HOM Art Trans: Stories of 11 Artworks : Artworks

Stories of 11 Artworks : Artworks

Stories of 11 Artworks will highlight 11 different emerging artists that were chosen due to excellence shown in their artwork, namely Saharuddin Supar,Daud Rahim, Chong Kim Chiew, Ruzzeki Harris, Sung Kang Jye, Hafiz Razak, Arif Fauzan, Edroger C. Rosili, Cheng Yen Pheng, Gan Tee Sheng and Zelin Seah. The show will projects the stories, thoughts and processes of each and individual artist in the making of the artworks.

Artwork

Arif Fauzan Othman b. 1979

Tick of Time

Natural pigment on canvas 152 x 228 cm 2015

Cheng Yen Pheng b. 1982

An Artwork

Acrylic on canvas 150 x 150 cm 2015

Chong Kim Chiew b. 1975

Hair and Scalp Under Microscope / Light from West

Acrylic on canvas / Oil, acrylic, bitumen and sand on canvas 22.5 x 30 cm, 140 x 102 cm (2 panel) 2015 / 2004

Daud Rahim b. 1973

Gajah

Colour pencil on canvas 137 x 182 cm (diptych)

Edroger Rosili b.1985

Past Itch Medley #1 : 4 & 6 Figures

Acrylic on canvas 152 x 152 cm 2015

Gan Tee Sheng b. 1984

Indian Old Man

Oil on canvas 220 x 170 cm 2015

Hafiz Razak b. 1982

Spring Clean (Unfolding the True Meaning of Life)

Acrylic & silicon on canvas 183 x 183 cm (quadriptych) 2015

Ruzzeki Harris b. 1984

Cyber Ulama

Oil & acrylic on canvas 152.5 x 152.5 cm 2015

Saharuddin Supar b. 1975

DUAMATA

Slumped glass & steel on antique door 168 x 153 x 45 cm 2015

Sun Kang Jye b. 1978

In a rubber tree plantation in to see you:— Give it a Little Colour #01

Acrylic & mixed media on canvas 122 x 152cm 2015

Zelin Seah b. 1980

In-between Spaces

Oil on linen 100 x 240 cm (triptych) 2015

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.