{"id":3476,"date":"2015-07-08T12:34:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T04:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3476"},"modified":"2020-04-21T12:47:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T04:47:05","slug":"hamidi-hadi-balam-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/hamidi-hadi-balam-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamidi Hadi &#8211; BALAM &#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-3476'><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\/gallery\/exhibition-current\/\">CuRRENT<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 PAST\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/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=\"Hamidi Hadi \u2013 BALAM \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/hamidi-hadi-balam-works\/\">works<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"Hamidi Hadi \u2013 BALAM \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/hamidi-hadi-balam-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;\">BALAM<br \/>\nHamidi Hadi<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Hamidi Hadi one of Malaysia\u2019s most prominent abstract artists returns to Wei-Ling Contemporary this October with his much anticipated 5th solo exhibition BALAM.<\/p>\n<p>BALAM refers to the act of seeing or looking at something from afar, where it remains obscure, hazy, and indistinguishable; a distinct characteristic of the artist\u2019s artworks, furnishing the works with a mysterious and dramatic quality.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2001 until the present day, the theme of Hamidi Hadi\u2019s works have always concentrated and revolved around the exploration of materials and media. Industrial paints such as polyurethane, enamel paint and resin which have been Hamidi\u2019s choice of media for a long time and which have been considered unconventional forms of media, now seem to have a more common existence in artworks seen today. The employment of such materials are viewed as an unusual practice amongst major oil painters, but the artist feels that they serve as a symbol or metaphor for our modern culture; ready for immediate use and possessing an attractive aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p>Hamidi Hadi\u2019s inspiration is his love of, and passion for, painting. Sometimes the idea comes to him subconsciously in flashes of colours and visuals during his everyday life experiences: what he feels, sees, thinks, reads and collects which is then researched and further developed. The practical creative process takes place in the studio, where experimental procedures can be planned and executed meticulously.<\/p>\n<p>Hamidi Hadi has exhibited extensively in Malaysia and also at international venues in the United Kingdom, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and China.<\/p>\n<p>BALAM will be showing from 1st October until 23rd October 2014 at Wei Ling Contemporary. We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">This exhibition will mark Wei-Ling Contemporary\u2019s last show in its current space before relocating to the rooftop of The Gardens Mall in December 2014.<br \/>\nWei-Ling Contemporary is located at G212 Ground Floor, The Gardens Mall, 59200, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<br \/>\nWei-Ling Contemporary is open Daily from 10am-9pm. Admission is free.<br \/>\nPlease call 0322601106\/0322828323 or email weiling.shaz@gmail.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 href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/catalogue_balam.pdf\">View online catalogue<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Essay-by-Dr-Hedley-Roberts.pdf\">Essay by Dr Hedley Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CuRRENT\u00a0|\u00a0PAST works\u00a0|\u00a0press release BALAM Hamidi Hadi Hamidi Hadi one of Malaysia\u2019s most prominent abstract artists returns to Wei-Ling Contemporary this October with his much anticipated 5th solo exhibition BALAM. 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