HOM Art Trans: FIGURE OUT! : Four Young Figurative Artists: Artwork

FIGURE OUT! : Four Young Figurative Artists: Artwork

Husin Othman b.1987

Hujung Minggu

2015 Acrylic on canvas 137 x 183 cm

Batang Bertali

2015 Acrylic on canvas 152 x 183 cm

Harimau Cilik

2015 Acrylic on canvas 152 x 183 cm

Buah Bertuah

2015 Acrylic on canvas 152 x 183 cm

Nazri Tahir b. 1989

Second Chance

2015 Acrylic on canvas 213 x 76 cm (each)

Between Creator & Creation #1

2015 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm

Between Creator & Creation #2

2015 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm

Between Creator & Creation #2

2015 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm

Tan Lu Man b. 1992

The Ladies Rose : Desire

2015 Oil on canvas 160 x 130 cm

The Ladies Rose : Secrecy

2015 Oil on canvas 120 x 81 cm

The Ladies Rose : Passion

2015 Oil on canvas 120 x 82 cm

Dot Daisy

2015 Oil on canvas 61 x 61 cm

Yuki Tham Yoke In b. 1992

Light it Up?

2015 Oil on canvas 90 x 180 cm

Unknown

2015 Oil on canvas 100 x 160 cm

Whispering

2015 Oil on canvas 130 x 170 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.