Darling Muse Art Gallery June 2006
Exploring the human figure
Group Exhibition featuring works by Jolly Koh, Long Tien Shih, , Khalil Ibrahim,, Alex Moh, Yusof Majid, Ivan Lam, Ginny Bierberich, Bernice Chauly and Saiful Razman
This group exhibition of some of malaysia ’s most current leading names on the art scene explores the subject of the human form. Traditionally in painting the nude in western art is considered the most beautiful of all forms and the most difficult to master as a painter. Celebrated for its beauty in form in ancient greek sculpture and in renaissance painting in the human body is an important part of the history of western art. Up until recently life drawing was an absolute essential part of a portfolio upon applying for art schools in Europe. It was a must to be able to competently draw the human form before creatively distorting or moving away from it.
In this exhibition featuring works by Long Tien Shih, Jolly Koh, Khalil Ibrahim, Yusof Majid, Ivan Lam, Bernice Chauly, Ginny Bierberich and Saiful Razman, the works deal with the human form in a less conventional traditional western sense. Each artist imposing his own style of painting on the subject while keeping in mind its strong historical significance in art. For example Ivan Lam’s piece entitled ‘Naked 3’ is an abstract work which surface area is filled spontaneously with mark making splashes of paint pushed into the background by six different symbols alluding to the human form.
Duration: 21st June until15th july 2006
Location: Darling Muse Art gallery 142, Jalan Bukit Pantai.
Gallery Hours are Monday to Saturday 11.30am till 7.00 pm. Sundays by appointment only.
For more information, kindly contact Erna on (03 2284 7441)
Group Exhibition featuring works by Jolly Koh, Long Tien Shih, , Khalil Ibrahim,, Alex Moh, Yusof Majid, Ivan Lam, Ginny Bierberich, Bernice Chauly and Saiful Razman
This group exhibition of some of malaysia ’s most current leading names on the art scene explores the subject of the human form. Traditionally in painting the nude in western art is considered the most beautiful of all forms and the most difficult to master as a painter. Celebrated for its beauty in form in ancient greek sculpture and in renaissance painting in the human body is an important part of the history of western art. Up until recently life drawing was an absolute essential part of a portfolio upon applying for art schools in Europe. It was a must to be able to competently draw the human form before creatively distorting or moving away from it.
In this exhibition featuring works by Long Tien Shih, Jolly Koh, Khalil Ibrahim, Yusof Majid, Ivan Lam, Bernice Chauly, Ginny Bierberich and Saiful Razman, the works deal with the human form in a less conventional traditional western sense. Each artist imposing his own style of painting on the subject while keeping in mind its strong historical significance in art. For example Ivan Lam’s piece entitled ‘Naked 3’ is an abstract work which surface area is filled spontaneously with mark making splashes of paint pushed into the background by six different symbols alluding to the human form.
Duration: 21st June until15th july 2006
Location: Darling Muse Art gallery 142, Jalan Bukit Pantai.
Gallery Hours are Monday to Saturday 11.30am till 7.00 pm. Sundays by appointment only.
For more information, kindly contact Erna on (03 2284 7441)
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