Title: FROM MALAYSIA WITH LOVE An Exhibition of Works by Angeloh Guik Choo and Chekri Mansor on Love, Family and Culture (12-30 November 2014) Introduction The Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) with the support of Arch Kuala Lumpur City Gallery and Arca Lampu Kayu is proud to present the exhibition “From MALAYSIA with LOVE”. Featuring the colorful and delightful mixed media paintings of Chekri Mansor and Angeloh Guik Choo, two local self taught artists with a keen eye for capturing the peoples and places of Malaysia, rendered in their own unique and personalized approach, “From Malaysia with LOVE” is a private exhibition highlighting and celebrating traditional values namely love and filial piety, compassion and gratitude. These values, which are also universal, are what has made this young, independent and modern nation a dynamic, peaceful and blessed country. The works of these two upcoming Malaysian self taught painters were specifically chosen for this exhibition as the approach adopted and the forms produced from a creative mix of different medium and materials reflects the temperament and personality of both artists, profoundly shaped by their environment, their relationships with people and their deep appreciation for their homeland, Malaysia. Tan Sei Hon Curator and Art Writer. 2014 Born and based in Penang, Angeloh Guik Choo is a self taught painter with more than a decade’s experience as an art teacher and the principal of her own art studio. She is an active participant in numerous exhibitions locally and in Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan etc and has won several prizes in art competitions. An avid traveler, Angeloh is an independent and optimistic personality who continues to expand her knowledge on art and culture, with salient elements adopted and presented through her paintings, usually with the various communities in the country as her favorite subject matter. She is especially noted for her unconventional stylized human figures which she paints on the back of unframed canvasses. The theme of her works highlights the deep familial bond and inter-human relationships, with the accompanying feelings of love, gratitude and compassion from these relationships serving as her inspirations. The spiritual aspects too of these connections between human beings, no matter who or where we are, is a testament that the human race is after all one big, colorful family. For more information about the artist or her works please visit her Facebook page Angeloh Guik Choo or contact her at lgcngloh@gmail
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:16:38 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015