HOM Art Trans: DUO: THE STORYTELLER: E-Invite

DUO: THE STORYTELLER: E-Invite

A meeting of Malaysian Emerging Artists with The Storyteller

Kuala Lumpur – June 2013, HOM ART TRANS present The Storyteller, a two-man show by Siund Tan and Gan Tee Sheng. The exhibition will open for public viewing from 12 to 26 June 2013. Audience will have the opportunity to witness different styles of works from local young emerging artists, as well as being able to contemplate on a compact selection of 11 mesmerizing paintings displayed within a small and intimate setting. Entrance to the exhibition is free.

Siund Tan is originally from Kedah. He received his BFA in Graphic and Design from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. Siund Tan works are derived from his fragmented ideas about the passage of time – the portrayal of representational imageries through different phases in life. “As I believe every single person has his/her own colorful timeline to tell” said the artist. Siund Tan’s richly decorated backgrounds in his paintings accentuate the visuals of his characters, objects and space. Like a storyteller he raises the human emotions by composing a recollection of childhood memories, and creates a naïve visual presentation.

Tee Sheng hails from Kluang, Johor, and is a graduate of Dasein Academy of Art in 2008. Gan Tee Sheng is interested in the human emotional expressions; particularly those repressed feelings that are hidden deep under one’s intimate thought inspired by the desires of mankind. Intuition, illusion and subconscious mind were examined through visual images, and turned into symbolic icons to question how people handle and struggle in life. Gan’s works are not deriving from a totally dreamy or unconscious painting state. His paintings are developed according to his moods, without any rigid planning of sort. Based on his feelings meeting young people, engaging in jokes and adjusting himself to different phases of life, Gan plays with his imagination, reflecting various stages of his desires.

HOM is one of KL’s key art galleries and one of the main players in the industry that actively promotes exchange between local art communities. The gallery regularly hosts group exhibitions that feature local young emerging and artists from across the region. One of HOM’s main goals is to help encourage the local young emerging artists’ practices in art and to provide different levels of exchange among the Southeast Asian artists. Known as an art space with its own niche programs, HOM has been running three types of residency programs such A-Res (Adopted Residency where Gan Tee Sheng participated in from February until May 2013), SAGE Residency and Inte-Res (International Residency).

For more details about the exhibition and HOM’s programmes in the past, visit homarttrans.blogspot.com, and for media inquires contact, Mimie Baharuddin at +6012 373 6004 (Mobile) / +603 9286 7004 (Office).

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.