Suara Belacu: Where art speaks

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A vibrant showcase of colour, sound and imagination, Suara Belacu brought together 39 contemporary artists at Odeon Kuala Lumpur to explore Malaysia’s rich artistic identity.  Part of the RIUH x ASEAN initiative by the Ministry of Communications through MyCreative Ventures, the exhibition celebrated creativity that connects and inspires across borders.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00From abstract strokes to thought-provoking installations, it was a vibrant showcase of

00:06color, sound, and imagination at ODEON Kuala Lumpur, where creativity flowed freely and

00:11stories were told without words. Organized by the Ministry of Communications through

00:27the My Creative Ventures group, Suara Belachu or Voice of the Canvas, was among more than

00:3220 creative showcases held under Rio X ASEAN from October 15th to 31st.

00:37This is the first time that My Creative Ventures is working together with a curator from Balai

00:44Senivisual to put up an exhibition. The aim is to highlight young Malaysian talent and showcase

00:54the kind of art that they are engaged with. And I think we might consider having a similar

01:04show in future because I think it gives a very good opportunity for young artists to participate.

01:12For art, we had over 20 over-activations and Suara Belachu is one of the activation which reflects

01:22on the visual arts amongst others as part of our initiative to promote the creative industry

01:30in Malaysia. Perhaps next year we'll be looking into the possibility of taking our artworks abroad, at least region,

01:40region, ASEAN region.

01:42Bringing together 36 contemporary artists from across Malaysia, the exhibition explored themes

01:47of identity, culture and expression through an array of contemporary artworks.

01:52I have put up one work to the conclusion of two chairs. One, you would see a black chair where it shows our

02:02history, silence and our memory of what we used to be. And the colourful one shows how we should stay united.

02:12These two chairs stand as a reminder as how we should be able to sit together in a world where we are often divided.

02:24And, yeah, it's a small reminder that, you know, it's a place where we sit. We should be able to sit at the same table.

02:34This is my artwork. It's called Find Your Wings and Fly. So this is part of my Medeka series, which I did during 2022.

02:44So this is like an interim series. So I've also kind of used the ginger jars and I paired it with the orange butterfly.

02:53And I use a lot of butterflies in my artwork because I'm really into symbols. And for me, butterflies symbolize ancestors,

03:01a spirit and also transformation. So I use a lot of visual language, which I refer back to kind of various cultures.

03:10It could be Eastern. It could be Western. So it's something I'm quite interested to share with the public.

03:16Beyond the corridor lined with canvases, the main hall transforms into Tiang Seri,

03:26a large scale immersive installation of light and sound by Iwas of Harum Kasturi Studio

03:32that draws audiences into an enveloping symphony of sight and sensation.

03:37More than an exhibition, Swarabellachu stands as a celebration of the region's artistic pulse,

03:43a reminder that creativity continues to connect and define us across borders.

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