Lawan Hantu #9

Pen on canvas

64 x 64 cm

2019

RM 2,800

Afiq Faris (b. 1991, Kuala Lumpur)

Afiq Faris explores unconventional materials and techniques such as dry medium drawing on tissue paper, inkjet print, washed and re-fix using graphite, color pencil marker and acrylic on tissue paper. Each of the two artworks from his Currency series is then coated with resin on wood and canvas producing a delicate drawing yet with an everlasting quality of a sculpture.

Gaya (Balut)

Paper towel, rice paper, mixed dry drawing media, resin & paint on plywood

92 x 92 cm

2019

RM 4,000

Mutu (Menthol)

Inkjet on paper towel, acrylic, color pencil, resin, marker & paint on plywood

92 x 92 cm

2019

RM 4,000

Keunggulan (King size)

Inkjet on paper towel, acrylic, resin & paint on plywood

92 x 92 cm

2019

RM 4,000

Agnes Lau Pik Yoke (b. 1990, Kuala Lumpur)

Agnes Lau’s concern for art making is process-oriented. Her innovative choice of media such as smoked firing ceramic on MDF board and burnt marks on Chinese rice paper gives a fresh perspective into the Malaysian contemporary art today.

After completing her studies at Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur in 2015, Agnes delves into her art practice which involves the search of harmony in everyday life. The ordinary yet ignored objects or activities from daily life plays a role in her study and she tries to stimulate a reflection through art making processes. Her work lies between systematic and non-systematic processes within a determined time and space. Incorporating both the conscious and unconscious mind, she allows various forms to take place in her work, juggling between drawing, painting and printmaking on different materials.

Black Lines on White Plane

Mix media on plywood

100 x 100 cm

2019

RM 5,600

Anas Afandi (b. 1991, Perak)

Anas Afandi graduated with a Diploma in Fine Art from the Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur in 2015. His artistic practice includes drawing, collage and painting inspired by his emotions, perspectives and experiences. Since graduating, Anas has been involved in a wide range of creative discipline such as artmaking, curating, writing, furniture making and music.

In Drawings Matter?, Anas produced a set of work entitled Analogi Alam Semulajadi using pencil, colour pencil, ink and collage on paper. A study on the relationship between the artist and nature as well as how nature influences one's mind, Anas creates new forms and perspective in response to the changing patterns. The diagrams in these drawings are based on his experiences and feelings to reflect “research hypothesis to further understand the subject”.

In 2019, Anas participated in a group show entitled SH/FT - A Contemporary Visual Art Exhibition by Cendana at White Box and Black Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur. In 2017, Anas worked as an assistant for Shooshie Sulaiman, who participated in the Yokohama Triennale at the Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan.

Analogi Alam Semulajadi

Pencil, colour pencil, ink, collage on paper

21 x 29.7 cm (each)

2019

RM 2,500

Anwar Suhaimi (b. 1987, Kuala Lumpur)

Multi-disciplinary artist Anwar Suhaimi obtained a Master’s degree in Fine Arts & Technology from University of Technology Mara in 2014. He is the recipient of the Jury Award, Bakat Muda Sezaman 2019 (Young Contemporary Award 2019) organised by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.

In his practice, Anwar Suhaimi experiments with natural and artificial materials “to be in awe of the elemental nature and sciences, and to become the light itself”.

His ink on paper artwork entitled Skematik Delan Masa I,II,III was created with a clock timer instrument, picturing the anti-clockwise movement of time.

Skematic Delan Masa I

Ink on paper

69 x 58 cm

2019

RM 1,200

Skematic Delan Masa II

Ink on paper

69 x 58 cm

2019

RM 1,200

Skematic Delan Masa III

Ink on paper

69 x 58 cm

2019

RM 1,200

Opening

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.