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ARTIST STATEMENT

I search myself identity and self distinguished motive in order to make a something else – The Earth moves round the sun as usual from the times beyond our reach and simultaneously nature and the hard reality go hand to hand and it touches the string of mind as if I am standing alone by the side of various thought………..

So I travel – travel and travel, explore the Central Indian rock, cave and prehistoric art and culture and also travel exotic aura around tribal (Santhal, Birhor, Chenchu, Kanikkar, Urali, Riang, Nicobaress and Onge) Folk- art remains only at the aesthetic and philosophical levels. Then the matrix of experience exploration of my internal and external environment excavating the living moment in search of long forgotten Ancient life and culture. Travel time I keep paintings in my heart and mind the process will go on my canvas. The Ancient life and Culture expresses the passion the empathy between man and animal at the visible level and man and his own humanity at the invisible level.

Agricultural practices and the socio-economic reality in a word, the material conditions influenced the choice in the Vedas for instance, the horse (the vehicle of the Aryans) is the pre-eminent sacrificial animals and birds should be sacrificed for different reasons and occasion. From today’s perspective we can deplore the barbarity of animal sacrifice. Yet if we see the practice from the viewpoint of Neolithic times the sacrifice assumes and awes some significance. At the more ordinary level it is nothing nut an offering made to a superior being either as a thanksgiving or to placate it. This custom continues in our social relations even today. However, there is a basic difference between giving gifts as practised to and the sacrifice off living beings. The difference points no doubt to the cruelty of the practice…..

My deep and strong realisation Human, Animal and Nature, Communications make to the impact all human religion impediments in our contemporary society. I see My World is animistic, and  that world see things with life………!

So, then I try to find and create my own World (relation to the Europe, Latin America, Africa and Central Asia) mainly foundation of inspirations for my creations come from the Indian cave and rock paintings and also folk and primitive terminology. My paintings eccentric patterns of interlocking lines musical Gesture and I think my Aesthetically essence through this kind of colour like Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Lemon Yellow, Sap Green, Vermilion Tint, Burnt umber, Blue, Stone black etc.

My composition is unlimited on power being as an Ancient life and Ancient Culture. So my experimental series – “ANCIENT LOVE” and other ……………… !

SPECIALITY :

I draw on Canvas and Handmade Paper with an Unbroken line, and use the Special Blowing Technique by Self-made Mouth Air Brush Tools ( mouth-Spray- gun ) to blow Colour on the Canvas and Paper ……. !!

This blow has to be repeated  again and again on the Canvas  with Acrylic Colour and  Handmade paper with Watercolour,  this is my very own technique and  Creative Speciality ……………… !!!

My name is Sainab  Hayeejehdoloh, I’m from Thailand. My Education is Bachelor of Fine Art, (Visual Art), Thaksin University and Master of Fine Arts (Visual Arts), Silpakorn University

I grew up in the southern border, provinces of Thailand, Narathiwat of Su-ngai Kolok District. I grew up in multiculturalism environment. I graduated in art studies, garnered both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

My study brought me to the capital city of Thailand, and separated me even more from home.  My family, parents and siblings constantly brought nostalgic moments for my countryside. I missed the beauty of happiness with my family members, friends, animals, plants, I missed the delicious food prepared by my mothers and neighbours.

Those nostalgic moment directly inspired me to produce my art works.  Naturally I have conveyed my inner feelings through art. 

I enjoy creating impressive story about the community of Thai Muslim, their way of life, home, environment, community, which has a simple life, cheerful all the time and enjoy the moment at every moment they have.

My artworks are usually painting with mixed techniques, drawing, color compression and printmaking.

I am currently a full-time artist and also accept some other jobs as illustrator, university lecturer, and exhibition officer at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.

Biodata/Profile
AWARDS
2011 : Outstanding Award The 10th Art Exhibition of Southern Young Artist
2011 : Award winning national team volunteers Conservation of the Thai Land Youth
Cultural Camp indigenous people
Exhibitions
2023 : Art Exhibition Group, “HOPE HEART HAPPY” at people gallery, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
2022 : Art Exhibition, Thai painters, art for River at Ratchadamnoen Klang Contemporary Art Center
2021 : Art Exhibition “NOW A DAYS” by Bualuang Star Artist Group at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
2021 : Art Exhibition, จิตรกรไทย “Outsider” By Thai Artists Group at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
2020 : Art Exhibition, “2 Decade By Thai Artists Group” at The Queen’s Gallery Bangkok
2019 : Lingga Panting Festival at Indonesia
2019 : Art Exhibition Group, Traces of the South at people gallery, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
2018 : Allowed to participate in the project competition “Teachers Council 9” at the Architectural Artist Hall, Cultural Promotion Department.
2017 : Post Muslim articles online. Articles about Art Berita Muslim life : ART chapter 16
2015 : Apply for funding from the Education Promotion Fund Pretinsulanonda
2014 : Reserved scholarships for education from donations from homeowners who rented Silpakorn University’s graduation gowns.
2013 : Art Exhibition, The 30th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artis
2013 : Printmaking Workshop University Sains, Penang, Malaysia
2012 : Art Exhibition – Participated in the Bualuang 101 Star Artist Painting Project
2012 : Exchange student 2012 at University Sense Penang, Malaysia

Born in 1959 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Graduated from Moscow Art school under the Academy of Arts of USSR. In 1982 graduated from Moscow State Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov. Member of exhibitions on republican, USSR and international level. His works are in museums and private collections worldwide.

Another side of the artistic life of modern Tajikistan is presented by works of Farrukh Negmatzade. Farrukh Negmatzade’s canvases sustained in a strict, realistic manner, seem slightly unexpected. To remain true to old kind traditions and stay away from any leading modern tendencies is not so easy in our days.

But it seems that adhering to old traditions requests no efforts for Farrukh Negmatzade. Over many years he remains, generally speaking, follower of the one theme… This is a rural life – within simple and plane lifestyle and slow rhythm.

Motifs of his canvases are also unpretentious. These are everyday situations, landscapes and portraits. They are somehow expressly unpretentious. Moreover, the artist prefers very restrained color range. Such restrained palette is typical, first of all, to modest, insipid and usual sketches. However, coloring becomes more sonorous in some works. Mostly these are women’s portraits or genre sketches.

Over the last years, the artist strives to expand subjects of his canvases and methods of plastic language. His manner becomes slightly relative and coloring nearly monochromic and his paints suddenly look somehow iconic. At the same time many of depicted motifs are solved by the artist somehow easily, even jolly with considerable portion of humor.

Generally Farrukh Negmatzade is revealed in these works completely from another side. He is not afraid of reproaches indicating the absence of some kind of wholeness.

There is obvious inclination to sings-metaphors in his new paints, remote echo of eastern miniature and nearly photographic fixing, ability to reproduce precisely the imperceptibility of the portrayed moment.

Only time will tell whether it can be taken as consistent search, or the artist will remain true to the found expressive methods. 

By Larisa Dodkhudoev

I am Nicolas Marietee, 23 years old now, and I am a long time student at School of Sculpture at Bambous in Mauritius for exactly 13 years but I am still thirsty of learning.

In 2016 I have participated in Langkawi Art Biennale 2016 as a professional artist. I was just 16 and one of the youngest artist among the greats. This experience has taught me and helped me a lot during my professional life, social life and school life which I completed in 2021.

That is why I have no doubt that Langkawi Art Biennale 2023 will teach me more for the sake of my future. I am excited to come back to Langkawi as an adult now to share with you the Mauritius way of making arts again.

Big thanks to the organizers of this event who are giving opportunities to artists around the world to demonstrate their “God given gift” – Talent.

My name is Karen Duportail and I’m Mauritian. I’m 19 years old, soon to be 20 in September 2023. I just finished secondary school and I’m currently waiting for my HSC exam results, I’m thinking of pursuing a course in Arts at the university of my choice.

In my free time I like to play video games and read novels/mangas. I also recently developed a passion for crochet.

I have always loved doing drawing and exploring different techniques of doing arts. I learnt how to sculpt under the teaching of Mr Lewis Dick who is a teacher filled with enthusiasm about sculpture.

I mostly work on portraiture or human figure when doing my sculpting projects. I really enjoy the process of creating a beautiful piece of art from something rough like wood, to give live to it.

In the future I hope to expand my knowledge and to discover many more methods of doing art.

Hello, My name is Kenwell Emilien, I started sculpture and pyrography in the year 2000. Since then I was involved in many sculpture activities. In 2003, I met Mr Lewis Dick at an exhibition and since then I have followed his School of Bamboo Sculpture in Mauritius.

One of the best memories I have with Mr Dick was in 2020 at the World Wood Day exhibition which was a great success.

JAÏKEL GALANTE, born in Mauritius on April 2, 1996

From 2015 to 2019, I continued my studies at the Mahatma-Ghandi Institute, a school of fine arts in Mauritius and participated in the annual exhibitions at the Student Fair, to finally obtain a “Bachelor’s Degree” in fine art in 2019 with honors in specialized art. “printmaking”.

Under the supervision of artist Nirmal Hurry, I produce life-size statues as an assistant artist for “Slave Village” for “Le Morne World Heritage” 2019.

That same year, to perfect my art as a sculptor, I begin to attend the Bamboo Sculpture School of the artist Lewis Dick and was awarded second in this category at the “World Wood Day Mauritius”.

My works depict society and talk about identity and my origins and are made from all types of materials. I also participated in 2020 in the tenuous virtual exhibition in May on the theme of Covid-19, that of the Cultural Center of expression in November 2020 and in December in the collective exhibition for all at the hub.

In 2021, in April I took part in a workshop at the Intercontinental Slavery Museum Mauritius and finally in October I exhibited at the sculpture school.

Recently in 2022 I exhibited at the Salon de Mai and at the Nelson Mandela Center and participated in an exchange in Switzerland with the school of sculpture bamboo in wood sculpture, MIAF international art exhibition and sdg goals exhibition and finally at the Intercontinental Museum of Slavery in Dec 2022.

Beyond my status as a painter, sculptor and printmaker, I am also an art teacher. I taught at the College st Esprit, of St Maryse and at the moment I teach at the Loreto of Saint-Pierre.

I am Jacques Henri Dick and I have been a sculptor for 26 years.

I started woodcarving at 10 years old, because I was passionate about watching my dad, Lewis Dick transform dead wood into artistic work.

Since my young age, I had the chance to participate in local exhibitions. In 2007, I had the opportunity to participate in a sculpture competition in Switzerland where I won the public prize.

This award was a motivation for me to practice wood carving and since that I had participated in several artistic international exchanges such as France, Austria among others.

I give sculptor training to young people in my workshop ‘Ecole de Sculpture’ de Bambous and I work a lot on sculpture orders.

My name is Julia Desveaux, I’ll be 20 years old in March 2023, I’m from Mauritius. I just finished HSC and currently waiting for my results and thinking of studying Architecture later in university. Art has always been my passion and I also want it to be my I future.

I love being able to create an object using my hands. Such as turning emotions into a tangible object and sculpture is a great way of portraying an untangible object into a visible, tangible one .

I’ve worked with Mr Lewis Dick for one year and a half and I learnt a lot from him and hope of learning more from this event and also more about Malaysia and its wonders. I also hope that I’ll be able to learn from the other artists who will be present at the event.

I’m thrilled of being one of the ten people going to this event with Mr Lewis Dick. I’m eager to participate, to visit Langkawi and meet the people of Langkawi. See you in November 2023.

I am an artist from Narathiwat Province located in the southern province of Thailand.  Born in a Muslim family and raised in a Muslim community. My work is unique as I am a true-blue Thai citizen with artwork consist the aura of Malay world. Probably due to our land relatively close to Malaysia and the community here have been practising the Malay culture for thousands of years.

I’m happy every time I make art. It gives me freedom for thoughts, good internal feeling in and out and provide therapy that give me the sense of relaxation and focus. I am an independent artist. I enjoy working on patterns and precise in every details. My works are strictly technical with variation of styles. I try and do new things as a form of process to improve my work, sticking to the original form.

FAITH series

I convey the impression of the beautiful heart of my beloved grandmother,  which represents the strong faith in religion and the belief in the good values that my grandmother guided me when I was a child. I realised the today’s world is full with materialistic struggle, competition and greed for power. I trust religion will lead us to a good life and refrain us from making the wrong turn in life and cause injustice to others. In my works, I repeatedly mentioned the importance of praying 5 times to remind ourselves to good deeds. Every prayer will make us close to God hence give us peace while living in this challenging world.

TRACES OF LIFE

It is a series of works that I experimented with various techniques.  The content is still about myself and my family. I conveying them through mixed media art and presented in a semi-abstract way.  Table cloths are brought in to present the story of a mother (a widow) who has to face hardships, endure and stay strong, struggle with hope, faith and love, a driving force that continue her living in this real world

STILL LIFE

The Still Life series is a super realistic painting.  It has been recomposed into a work that I would like to experiment with a simple form of content.  A straightforwardly conveyed to encourage viewers to feel relax, comfortable yet aesthetically unique.