Opening Night: Thursday, 19 November 2009, 8pm
Exhibition Date: 19 November (Thu) – 6 December (Sun)
Exhibition Venue: The Annexe Gallery, 2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe, Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur and Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur is delighted to present new and old works by Chang Yoong Chia in his most awaited solo exhibition since Rimbun Dahan, “THE 2ND SEVEN YEARS: Quilt of the Dead, Flora & Fauna IV, Narratives” at The Annexe Gallery, on Thursday, 19 November 2009 at 8 p.m. This exhibition will be displaying 40 of his signature paintings on canvases, seashells, eggshells, spoons and plates including Quilt of the Dead, a work-in-progress since 2003.
In the 1 seven years of his career from graduation in 1996 until 2003, Chang Yoong Chia has been active in the art scene but it was not until 2003 that his work matured and acquired its distinctive voice. This solo exhibition represents the 2nd part of his career, the continuing 7 years from 2003 to 2009.
The three body of works featured in this exhibition, Quilt of the Dead, Flora & Fauna IV, Narratives, reflects the artist’s preoccupation with the process of art-making and his concerns about the role and meaning of art. Started in 2003, Quilt of the Dead was a public participatory work-in-progress that uses the theme of death as a means for the living to communicate with each other. In contrast, the Flora & Fauna series in 2004 are pieces of works with intensely private expressions of his memories, imagination and love for nature. While Narratives, 2006, explores his concerns about culture and history.
The 2 Seven Years is the accumulation of the artist’s perspective and experience from his artist residencies in Korea, Taiwan and Japan, whilst displaying his belief in art and what it can achieve. With the exception of a few pieces, all the works on display has never been exhibited in Malaysia.
There will be an artist talk scheduled on Saturday, 28 November 2009. The artist talk is open to everyone, there is no admission fee.
Below are the scheduled time and sessions:
Saturday, 28 November 2009 at The Annexe Gallery
1st Session (Mandarin) at 2.00pm ? ? 3.00pm
2nd Session (English) at 3.30pm ? ? 4.30pm
ARTIST PROFILE
Chang Yoong Chia (b. 1975, Malaysia) is fast becoming one of the most recognisable emerging artists in Malaysia. He graduated from the Malaysia Institute of Art in 1996 with a Diploma of Fine Art in painting. Since then, he has participated in numerous exhibitions in Malaysia and overseas including, ‘Art Multiple 2008’ at Ke Center for Contemporary Arts (Shanghai) in 2008, ‘Parallel Realities ? 3rd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale’ in 2005, ‘3 Young Contemporaries’ at Valentine Willie Fine Art in 2002. In 2004, he held his first solo exhibition at Reka Art Space, where he debuted his Flora & Fauna series. He was awarded the Rimbun Dahan Artist-in-Residency in 2006. Most recently, he participated in the JENESYS Program 2007 / 2008, spending two months in Sapporo, Hokkaido as part of the Sapporo Artist in Residence programme. Yoong Chia was also a founding member of the artist collective, Spacekraft.
THE 2ND SEVEN YEARS: Quilt of the Dead, Flora & Fauna, Narratives
19 November ? 6 December 2009
The Annexe Gallery, Central Market
2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe, Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Opening Hours: Sun ? Thu, 11am ? 8pm; Fri & Sat, 11am ? 9.30pm.
Valentine Willie Fine Art Kuala Lumpur
1st Floor, 17 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Opening Hours: Mon ? Fri, 12pm ? 8pm; Sat, 12pm ? 6pm. Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays
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