Visual artist from Reunion Island, a French department located in the Indian Ocean. Graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts du Port and the School of Decorative Arts in Limoges. Issue of a mixed race, she seeks to harmonize differences through her works. Inspired by the genealogy of each, for a better living together.
She sails between epochs and civilizations. She represents in her creations ‘the absence of the present’ which is underlined by existing multi-ethnic symbols or from her imagination as well as figurative or abstract forms.
Natural colors often used in dusty way testify a lived, the time, the earth, the universe. Each motif is an echo of a civilization. Her artistic expression stems from the practice of a ritual that connects the artist to the invisible world, physical, heaven and earth.
In her artistic productions, dusty and colorful particles gather on her various supports. This is the creation of the world. Born of ‘dust, you will return dust’ . Her painting evokes those things that exist in every being; energy, rhythm, movement, emotions. Pictorial elements, sometimes abstract, figurative suggested, such as symbols appear and disappear in a mystical and emotional universe. Testimony of an experience, an emotion, a story, an absence.
Education: Diploma in Commercial Art, Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA)
EXPERIENCE / EXHIBITION / STUDY TOUR
Resident Artist, Pan Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Visualiser, APE Promotions Exhibitions, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art Manager, Regent, A Four Seasons Hotel and Resort Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cross Exposure Four Seasons Los Angeles, California, USA
Art Manager Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Visual Artist at Artists’ Colony, Malaysian Craft Complex, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia 1MCAT Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Paintings for rooms, lobby, corridors, restrooms and rooms, Ascott, Kuala Lumpur
Study Tour of Museums and Galleries, Oslo, Norway
Malaysian Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
KitaKita Fine Malaysian Crafts, Kuala Lumpur
ArteDeco Exhibition, Matrade, Kuala Lumpur
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Art Exhibition
ABOUT
Fuad Abu Bakar’s works are as diverse as the country that inspires him.
His vivid pieces regardless of medium project the holistic, humanistic approach he takes when studying his subjects. Fuad is the artist of choice for collectors in search of pieces that are not merely ornamental, but those that enchant and tell a myriad of tales.
In a genre that is best described as ethnographic Malaysiana, Fuad offers a glimpse of the Malaysian psyche and evokes nostalgic wistfulness through portraits of everyday people and buildings along with occupations that may be facing extinction. Moreover, Fuad’s ability to express himself through a variety of artistic styles from contemporary, pop art reflects the breadth of his experience and training, which includes a stint at the Scuola Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Italy.
Biography Ali Umar is a Sclupture artist based in Indonesia. After graduated from Indonesian Institute of The Arts Yogyakarta (ISI) he active join several exhibition in many asian country such as Japan, Korean, Malaysia and many more. He Discovered his art signature with wood. His artworks mostly use wood and waste. He is also an artist who well known produced so many social critics artworks. He focuses with social and politics issues in indonesia or the world in general.
Artists Statement
I have been active since the 90s, as an activist, art student, at that time living on Malioboro Street, Jogjakarta, from here I learned a lot about life and interacted with various groups, inspired by the theme of my work, the content and contents of my work, In 1999 I started actively creating work from various found materials such as wood, iron, nails, glass and plastic, then one day I observed and saw wood being cut to make furniture. I saw a lot of leftover pieces of wood that were only used for firewood. Then I made something, from used wood, the reason is that wood is good and cheap. Because I used to often be on the street, my work tends to be more social criticism, I reveal things through wood, I enjoy, and really enjoy working with wood, Besides, hundreds of drawings to look for ideas.
Solo Exhibition 1999 : Solo Exhibition “ Seni Tiga Dimensional” di Benda Art Space Yogyakarta. 2000 : Solo Exhibition “Solusi” at Rumah Kontrakan Yogyakarta 2005: Solo Exhibition “Patung” at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta 2013 : Solo Exhibition “Solusi2” di Aruna Artspace Jogja 2014 : Open studio at rumah kontrakan kali putih Yogyakarta 2017 : Solo Exhibition sclupture and drawing at BKDP Kali pakis jogjakarta 2017: Solo Exhibition “Sejuta cerita Aliumar”paralel event biennale 2017 at ISI Jogjakarta Group Exhibition 1990 : Group Exhibition art sculpture at Gedung Purawisata Yogyakarta. 1991 : Experimental Art “ Destructive Image” at Yogyakarta. Exhibition Seni Rupa Solidaritas Seni Sono Yogyakarta 1992 : Festival Exhibition Mahasiswa se- Indonesia at Purna Budaya Yogyakarta. Solo Exhibition “Miniatur Patung” at Bienalle Yogyakarta 1993 : Group Exhibition Sakato at Purna Budaya Yogyakarta 1996 : Group Exhibition at Taman Budaya Padang Sumatra Barat 1997 : Exhibition Tugas Akhir at Sasana Ajiyasa ISI Yogyakarta Exhibition “Syawalan” di Museum Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta 1999 : Art Exhibition at Gedung Societet Militer Yogyakarta Exhibition “Indoor and Outdoor” at Musium Affandi dan Dirix Art Gallery Yogyakarta 2000 : Group Exhibition Sakato III di Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Alumni ISI at Natour Garuda Hotel Yogyakarta 2001 : Group Exhibition Seni Patung Indonesia 2000 di Taman Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Sanggar Sakato IV at Purna Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Not Just Political” at Museum H. Widayat Mungkid Magelang Group Exhibition Asosiasi Pematung Indonesia at Galeri Nasional Jakarta 2002 : Group Exhibition Object di Fabriek Gallery Bandung Group Exhibition and Colaboration with Fauzi As’ad, ISI and artist Liectenstein in Yogyakarta Journey Group Exhibition Opening Lab Seni Nasional at kudus Group Exhibition “Tujuh Jam” dalam 17-an at Ontoseno Wirobrajan Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Lampu sentuhan seniman, Benda art Space Jogjakarta Group Exhibition Alumni SSRI-SMSR-SMK4 Padang at Padang Group Exhibition ‘Rekreasi” 115 Seniman Mengenang 100 hari Bpk. H. Widayat at Museum H. Widayat Mungkid Magelang Group Exhibition Berlima “Transit” di Musium Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta Group Exhibition mengenang Gampingan di Gelaran Budaya dan Benda Art Space, Yogyakarta 2003 : Group Exhibition 32 Tahun “Kebersamaan” Sanggar Dewata Indonesia at Gedung Societet Yogyakarta Dolanan (Boneka) at Studio Ugo Untoro Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Borobudur Internasional Festival di Museum H. Widayat JATENG FKY Baz Art Yogyakarta XV Group Exhibition 25x25x50 Sclupture at Benda Art Space Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Bermain Jerami (Warsawa) Sonosewu Yogyakarta Group Exhibition CP BIENALLE, Galeri Nasional Jakarta Unidentified Fucking Object, Homage to Doraemon, Kedai Forum , Yogyakarta Scuplture 25x25x50 gallery Lontar, Komunitas Utara Kayu 56, Jakarta MC Crow Media contemporary sculture, Langgeng Gallery Yogyakarta In Search of Peace Indonesia Contemporary Sculptors WTC Jakarta 2004 : Group Exhibition (Perupa Minang Se- Indonesia) di GalNas Jakarta Group Exhibition Transformasi di UGM Yogyakarta Colaboration with Malaysian Artist ( Mata Hati & Gelaran ) at Studio Djoko pekik Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Kriya Kontemporer “OBJECT HOOD” at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta Sclupture Exhibition “ Patung Masa Kini” Jogja-Solo at Balai Soedjatmoko Solo Sclupture Exhibition at Citra Raya Jakarta 2005 : Group Exhibition “Makan Seni Rupa” at Rumah Michelle Chin, Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “API” at Taman Budaya Solo (TBS), Surakarta Group Exhibition “Asian Potential” at Aichi Prefecture Museum of Art Japan Group Exhibition API at TBS Solo 2006 : Group Exhibition “Patung Jogja” Taman Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Small Works” (API) Taman Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Multi Tradisi” (Multi-Faced) Sanggar Luhur Bandung Group Exhibition Small work (API) Taman Budaya Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Subversive Ornament” Antna Projects Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Vice Versa” Genta Sriwijaya at Arts Centre Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Lindu” Organized Bentara Yogyakarta Institue Tecnologi Bandung (ITB) Art Fair 2006, Bandung, Jawa Barat Group Exhibition Jakarta Kolektor September 2006, Jakarta 2007 : Exhibition Domestic Art Object and Still Life”, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta Exhibition Art Residence, UIJAE Studio, UIJAE Musium, Gwangju, Korea 100 year The Centennial of AFFANDI”Boeng Ajo Boeng” Yogyakarta Exhibition Koleksi “Tanda Mata VI”, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Exhibitio “BUZER” at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta 2008 : Group Exhibition Katalis “Katalis It’s Fund” at Galeri Biasa Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Manifesto” at Galeri Nasional Jakarta Group Exhibition “Kere Munggah Bale” Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Yasin” Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “3D” Katalis Arts Forum, Jogja Nasional Musium Group Exhibition JOGJA DEATHMATCH, Roommate Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “The Show”, Katalis Arts Forum JNM Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “The Highlight”, JNM Yogyakarta 2009 : Group Exhibition Kelompok Kecil”Antara Nama Dan Nama”, JNM Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “ Gangsing” Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta dan Jakarta Group Exhibition Oemar Bakrie” Jogja Galeri, Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Poly (Chrome)”, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “d’peak art space” Jakarta Group Exhibition “September Ceria” Jogja Galeri, Yogyakarta Indonesia Art Exhibition “EXPOSINGN” Jogjakarta 2010 : Group Exhibition Sakato Art Community “BAKABA” at JNM Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Jogja Gumerah at JNM Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Make the Maker” at Rumah Jawa Jakarta Group Exhibition Jogja News.com “Speak OF” at JNM Yogyakarta 2011 : Group Exhibition at Rumah Rempah Solo Group Exhibition “Ekspansi” at Galeri Nasional Jakarta Group Exhibition Festival Muharram at Jogjakarta Group Exhibition Islamic “Bayang” at Galery Nasional Jakarta 2012 : Islamic Art Exhibition at UAD Jogjakarta Festival Kasongan Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Kembar MayangZ” at Museum Widayat Yogyakarta Street Exhibition “Apeman” Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Silahturahmi” at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Watu Ijo” at Bentara Budaya Jogjakarta 2013: Group Exhibition at Musium keramik Jakarta Group Exhibition “Dolanan 2” at Jogja Nasional Musium Jogjakarta Group Exhibition at LAPAS Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Apeman 13” at Jalan Malioboro Jogjakarta 2014 : Group Exhibition “Patung patung kecil” API at Tby Yogyakarta Group Exhibition “Bakaba 3” Jogja galeri Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Wood and Wood” Meta Kriya kayu Ciputat art center Jakarta Group Exhibition “Islamic titian berkah” Magelang Jawa tengah Group Exhibition patung out door”HUT” Jogjakarta Exhibition Trienalle 3 “Versi” Galeri Nasional Jakarta Group Exhibition “Rupa-rupa” at Tby Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Delayota 9” SMK8 Jogjakarta 2015 : Group Exhibition “SANTAI-Tropical levestyle amperan “ at colocne Jerman Group Exhibition “Dies Mortalis “ ISI Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Jogja Art Week at Purna Budaya Yogyakarta Streetart exhibition “some direction Lituania and Indonesia 2nd edition Group Exhibition Muktamar ke 33 NU “MATJA” JNM Jogjakarta Group Exhibition API “Modus” Galeri Semarang Group Exhibition FKY ke 27 “Laras Sinawang” Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “NANDUR Srawung 2015” TBY Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Jogjastreetsculptureproject” Jogjakarta 2016 : Group Exhibition “Lorong Galeri Jogjakarta” Group Exhibition “Art round” Lippo Plaza Jogjakarta Group Exhibition kriya “UNDAGI” Jogja Galeri Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “ASIA TRI”Karang klatak Jogjakarta Langkawi ART Biennale 2016 LAB.Langkawi Malaysia Group Exhibition “Charity For Pidie Aceh Langit art space Jogjakarta Group Exhibition alumni SMSR galeri SMSR Jogjakarta 2017 : Group Exhibition ”Borobudur to day 2017 the Balance.” Group Exhibition, ultah Sanggar bambu 2017 at galeri SMSR Jogjakarta Group Exhibition Grand opening”Indigo Art space Madiun Jawa timur Group Exhibition “inside /out side”1.Jogjakarta Solo Exhibition Sclupture and Drawing at BKDP Kali pakis jogjakarta Group Exhibition seni rupa “30 PAS” at Sawung Banyon Art space Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “International Art Swith Exhibition” at Jogja galeri Group Exhibition seni rupa 5 ,2017 “HUELE” at Ambon JSSP2 Jogja street sculpture project “jogja topia”Jogjakarta Solo Exhibition “Sejuta cerita Aliumar” paralel event biennale 2017 at ISI Jogjakarta Group Exhibition “Anarchis Art”at rumah tembi Jogjakarta 2018: Group Exhibition “APERI” Yogyakarta Group Exhibition di D Gallery Jakarta Group Exhibition “Zaman Now” BAKABA at Jogja Galeri Group Exhibition “Merajut” at Tahun Mas Art Room Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Nandur Srawung Yogyakarta Group Exhibition Matra award Exhibition at Pendopo Art Space Yogyakarta 2019: Group Exhibition Sakato “Bebas” at Jogja Gallery Group Exhibition Indonesia- Jerman “Tantangan” Jogjakarta Group Exhibition maket JSSP 3 Jogjakarta Jogja Street Sclupture Project 3 2019 International Marble Camp (IMAC) Langkawi Malaysia 2020: Speaker (webinar) “Tantangan membangun seni Diaspora Internasional Minang” Speaker webinar “Borak Arca” kabar pengarca Jogja Internet Exhibition “Relegiusitas Seni Rupa Kontemporer Nusantara
Arman Yaghoubi is no stranger to Malaysia. He migrated to Kuala Lumpur with his late father when he was a young boy. Even at this tender age, he was already very keen in art, especially installation art and sculpture. He is very conscious of the environment and uses many discarded materials for his artworks.
Young Arman Yaghoubi
Arman’s late father was Asghar Yaghoubi, was an art gallery owner, painter, sculptor and art teacher from Shiraz, Iran. In 2014, he was one of the participants in Langkawi Art Biennale 2014.
Arman Yaghoubi, following his father’s footsteps, had a very early start as a sculptor and art installation artist.
As soon as Arman discovered that Persatuan Pengurusan Art Malaysia is constructing an art village, he quickly contacted us and volunteered himself to help build an art village in Langkawi. His passion as an artist drove him to contribute a role in the construction.
Arman is young and energetic. He never puts his energy to waste.
The construction of the café at ArtMalaysia Art Village, Langkawi is almost complete. The café is constructed with several blank walls around it. These walls are meant to hang artworks. The columns are meant to hang sculptures and masks. The blank walls outside of the café is where Persatuan Pengurusan ArtMalaysia is searching for mural artists to put their works on these blank walls.
The café is surrounded by a chicken coop, plant nursery and wood-fired oven. The environment is conducive for artists to do plein air and tourists can have some refreshments while enjoying the murals and artworks.
Blank canvas
The café is surrounded by a chicken coop, plant nursery and wood-fired oven. The environment is conducive for artists to do plein air and tourists can have some refreshments while enjoying the murals and artworks.
This is an Open Invitation to all mural artists to participate. This café is built to cater to Langkawi Art Biennale 2024 which is on 25 – 31 January 2024, with the theme RESET.
Langkawi is known as the Jewel of Kedah. Hence, we met up with Angkatan Pelukis Kedah or better known as APK, which was established in 1977, the second oldest art association. We shared our plans to organize Langkawi Art Biennale 2024 with the intention of inviting APK as a collaborator. We spent several hours on how we can work together to make this event a success. It was well attended by their President, Hajjah A’aishah Latiff; Secretary, Carol Anne and Treasurer, Intan Shuhada Azmi.
The whole session was very well-discussed. The whole meeting ended with a sumptuous meal and everyone are ready to put in their full effort for the making of Langkawi Art Biennale 2024.
The month of November is usually the tail end of rainy season in Langkawi. In spite of the rain, these construction workers are very determined to complete their work on schedule. They plan their work very well.
The rain comes and goes but their work never stops. When it is raining they prepare foundation beams strip footing and make plans to lay wall bricks and setup door and window frames. I am very impressed by their commitment and their attitude towards work and they never waste time. They certainly have very good work ethics.
Persatuan Pengurusan Art Malaysia (PPAM) has appointed Kian Creative Venture as the main contractor to make all necessary preparations for an international art event – Langkawi Art Biennale 2024 from 25 – 31 January 2024 at ArtMalaysia Art Village (Perkampungan Seni ArtMalaysia).
Although it is the rainy season in Langkawi, work is already in progress since 2nd November 2022. Every few days, building materials are loaded onto the site. The workforce is divided into 2 teams of contractors. One team is doing the renovation of an existing old house, while another team is building the café to cater to participants and guests that will attend the event.
As soon as Langkawi International Art Tourism 2022 (LIAT2022) ended on 4 September 2022, my contractor quickly dismantled the art booths and moved all the paintings to the store for safe-keeping. It was a very tiring week for all of us.
The success of LIAT2022 was very encouraging and continues to fuel the passion in me to make Langkawi, an international art destination. Without hesitation, I rushed to Kuala Lumpur to share with my friends on my plan to organize Langkawi Art Biennale 2024. I also started on the social media and started inviting international participants.
I have driven from town to town to have meeting with artists and art associations. I travelled on my old-faithful Land Rover Defender pickup. It is one of the most reliable 4×4 truck because it runs well on all terrains although it comes with very heavy maintenance on wear and tear.
I am overwhelmed by the unceasing responds shown by artists and art associations in making Langkawi, an international art destination. It’s not easy but yet it is not impossible. I always remind myself that “Rome was not built in one day”.
