{"id":13617,"date":"2019-03-07T16:35:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T08:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=13617"},"modified":"2019-05-24T13:56:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T05:56:31","slug":"saring-hamidi-hadi-5-april-5-may-2019-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/saring-hamidi-hadi-5-april-5-may-2019-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Saring &#8211; Hamidi Hadi | 5 April &#8211; 11 June 2019 &#8211; Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-av_section-142ff43b7600746a6e970fde5cf91c57 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13617'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Saring \u2013 Hamidi Hadi | 5 April \u2013 5 May 2019 \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/saring-hamidi-hadi-5-april-5-may-2019-works\/\">works\u00a0<\/a>|<a title=\"Saring \u2013 Hamidi Hadi | 5 April \u2013 5 May 2019 \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/saring-hamidi-hadi-5-april-5-may-2019-press-release\/\">\u00a0press release<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans thin'; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Saring<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cEveryone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Leo Tolstoy, \u201cThree Methods of Reform\u201d, <em>Pamphlets, <\/em>1900<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wei-Ling Contemporary is delighted to present <em>\u2018Saring\u2019 <\/em>(to filter)<em>, <\/em>Hamidi Hadi\u2019s new body of works and culmination of endeavours in his search of a \u201chigher self\u201d. Although the expression is associated to multiple spiritual beliefs, its basic premise refers to being conscious of our \u201cAtma\u201d (true self), as introduced by philosopher Helena Blovotsky in<em> The Key to Theosophy, <\/em>1889<em>.<\/em> As she described, the ray between oneself and the universe is inseparable; one must work on becoming better before initiating any change to his or her surroundings. Hamidi Hadi implements this concept through the act of filtering, which could be elaborated both literally and figuratively. He believes in the dual meaning behind the verb \u201cfilter\u201d itself<em>.<\/em> The first delineation is to remove all unwanted or unnecessary materials, which is straightforwardly applied through the technique of paper recycling using wire mesh. This process involves mixing primarily shredded paper with water, followed by dipping the wire mesh into the mixture. As it is lifted out of the mixture, only the pulps of the paper would stay on the mesh and set to dry as part of the piece, leaving the excess water behind. Hamidi Hadi sightsees this approach as a metaphor of letting go; of the past, and all other matters that no longer serve him well. With this comes the latter definition of the verb \u201cfilter\u201d, that is, the act of moving or passing forward in a specific direction. As if going through the mesh himself, with each filtration, the artist takes a step closer towards his \u201chigher self\u201d, trusting that this path would allow him, as an artist, to raise awareness in the society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The choice of used paper as the main material for this series is due to the artist\u2019s concern towards the impact that human beings have on the environment. He draws attention to paper as one of nature\u2019s gifts that we often put to waste, believing in its potential of being transformed into other forms that may even exceed our expectations. As Tolstoy phrased, \u201cThe simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.\u201d The artist experiments with the density of the paper pulps so as to create intriguing textures, which are strongly present in the pieces <em>Glimpse, VEIL, <\/em>and <em>Imagining Green. <\/em>While certain works leave us in awe with what the artist describes as \u201cmystical\u201d colours, as of the intense green in <em>Imagining Green III <\/em>and the bold red in <em>Lover, <\/em>others convey calmer atmospheres through different combinations of earthy tones, such as in <em>Serenity, Unforseen, Sarina: Body and Soul, SARING: Witness, <\/em>and <em>Bathe: Shower Rain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deemed as one of the most distinguished abstract artists of his generation, Hamidi Hadi\u2019s works are a constant experimentation and exploration of materials as he seeks to discover and capture the ephemeral and intangible. He received the Bronze Award at the 2018 UOB Painting of the Year Malaysia. In addition to this, he has also received the Bank Negara\u2019s Kijang Award in 2004 and the Philip Morris ASEAN Biennale Art Award in 2000. His works have been collected by both public and private institutions and corporations. Amongst them are the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Setia Berhad, and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia. He has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions internationally, namely in Singapore, Indonesia, China, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. His recent group exhibitions include <em>\u2018Teh Tarik with the Flag\u2019, <\/em>held at the\u00a0National Art Gallery of Malaysia in 2018, whilst his previous solo exhibition entitled <em>\u2018Dari Langit dan Bumi\u2019 <\/em>was featured at Wei-Ling Contemporary in 2016.\u00a0 Currently, Hamidi Hadi resides in Seri Iskandar where he also lectures in Fine Arts, at the local UITM Perak.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018<em>Saring\u2019<\/em> is featured at Wei-Ling Contemporary from 5th\u00a0April \u2013 11th June\u00a02019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Wei-Ling\u00a0Contemporary\u00a0is\u00a0located\u00a0at\u00a0RT01, Sixth\u00a0Floor,\u00a0The\u00a0Gardens\u00a0Mall,\u00a059200,\u00a0Kuala<\/em><em> Lumpur, Malaysia.\u00a0Admission\u00a0hours\u00a0are\u00a0Tuesday-Sunday 11am-7pm.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Please call\u00a0+60322828323\/\u00a0+60322601106\u00a0or\u00a0email: <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"mailto:noel.weilinggallery@gmail.com\">noel.weilinggallery@gmail.com<\/a> for\u00a0more information.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"PAGES_CONTAINERbg\" class=\"pc1bg\" style=\"text-align: right;\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$bg\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"post-title left\"><\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"PAGES_CONTAINERbg\" class=\"pc1bg\" style=\"text-align: right;\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$bg\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"post-title left\"><\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"works\u00a0|\u00a0press release Saring \u201cEveryone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.\u201d - Leo Tolstoy, \u201cThree Methods of Reform\u201d, Pamphlets, 1900 Wei-Ling Contemporary is delighted to present \u2018Saring\u2019 (to filter), Hamidi Hadi\u2019s new body of works and culmination of endeavours in his search of a \u201chigher self\u201d. 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