{"id":6115,"date":"2015-08-08T13:31:28","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T05:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=6115"},"modified":"2015-08-08T14:22:23","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T06:22:23","slug":"group-show-188-1malaysia-beyond-the-canvas-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/group-show-188-1malaysia-beyond-the-canvas-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Show &#8211; 18@8 1Malaysia: Beyond The Canvas &#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-6115'><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 '   ><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=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 CURRENT\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/exhibition-current\/\">CuRRENT<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 PAST\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/exhibition-current\/exhibition-past\/\">PAST<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\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-3  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  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Group Show \u2013 18@8 1Malaysia: Beyond The Canvas \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/group-show-188-1malaysia-beyond-the-canvas-works\/\">works<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"Group Show \u2013 18@8 1Malaysia: Beyond The Canvas \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/group-show-188-1malaysia-beyond-the-canvas-press-release\/\">press 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-5  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-6  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><span style=\"font-family: open sans thin; font-size: 25px; line-height: 24px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #333333;\">18@8 1Malaysia: Beyond The Canvas<br \/>\nGroup Show<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>18@8 is an art exhibition synonymous with Wei-Ling Gallery. For the past four years, prominent and inspirational household names have graced the event with visually compelling works. This exhibition has also been showcased abroad to highlight Malaysian contemporary art. Staying relevant to the current trends of Malaysian Art, the gallery in this installment is pleased to present the most talked about topic in the local context.<\/p>\n<p>1Malaysia is a term introduced by the 6th Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when he took office as the country\u2019s premier. An effort to promote national unity, this term is undoubtedly the talk of town, a slogan gaining popularity and transcending the oft repeated Malaysia Boleh of yester years. Evaluating the topic of unity and searching for deeper meanings to what it means for Malaysians, how do artists construct and define the 1Malaysia concept? The investigation to address the issues and to look beyond 1Malaysia as a terminology results in attempts to understand and find a common ground for multiculturalism.<\/p>\n<p>In this exhibition, the 1Malaysia concept is injected with the importance of public transport for all regardless of race and religion. People in urban and sub-urban areas generally need transport to move around. We are united in our need for transport, be it buses, taxis, trains or planes. Transportation is among the few modes that unite everyone and creates unity in its utilization.<br \/>\nArtists on board this significant exhibition are Anurendra Jegadeva, Chee Way, Hasanul Idris, Haslin Ismail, Ivan Lam, Jeganathan Ramachandram, Umibaizurah Mahir, Kim Ng, Mun Kao, Nor Azizan Paiman, Sabri Idrus ,Yau Bee Ling and Zulkifli Yusoff. A mixture of young and established artists, the visual dialogue permeate proclivity in artistic development.<\/p>\n<p>This installment of 18@8 showcases highly enticing and individualistic approaches working within a similar theme. To break the boundaries of working within 2-dimensional mediums, the artists have taken the challenge to work beyond the confines of the canvas, or painting. This marks an opportunity for viewers to see different facets and the versatility of the artists embracing fresh approaches, similar to the public\u2019s newness to the concept of 1Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Bundles of surprises are aplenty with each artist presenting spanking new art works executed with notions of moving beyond the canvas. In tandem with the whole idea of bringing art to the public, the gallery is planning for upcoming events in conjunction with the exhibition.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">This solo exhibition debuts at Wei-Ling Gallery from 7th \u2013 31st December 2009<br \/>\nPlease call 03-22601106\/07, 0123025302 or email weiling@weiling-gallery.com for more information.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031 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  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Read Catalogue Essay by Kelvin Chuah\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/read-catalogue-essay-by-kelvin-chuah\/\"><strong>Read Catalogue Essay by Kelvin Chuah<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Entertainment: How artists paint 1Malaysia by Betty Lim\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/entertainment-how-artists-paint-1malaysia-by-betty-lim\/\"><strong>Entertainment: How artists paint 1Malaysia by Betty Lim<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1881Malaysia.pdf\"><strong>View online catalogue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CuRRENT\u00a0|\u00a0PAST works\u00a0|\u00a0press release 18@8 1Malaysia: Beyond The Canvas Group Show 18@8 is an art exhibition synonymous with Wei-Ling Gallery. 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