{"id":8835,"date":"2016-01-16T15:50:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T07:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=8835"},"modified":"2016-01-16T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T07:54:03","slug":"azrul-kevin-abdullah-voids-spaces-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/azrul-kevin-abdullah-voids-spaces-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Azrul Kevin Abdullah &#8211; Voids &#038; Spaces &#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-8835'><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=\"Azrul Kevin Abdullah \u2013 Voids &amp; Spaces \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/azrul-kevin-abdullah-voids-spaces-works\/\">works<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"Azrul Kevin Abdullah \u2013 Voids &amp; Spaces \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/azrul-kevin-abdullah-voids-spaces-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;\">Voids &amp; Spaces<br \/>\nAzrul Kevin Abdullah<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Someone once described an empty space as being &#8216;loud&#8217;. What is a space? Is it truly a void? Spaces are carved out from rock or built up by bricks, mortar, wood or whatever the builder chooses. Creating a space in itself, gives it purpose and meaning to those that intend to inhabit or utilise it. A space is loud. It screams form and function; it draws you into it almost engaging the viewer to discern any cracks or imperfections or perhaps even inspire one to decorate it.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, a new phenomenon called &#8216;progressive development&#8217; has seen the decline of many period structures including homes, offices and apartments. Neighbourhoods once treasured for their serenity and pristine lawns now compete with earth movers and hydraulic pilers as neighbouring lots are transformed into posh high-rises or shopping malls. The less ambitious will turn a period home into a transient car-park while awaiting development.<\/p>\n<p>Development in KL has also signalled the decline of low-density dwellings, especially townhouses, walk-up apartments and shop-houses. Multiplying the value of a piece of land is all the rage and the era of living on a quiet street is all but a memory. In the Tengkat Tong Shin area, most of the townhouses have since been converted into watering holes and likewise on Hicks Road. The process of adaptive re-use is the order of the day. Though some have maintained the much of the original building, others have totally renovated the spaces with little sensitivity to the context of the original building.<\/p>\n<p>Another victim of &#8216;progressive development&#8217; has been period bungalows. Many in the golden triangle have literally vanished overnight. Others lingered as odd spaces for restaurants, bars, clubs, galleries, law firms while other less fortunate structures are reduced to rubble to make way for, you guessed it, another car park.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Images<\/span><br \/>\nAn empty room is a melancholy space. Devoid of its occupants, it remains a reminder of what the space was used for and who lived there. Some spaces are completely devoid of anything&#8230; sterile white-wash, some dust and perhaps broken glass; others look like jettisoned homes with clothing strewn on the floors, a picture of a loved one, a belt by the window, old telephone bills. Somebody wanted to make a quick exit before the bill collectors came. Other spaces end up being &#8216;commandeered&#8217; by junkies who take refuge at night.<\/p>\n<p>In the apparent &#8216;roughness&#8217; or sterility, empty rooms are never really empty. Visually, the contain lines, light, shadows, textures that pretty much give it its appearance and pretty much reflects what the architect envisioned. Anything else is a trace from the past.<\/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\" ><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CuRRENT\u00a0|\u00a0PAST works\u00a0|\u00a0press release Voids &amp; Spaces Azrul Kevin Abdullah Someone once described an empty space as being 'loud'. What is a space? Is it truly a void? 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