Pelita Hati Sdn. Bhd.

12th May – 02nd June 2012
The exhibition launch: Saturday, 19th May 2012 at 5.30pm

Between tradition and modernity
Jing Chung holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Interior Design from the Academy Art University, San Francisco, USA. Although not formally trained as a visual artist it is perhaps a passion or calling that compelled Jing Chung to take up painting lessons from her father.
It has been said that art is not what you stumble into, it is an irresistible force; it is in the blood. For Jing Chung this is especially true. Jing Chung is daughter to Chung Chen Sun, a world-renowned artist and educationalist who devoted his effort to modernizing Chinese ink painting.
Today, Jing Chung is continuing what her father began. Her paintings hold the characteristics of the traditional ink painting. Her attention to line, colour and brush stroke is obvious in her works. She explores light, space and form via the layering, translucent and dense strokes. The vertical and slanting strokes applied with varying degree of pressure on the brush create different pictorial impacts. Instead of using Chinese ink, Jing Chung chose acrylic on paper as her media. Jing Chung’s art is a cross between traditional and modern painting.

Through her art, Jing Chung has developed a unique way of expressing with a brush. Just like her father her works are expression of the spirit and the mind, created to convey the inner thoughts and feelings about strength and beauty.
Jing Chung is not new to the art scene and has been actively exhibiting in more than 20 exhibitions in the United States, Malaysia and Indonesia. Her first solo exhibition was held in Houston Texas in 2009. In her debut solo in Malaysia, Jing Chung exhibits 40 pieces of paintings from her Birds and Fishing Village series.
Indeed Jing Chung has the makings of a successful artist. She not only has a burning desire to create art but has an innate feel for colour, light and shadow, balance and weight as well as composition. We wish her success in this solo exhibition and in all her future endeavors….Tengku Elina, PelitaHati Gallery of Art.

“Raised in an artist family, I was very fortunate to learn Chinese Ink Painting from my father. I did not go through formal fine art trainings, rather, my background in interior design and fashion and textile design influenced my perception of the visual world and the way I constructed my composition.
Combining my unique use of color, technique and detail, it is my desire to create art pieces emphasizing the spiritual aspect and the conceptual aspect of expression. I do not paint to represent the physical form with precision, but rather convey inner feeling and thought. Hence, the core subject hovers enigmatically between concreteness and abstraction. My intention is to integrate the spiritual and natural beauty in order to reach the unity of “beauty” and “perfection”.”…Jing Chung

A GROUP EXHIBITION:“SABUNG SANTAI” at PELITA HATI Gallery of Art

1. Name of event: An art exhibition entitled “Sabung Santai”.
2. Venue: 1st Floor, No 8, Jalan Abdullah,Off Jalan Bangsar,59000,KL
3. Company: Pelita Hati Sdn Bhd
4. Duration: 7th to 30th April 2012 (Viewing hours: Mon- Sat 10.00am-6.00pm)
5. Category: Paintings & wall relief.
6. Contact details: Tel: 03-20923380; 03-22829206

Email: phati@streamyx.com , Website: www.pelitahati.com.my
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The exhibition coming in April 2012 is about a collaborative effort by a group of professionals that uses visual arts in their academic activities. As lectures, they not only teach visual arts to their students but contribute also to the development of arts as a whole. They are all from UiTM Perak and participating for this exhibition are – Zainon Abdullah, Hamdan Shaarani, Addy Azman Mahmud, Aznan Omar,Izzadin Mat Rahah,Izzal Khairi Ramli, Khayril Anwar Bin Khairudin, Mahadi Ayob, Mahizan Hijaz Mohammad,Mohamad Fadly bin Sabran, Mohamad Hafiz bin Yahya, Mohd Daud Abdul Rahim, Muh Sarip Abd Rahman & Noor Efendi Desa.

Sabung Santai ialah curahan pemikiran sekumpulan karyawan seni visual yang menghubungkan kegiatan akademik dan catan. Sebagai tenaga pengajar mereka menghasilkan karya yng bukan sahaja membantu proses akademik tetapi juga berperanan sebagai penyumbang kepada pembangunan seni visual. Sabung santai mengetengah isu alam kemanusiaan dan alam ketuhanan. Isu-isu tersebut dicurahkan diatas kanvas dan bahan sebagai luahan ekpresi secara santai.

Perasmian pameran pada hari Sabtu, 14hb April jam 5.30 petang.

artmalaysia.com.my
( http://artmalaysia.com.my/arttalk/detail/31/sabung-santai-%E2%80%93-a-group-exhibition )

Jing Chung

James Ooi
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I write and I paint to express myself. Life is about sharing, expressing and giving loving kindness and helping others. I know I am on a journey, along the way I write about it, I paint about it and I wish to share my thoughts and my art with those like minded people who may find it interesting. And helpful, I hope and wish for them.

The sculptures of Raja Shahriman have taken a new breath from his last works in Rhythm of the 21st Century. The dark serious pieces in rhythm have given way to modern contemporary and almost pop art sculptures.

The sculptures Raja Shahriman has created in Kemelut Zaman are not only refreshing to look at but are very appropriate in the context of our modern society. In exploring new forms, Raja Shahriman has cleverly transformed musical instruments, cultural and traditional objects into modern, interesting and aesthetic pieces of art that will remain relevant over time. The fine metal finish he has given the works makes the sculptures modern and elegant. Thus despite the few numbers, the sculptures in Kemelut Zaman not only affirm the skill and craftsmanship of Raja Shahriman, but also demonstrate his wittiness as a contemporary artist.

Tengku Elina Aziddin

Public debate on media, identity and politics
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) Centre for the Study of Communications and Culture’s (CSCC) Second Public Intellectual Seminar Series‘Voices: Media, Politics and Identity in Contemporary South East Asia’ commences this Saturday 08/10/11 (2000-2230).

The series explores the emergent trends of independent filmmaking, citizen journalism and new media practices (including social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter) and their contribution to the construction of contemporary Malaysian identity.

Five eminent regional intellectuals and independent media producers/activists will address the roles media reform, social justice, and conceptions of democracy play in social, cultural, and political transformation. Discussion will explore the tensions and conflicts that arise in the construction of identity and belonging.

“We’re interested in the politics of various media forms, and how cultural products are used to articulate and legitimate competing ideologies,” says CSCC Director Professor Zaharom Nain.

Leading Orang Asli expert and anthropologist Professor Alberto Gomes begins the series with a discussion of the conflicts and contradictions arising from the multiple interpretations of Malaysian indigeneity. His research challenges us to reconsider the positioning of indigenous peoples in relation to social inclusion/exclusion, citizen rights and entitlements.

“We hope that the sessions will encourage public discourse and participation with regard to media, freedom, identity and alternative political platforms, especially in highly censored societies” says Series Convener Dr Joanne Lim.

The CSCC is run by the UNMC School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC). “We’re very proud to be able to continue to provide this platform for debate” says SMLC Director of Studies Dr Sean Matthews.

Full Seminar Schedule
08/10/11 – Alberto Gomes – Politics of Indigeneity: Voices from the Margins?
22/10/11 – Anil Netto – Blogging and Citizen Journalism: Challenging the Discourse?
05/11/11 – Chua Beng Huat – Regionalisation of the Media Industry and Pan-Asian Identity Formation?
19/11/11 – Jacqueline Ann Surin – Found in Malaysia: Race and Belonging?
03/12/11 – Wan Zawawi Ibrahim – Contesting Nation: Renegotiating Identity and Multiculturalism in the New Malaysian Cinema and its Mediation by New Media

Contributing discussants:

Writer/independent filmmaker Amir Muhammad
CEO of Malaysiakini Premesh Chandran
BFM host Sharaad Kuttan
Human rights activist Mark Teh
The Director of Pusat KOMAS Anna Har

Contacts:
Dr Sean.Matthews@nottingham.edu.my
+6 03 8924 8190

Dr Joanne.Lim@nottingham.edu.my
+6 03 8924 8197

CSCC Public Intellectuals Seminar Series II: Prof. Alberto Gomes on the Politics of Indigeneity.
Politics of Indigeneity: Voices from the Margins – Professor Alberto Gomes
Series II – Voices: Media, Politics and Identity in Contemporary South East Asia

What does it mean, today, to belong to a nation? What are the implications of media on tensions, conflicts and the sense of identity and belonging? Increasingly, there is a need (particularly in this region) to understand what it means for people to forge identities in rapidly changing national, social and cultural contexts, and to question the role of media in such efforts….

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 8pm – 10.30pm

Venue:
Pelita Hati Gallery of Art
1st Floor
8 Jalan Abdullah (off Jalan Bangsar)
Kuala Lumpur 59000
A bus will provide transport from UNMC to Pelita Hati; departure from the UNMC campus will be at 7pm. Please see the contacts section to reserve a seat.

More info…http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Modern-Languages/Eventsrecords/CSCC-Public-Intellectuals-Seminar-Series-II-Prof-Alberto-Gomes-on-the-Politics-of-Indigeneity.aspx

Participated in a mini exhibition/display at INTAN in conjunction with their 39th Anniversary celebration GEM:BOREE INTAN from 12 to 17th September 2011.

SALAM AIDILFITRI:
Kepada semua pencinta seni, kenalan dan kawan-kawan, kami ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin. Pelita Hati akan bercuti bermula dari 27hb Ogos hingga 4hb September (Hari Jumaat-26hb Ogos galeri di buka sehingga jam 12 tghari). Galeri di buka kembali pada 5hb September 2011.
Pelita Hati will be closed for the Aidilfitri celebration from 27th August till 4th September 2011. Business as usual on the 5th September 2011. Thank you.

Pelita Hati invites you to: Being There-A photo exhibition in support of World Hepatitis Day, Malaysia.‘Being There’ is an exhibition of photographs of several photographers. Together the pictures constitute a mosaic of colours, shapes and moods, sometimes fascinating, sometimes intriguing but always pleasing to look at. They have an enduring quality about them, which like all good art will constantly draw our eyes to them.

Participating artists whose works are shown at the exhibition are:
Azalia Suhaimi, B.U.L.B – Barudak Urban Light Bandung, Hasriq M. Nor, HLG – Hikarimoji Lights Graffiti, KC Chai, Melvin Tong, Mohd Azlan, Mohd Firdaus Herrow, Rupajiwa Studio, Tengku Al Murad.
‘Being There’ previews on Wednesday 15 June 2011 and ends on Thursday 30 June 2011.

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