Winds of Desire
Winds of Desire: Contemporary Art by Malaysian Indian & Sri Lankan Artists
- a group art exhibition that showcases the rich and exceptional talents of 13 Malaysian artists of Indian & Sri Lankan descent.
“Winds of Desire” features works painting, sculpture and photography by new and established artists including Dr. S. Chanthiran, V. Chanthiran, Eric Peris, Indumathy, Jeganathan Ramachandran, Dr. Krishnan, K. Khrishnan, Michel Anthony, Nirmala Karuppiah, Syed Thajudeen, Sivam Selvaratnam, Sivarajah Natarajan and Steven Menon.
Date: 30th June - 11th July 2010
Time: 11 am - 8 pm
(Opening: 30th June at 8pm)
Venue: The Annexe Gallery
Central Market Annexe,
Jalan Hang Kasturi,
50470 Kuala Lumpur
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ART MATTERS: A Forum on Malaysian Contemporary Art – A Non-Mainstream Perspective
4th July 2010, Sunday, 3pm
Admission: Free
In conjunction with the “Winds Of Desire” exhibition, Sutra Gallery is also proud to present “Art Matters: A Forum on Malaysian Contemporary Art – A Non-Mainstream Perspective”. The forum examines the contribution of Malaysian artists from Indian and Sri Lankan descent in their journey to find their voice in Malaysian art circle. Art Matters features an informal talk on art by enthusiast and collector Prof Krishna Rampal and artist activist Jeganathan Ramachandran, followed by an informal forum discussing the ‘blindspots’ in adressing issues pertaining the participation of Malaysian Indian artists in mainstream art activities.
