Automatic drawings on youtube

I’ve finally figured out how to upload the video. Ah… the wonder of youtube and self-broadcasting. That puts me on international TV of sort yah?

Slideshow of selected drawings from my daily automatic drawings for the year 2006.

Square of Infinity

An exhibition of in-process works by 9 artists from the Nafa/Univ. Huddersfield; MA in Contemporary Practice programme. Held at The Substation gallery from 15th – 18th December 2006. The project blog is at: squareofinfinity.wordpress.com

Unbrick II (detail); Bricks wrap stitched with cotton batik painting, 21cm x 10cm x 6.5cm x variable quantity.

Excerpt from exhibition catalogue:

Are we bound by purpose? In this installation, Kamal stitched his batik painting onto numerous bricks, giving a most basic and conventional form a new façade, hence challenging our perception of its function. The batik paintings are also taken out of the typical presentation mode – within a picture frame – and returned to its original purpose: attire adorning a body.

This installation questions our perception of form, function and identity. Kamal is presently investigating the medium of Batik and its application in contemporary art practice. His work mostly concerns issues of identity and cultural diversity.

Bricks wearing Kamal; Bricks wrap stitched with cotton batik painting, 21cm x 10cm x 6.5cm x 2 quantity.

Unbrick; Bricks wrap stitched with cotton batik painting, 21cm x 10cm x 6.5cm x 10 quantity.

My most ardent supporters. My wife Ruoshi who is now 6 months pregnant and my son Mahsuri who finds my work fun and very engaging (literally).

reACTION [sangkar] Art Exhibition

Group exhibition organised by APAD. The theme of the show was ‘Entrapment’. My long batik painting was hung up the ceiling of The Substation Gallery from 7th – 11th December 2006.

Exhibitions are not just about showing and seeing works of art. It’s an opportune reunion of friends.

Graphics by Muhd Wafa Abdullah. Coool 3D stuff.

Mr. Kwok Kian Chow, Director of the Singapore Art Museum officiated the exhibition.

Singapore’s Batik Masters: Mr. Sujak Rahman (Centre), Mr. Jaafar Latif (Right)

The story behind the painting – Click here