{"id":4929,"date":"2015-07-17T17:57:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T09:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=4929"},"modified":"2020-08-29T15:31:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T07:31:47","slug":"group-show-the-garden-of-hidden-desires-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/group-show-the-garden-of-hidden-desires-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Show &#8211; The Garden of Hidden Desires &#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-4929'><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=\"Group Show \u2013 The Garden of Hidden Desires \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/group-show-the-garden-of-hidden-desires-works\/\">works<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"Group Show \u2013 The Garden of Hidden Desires \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/group-show-the-garden-of-hidden-desires-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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: open sans thin; font-size: 25px; line-height: 24px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #333333;\">The Gardens Mall and Wei-Ling Contemporary Presents<br \/>\nThe Garden of Hidden Desires<br \/>\n\u2018Where Contemporary Art meets Fashion &amp; Beauty\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 2010 \u2013 Bringing together the expressive world of Art and High Fashion and Beauty, The Gardens Mall together with Wei-Ling Contemporary have collaborated on an exhibition that is a first in Malaysia entitled The Garden of Hidden Desires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough the ages the dynamics between art, fashion and beauty have been a consistent theme in the creative community and the aim of the exhibition is to allow the public to understand the dynamics and the inspiration behind each creation. The Garden of Hidden Desires sees eight of Malaysia\u2019s most promising artists coming together with eight established fashion designers and features a fantastic crossover collection of paintings, installations, sculptures and one-off couture creations that blurs the boundaries of art and fashion. The Gardens Mall is a fashion hub and keen supporter of the arts and this project with Wei-Ling Contemporary is a testament of our aim to fuse fashion and art in a form that is made accessible to the public\u201d says The Gardens Mall Marketing Manager Joseph Teoh.<\/p>\n<p>Participating fashion designers <em>Sonny San, Michael Ong<\/em>,<em> Dato\u2019 Tom Abang Saufi<\/em>,<em> Jonathan Cheng<\/em>,<em> Alvin Tay<\/em>,<em> Ultra by Tengku Syahmi and Jonathan Liang<\/em>,<em> Alexandria Yeo<\/em> and<em> Innai by Izrin Ismail<\/em> are paired with emerging names from the art world such as <em>Cheng Yen Pheng<\/em>,<em> Gan Tee Sheng<\/em>,<em> Justin Lim<\/em>,<em> Samsuddin Wahab<\/em>,<em> Munkao<\/em>,<em> Faisal Suhif<\/em> and <em>Dhavinder Singh<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Gallery owner Lim Wei Ling explains \u201chidden desires can be interpreted as repressed thoughts and actions which occur as a result of unrequited or unattainable love or attraction. The exhibition explores the idea of what lengths people would go to hide these desires or conversely when these desires are unleashed and realised, what are the repercussions of the act itself\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Within The Garden of Hidden Desires, visitors of the exhibition will be taken to a realm of contradictions; where beauty exists next to ugliness, happiness next to sadness, the puritans and harlots and good versus evil, all of which are qualities that exemplify the realities of life. It is also provides an insightful look at the working relationship between artist and designer and through the complexity of this relationship, find common ground.<\/p>\n<p>The project also sees an impressive line-up from the beauty industry such the world\u2019s oldest cosmetic and skincare company Shiseido, makeup artist Geraldine Loy and celebrity hair stylist Ando Ho who all lend support in making the exhibition a beautiful one; all of which are documented by renowned photographer Zung of The Photoz. To commemorate the project, special limited edition makeup palettes by Shiseido inspired by the fashion designers will be auctioned off and sold in selected counters across Malaysia with proceeds from both the gown and makeup made to Red Cross Japan in aid of victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami. Avid supporter of the arts, ABSOLUT Vodka will also be showcasing installations made out of bottles at the event designed and created by some of the artists involved.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About Wei-Ling Contemporary<\/span><br \/>\nWei-Ling Contemporary is Wei-Ling Gallery\u2019s new space at The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur.<br \/>\nOpened in April 2011, the gallery has already been busy with an exhibition calendar that has seen solo exhibitions like Ivan Lam\u2019s Together Alone, Stewart MacFarlane\u2019s Inheritance, and The Garden of Hidden Desires.<br \/>\nWei-Ling Contemporary enriches the main gallery\u2019s committed goal of reaching a wider public with contemporary art.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About Wei-Ling Gallery<\/span><br \/>\nWei-Ling Gallery is housed in an award-winning building in the historic area of Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. Formerly known as Townhouse Gallery, it was set up by Lim Wei-Ling and Yohan Rajan in 2002 to showcase the best of contemporary Malaysian art.<br \/>\nSince its inception, the gallery has mounted exciting exhibitions including solos by Malaysia\u2019s leading contemporary artists and the gallery\u2019s steadfast commitment to promoting contemporary Malaysia art to the wider public is shown in the numerous publications it has produced, as well as its participation in international art events such as Art Stage Singapore and the China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About The Gardens Mall<\/span><br \/>\nThe Gardens is developed by Mid Valley City Gardens Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IGB Corporation Berhad, a property and investment holding company listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Exchange.<br \/>\nThe Gardens, a RM1.5 billion development, is the five-star component of Mid Valley City, comprising a five-story shopping gallery, two landmark office towers and the five-star Gardens Hotel and Residences.<br \/>\nAnchor tenants for The Gardens Mall are \u2013 Isetan of Japan, Robinsons of Singapore, and Golden Screen Cinemas Signature.<br \/>\nFor all media inquires and interviews please contact Nigel Gan at nigel@midvallyegardens.com.my or call 03 2287 1181<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Garden of Hidden Desires will be a first exhibition of its kind that sees a direct referencing between Art, Fashion and Beauty in Malaysia and runs from 6th June 2011 to 30th June 2011 at Wei-Ling Contemporary in The Gardens Mall. The exhibition unveils for members of the media at a private showcasing on the June 7th 2011 followed by a gala party on June 17th 2011 with a guest list that includes members of society, industry leaders and celebrities in celebration of Art, Fashion and Beauty.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPPORTED BY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4936\" src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo1-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"thohd-logo1\" width=\"228\" height=\"38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo1-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo1-450x75.jpg 450w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4939\" src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo4-300x65.jpg\" alt=\"thohd-logo4\" width=\"176\" height=\"38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo4-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo4-450x98.jpg 450w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo4.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4938\" src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo3-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"thohd-logo3\" width=\"143\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo3-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo3-450x126.jpg 450w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4937\" src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo2-300x83.jpg\" alt=\"thohd-logo2\" width=\"156\" height=\"43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo2-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo2-450x125.jpg 450w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thohd-logo2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a04e9a999f2af535624a76d569713c2e hr-short  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  hr-center '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><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-9  el_after_av_hr  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\/2020\/08\/Within-the-Garden-of-Hidden-Desires.pdf\">&#8216;Within the Garden of Hidden Desires&#8217; by Lim Wei-Ling<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/Story\/?file=%2F2011%2F6%2F16%2Fcentral%2F8892330\">Exhibition fuses creative collection of paintings to couture<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Where art meets fashion\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/where-art-meets-fashion\/\">Where art meets fashion<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pubpdf-gardenofhiddendesires.pdf\">View online catalogue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CuRRENT\u00a0|\u00a0PAST works\u00a0|\u00a0press release The Gardens Mall and Wei-Ling Contemporary Presents The Garden of Hidden Desires \u2018Where Contemporary Art meets Fashion &amp; Beauty\u2019 KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 2010 \u2013 Bringing together the expressive world of Art and High Fashion and Beauty, The Gardens Mall together with Wei-Ling Contemporary have collaborated on an exhibition that is a first [...]","protected":false},"featured_media":4918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"portfolio_entries":[20],"class_list":["post-4929","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_entries-exhibitions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/4929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4929"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/4929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4935,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/4929\/revisions\/4935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4929"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=4929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}