Langkawi Art Biennale

20/04/2023

Also condolences to LAB2016 Malaysian artist, Raoof Ali and his family who finally found their dad's remains after many weeks of frantic search for his dad who went missing.

07/02/2023

https://www.langkawiartbiennale.org/2023/02/04/dang-tuan/

Categories Category DANG TUAN Post author By admin Post date February 4, 2023 No Comments on DANG TUAN Human origins and the essence of sexual love has been the main inspiration for my work for years. There is a longing for a time when humans lived in harmony with nature and when they could forget t...

04/02/2023

https://www.langkawiartbiennale.org/2023/02/04/mylene-quito

Categories Category Mylene Quito Post author By admin Post date February 4, 2023 No Comments on Mylene Quito I consider painting as “Self-discovery”. Every good artist paints what he or she is.  My work very much shows my identity as a mother. Most artists have one style to be known, but I’m ...

03/02/2023

https://www.langkawiartbiennale.org/2023/02/03/md-harun-ar-rashid-tutul

Categories Category MD.HARUN AR RASHID TUTUL Post author By admin Post date February 3, 2023 No Comments on MD.HARUN AR RASHID TUTUL I am a visual artist. I am excited to create something new by searching for unknown destinations. The diverse art world and its journey fascinated me. As spontaneous c...

30/01/2023

https://www.langkawiartbiennale.org/2023/01/30/abu-jalal-sarimon

Categories Category Abu Jalal Sarimon Post author By admin Post date January 30, 2023 No Comments on Abu Jalal Sarimon I paint full time. It is a profession that allow me to enjoy my day. Doing daily what I like most, read, research, sketch, paint. When I am immersed in painting it rejuvenates me an...

30/01/2023

https://www.langkawiartbiennale.org/2022/12/27/ali-umar

Categories Category Ali Umar Post author By admin Post date December 27, 2022 No Comments on Ali Umar Born          : 1967 at Padang Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia Email : [email protected] For full CV : CV-ALI-UMAR-ENGLISHDownload ← A volunteer from Iran → Fuad Abu Bakar Leave a R...

30/01/2023

https://www.langkawiartbiennale.org/2023/01/02/fuad-abu-bakar/

Categories Category Fuad Abu Bakar Post author By admin Post date January 2, 2023 No Comments on Fuad Abu Bakar Birthplace: Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia Birth Date: 22 February 1959 Education: Diploma in Commercial Art, Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) EXPERIENCE / EXHIBITION / STUDY TOUR Resident Ar...

25/01/2023

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Participants showcasing 55 international and 45 Malaysian participants Name : D**G YEOUN KIM Birthplace :  Seoul in South Korea Birth Date :   3 January 1963 Education :  College of Fine Arts, Young Nam Univ Lives and works in Seoul, South Korea Painter, Printmaker, Picture book writer, Illustrat...

21/12/2022

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About LANGKAWI ART BIENNALE History was in the making. In the year 2014, Langkawi rose to the occasion with the introduction of a premier art event that aims to make Langkawi a leading international contemporary art destination. The Langkawi Art Biennale 2014 was well-organised and supported by the....

19/12/2022

https://kianlangkawi.com/2022/12/19/langkawi-art-biennale-2023-searching-for-mural-artists/

The construction of the café at ArtMalaysia Art Village, Langkawi is almost complete.  The café is constructed with several blank walls around it. These walls are meant to hang artworks. The c…

14/12/2022

https://kianlangkawi.com/2022/12/14/langkawi-art-biennale-2023-construction-started-in-raining-season/

The month of November is usually the tail end of rainy season in Langkawi. In spite of the rain, these Indonesian construction workers are very determined to complete their work on schedule.  …

08/10/2022

The moment lockdown was lifted, it “unleashed” everyone to pick themselves up, to face the challenges that the pandemic has damaged. There is this desire for a better tomorrow and at the same time, in the midst of the reality of the situation, where lives are lost, businesses were lost, they have to start again, find source of energy where they can put themselves on the path to recovery.

This reminds me of how the traditional game of top spinning, know as “gasing” in the Malay community, is played. A string is carefully and tightly wrapped around the top for a powerful force to create a tension for the top to spin endlessly. Thus, it is the same where everybody needs to use that latent, positive energy to come out from this pandemic where so many has been damaged.

05/10/2022

As soon as Langkawi International Art Tourism 2022 (LIAT2022) ended on 4 September 2022, my contractor quickly dismantled the art booths and moved all the paintings to the store for safe-keeping.&n…

05/10/2022

https://kianlangkawi.com/2022/10/05/kickstar-lab2023/

Passion is the fuel that inspires and drives me to make Langkawi an international art destination. This is possible b'coz I have the right people to generates the enthusiasm needed to push through all obstacles. Thank you ALL

As soon as Langkawi International Art Tourism 2022 (LIAT2022) ended on 4 September 2022, my contractor quickly dismantled the art booths and moved all the paintings to the store for safe-keeping.&n…

05/10/2022

Abby Zain is participating Langkawi Art Biennale2023. She and Puteri Pakma will tell a story about the fight between families of gaints on Langkawi Mount Machinchang(Mat Cincang) and Gunong Raya (Mat Raya)

03/10/2022

I had a fruitful meeting about Langkawi Art Biennale2023 with YDP Dr. Aaishah and her committee from Angkatan Pelukis Kedah over a sumptuous meal. Thank you Carol Anne.

28/09/2022

Felicia is participating Langkawi Art Biennale2023

25/09/2022

Man Yin Thant is participating Langkawi Art Biennale2023

25/09/2022

Mohd Fuad Abu Bakar is participating Langkawi Art Biennale2023

21/09/2022

LANGKAWI ART BIENNALE 2023
RESET
As we all saw and experienced painfully, the world was hit badly by the Covid-19 pandemic, throwing a wrench into the works of the modern world. The spinning world almost literally stopped in its tracks. However, history has shown us that humans are resilient and constantly evolving to cope with the changing environment.

In the ancient world, many glorious civilisations like the Egyptians and Incas have come and gone. In more recent centuries there were wars & diseases like the Bubonic Plaque that caused a global pandemic - Black Death, resulting in 75-200 million horrific deaths in Europe, Asia and Africa. And it’s still lurking around!

Closer to home, the Kingdom of Siam attacked Langkawi in 1821 and rice fields and granary were burnt by the villagers themselves to starve & push out the Siamese troops but this failed and Langkawi was captured in 1822. Villagers were taken as slaves, some forced to flee Langkawi, including its Orang Laut, seafaring population. Many attributed this misfortune to a local legend. A few years before the Siamese invasion, Mahsuri was condemned to death after being accused of adultery. Frustrated that no one believed her innocence and angered about the lies the villagers believed, before she died, she cursed that Langkawi will for 7 generations be fraught with misfortune.

Langkawi laid ‘barren’ and backward until 1986 when Tun Mahathir Mohamad, the Prime Minister at that time began a series of economic and infrastructural development under the purview of Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) to awaken Langkawi and mold it into an internationally known “City of Tourism” by bringing in major international exhibitions like LIMA (Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition) and international sporting events like Le Tour de Langkawi and Ironman. This formerly untouched island with its natural beauty attracted hoteliers to set up luxurious resorts like The Datai, Four Seasons, St Regis, Westin and Danna Langkawi. It was also bestowed duty-free status as an impetus for the loads of tourists that was now streaming in locally and internationally. The curse of Mahsuri has finally been lifted? Langkawi has been RESET.

Once again in 2020, Langkawi, being a City of Tourism, was badly hit as people stopped travelling. But we have braved the wave and after more than 2 years once again, Langkawi is awakening with renewed fervor. It’s going through another RESET.

Now, as lockdowns have been lifted worldwide, the world has put the pandemic behind them although traces still linger. We can see the world moving on, finding new directions and new hope. Where is this source of energy to RESET coming from? Perhaps, this source is from the Humanity within us with people helping people movements; turning to and deepening their faith; strengthening of the family unit and more people seeking to re-connect with Nature. Our need to survive and strive fuels us.

As the world continues to spin, on its axis like a spinning top, life and challenges continue. Similar to the traditional game of top spinning, the way we wrap the string and the tension is likened to how we prepare and equip ourselves to face the challenges ahead. The force and angle of the throw, creating gravitational torque determines how long the top spins. Our energy to move ahead depends on the intensity of our resolve, how we throw ourselves into our endeavor and the results further fuel our ‘spin’.

What this unfortunate pandemic has taught us is to respect and appreciate what we have. To never give up, and that we cannot continue in the old way as one must evolve as all organisms do at one time or another, for survival.

So we RE-strategise our life, RE-invent the way we communicate and work, RE-educate ourselves and change our mindset going forward into the ‘new norm’. We, in one word, RESET.

20/04/2021