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Telur Pecah 2.022 is more than just an art exhibition
Telur Pecah is the brainchild of curator Phillip Wong and creative community mall GMBB, where its first instalment in 2021 was simply an exhibition to showcase artworks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This year, Telur Pecah returns bigger than ever, featuring more than 300 artworks from 128 diverse artists. Launching itself as Telur Pecah 2.022, the contemporary art show aims to celebrate diversity and creativity in Malaysia...
Telur Pecah is the brainchild of curator Phillip Wong and creative community mall GMBB, where its first instalment in 2021 was simply an exhibition to showcase artworks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This year, Telur Pecah returns bigger than ever, featuring more than 300 artworks from 128 diverse artists. Launching itself as Telur Pecah 2.022, the contemporary art show aims to celebrate diversity and creativity in Malaysia.
Curated into 10 categories, ranging from Gifted, which features creations from special needs children to Indigenous, where Orang Asli artists embellish their art with their indigenous roots.
The art show, which features a variety of artists from different backgrounds who use unique mediums in their creations, such as augmented reality (AR), smoke, coffee and many more, was officiated at the GMBB shopping mall in Bukit Bintang yesterday by Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri (photo above).
From organic material to toys
Bornean artist M Sahzy found a liking for using organic materials in his giant installations.
“I take discarded, natural waste that is mostly found on the side of the road near jungles,” said the sculptor. “You can really turn things that are considered ugly into something beautiful.”
The Portal, a sizable sculpture in the form of a portal constructed of branches and vines, is one of his pieces on display. It alludes to a tale shared by his grandmother, who as a young girl thought she would enter a mystical realm if she got lost in the woods. She had to search for a specific vine with a portal to return home in order to leave that realm.
The sculpture is large enough for a person to walk through it, which was made intentionally by Sahzy as he wanted people to feel the experience. Additionally, he wanted a piece that relates to his Sarawakian roots, specifically with the Iban beliefs.
On the other hand, Lee Ren Chang, also known as Oodplex, uses a different medium in the form of toys. Inspired by New Zealand-based toy artists Yoii x Wetworks, Oodplex has been designing his own toys since 2016.
One notable installation is a collection of a mushroom-like creature called Melting Ben.
“I created Ben to visualise my emotions,” said the designer. “The toys I create are semi-biographical, it’s the best way for me to show people how I feel.”
Oodplex has showcased his works in various toy exhibitions globally, including China, the United Kingdom, Singapore and even the Philippines. Telur Pecah is the first Malaysian art show he has ever participated in.
No boundaries, no limits
Phillip Wong emphasised that all of the artists did not have to meet strict criteria. “You can be someone with seniority or someone who just started out.”
“We have senior artists, professionals who have been in the industry for a long time,” said the curator. “We have groups of fine arts students who are graduating or have graduated.”
A former member of the National Visual Arts Board, Wong wanted Telur Pecah to be a platform for amateurs and independent artists to come together, no matter where they came from or how they looked.
“Our youngest artist is five years old, one of my students. Our eldest is 88,” and he knows almost all of the artists personally.
GMBB curator Lim Ying Xian stated that another purpose for the art show is to prove to the people, the Malaysian general public, that art is everywhere. She said there is “art in our stories, our history, our words, from street to fine art, even to the art behind the clothes we wear, art is in everything around us.”
Yin Xuang added: “That’s why we’re called Telur Pecah. Telur, eggs, once you crack them, they can be anything. You can cook them in many ways. Just like art, it can be whatever you want.”
Telur Pecah 2.022 is held at Kesana-Kesini, located on floor 3A at GMBB. It is open to the public with free admission from Oct 12 to Nov 13, 2022, from 11am to 8pm. People are also welcome to purchase any of the artworks, where certain pieces are delegated for first-time collectors or those who are budget-tight.
To find out more about GMBB or Telur Pecah, head on down to their Instagram at www.instagram.com/gmbb.kl or their Facebook at www.facebook.com/gmbbkl.
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