Comments on: Kampong: APAD’s Contemporary 2007 http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/ Singapore Artist and Art Educator. Tel:(+65) 96805094 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:11:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kamaldollah http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-1650 kamaldollah Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:43:25 +0000 http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-1650 The spirit has taken a new form. You'll have to look at it differently to see. The spirit has taken a new form. You’ll have to look at it differently to see.

]]> By: Sandesh http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-1270 Sandesh Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:56:27 +0000 http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-1270 But how do you think Singapore can revive the kampong spirit at the cost of its mordernisation (which seems to be the biggest barrier)? But how do you think Singapore can revive the kampong spirit at the cost of its mordernisation (which seems to be the biggest barrier)?

]]> By: kamaldollah http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-265 kamaldollah Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:18:20 +0000 http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-265 OK fair comments and rather articulate. I sent an email to thank you but your address is bogus. Reminds me of a saying in Malay that is apt in this situation: “Rejam batu sembunyi tangan” (Hiding the hand that threw the stone). I can accept your criticism and alternative interpretation of looking for a symbol of cohesiveness in the object. But what I presented is a reflection on the simplicity of kampong games that condition our relationship with others. The materials are fragments from my batik paintings which I cut up and sew into artworks (they are not prints). No gimmicks dude - just having fun. BTW I am not using graffiti as a marketing tool, I am selling it. It is my other practice. I practice several art disciplines and I make a living of them and, no I am not ashamed of it. Who would you rather see make money out of this - Billabong? Yah... deconstruction or whatever that is expected in post-modern contemporary art is a constant “in-progress”. To me it need not happen all the time, do be happy and have fun from time to time. Imakegraffitiformoney OK fair comments and rather articulate. I sent an email to thank you but your address is bogus. Reminds me of a saying in Malay that is apt in this situation: “Rejam batu sembunyi tangan” (Hiding the hand that threw the stone).
I can accept your criticism and alternative interpretation of looking for a symbol of cohesiveness in the object. But what I presented is a reflection on the simplicity of kampong games that condition our relationship with others. The materials are fragments from my batik paintings which I cut up and sew into artworks (they are not prints). No gimmicks dude – just having fun.
BTW I am not using graffiti as a marketing tool, I am selling it. It is my other practice. I practice several art disciplines and I make a living of them and, no I am not ashamed of it. Who would you rather see make money out of this – Billabong?
Yah… deconstruction or whatever that is expected in post-modern contemporary art is a constant “in-progress”. To me it need not happen all the time, do be happy and have fun from time to time.
Imakegraffitiformoney

]]> By: Donmakegraffitiartamarketingtool http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-264 Donmakegraffitiartamarketingtool Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:06:12 +0000 http://kamaldollah.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/contemporary-art-exhibition/#comment-264 I do not see it as an attempt of reminiscing the past; in bringing forth the cohesiveness of 'batu serembat'. Is this another gimmick? Basically, you are just celebrating, yet again, the alternative form of batik technique. Yes. It gives me an immediate response as it is obvious. It is definitely not hard to accept or to digest as a work of art as it is, again, pretty obvious (the nature of batik prints on 'batu serembat.') You need to challenge yourself. Rather than comfortably or safely exploring its form, you critically need to challenge and deconstruct the concept of batik. That, I believe, would be fruitful. I do not see it as an attempt of reminiscing the past; in bringing forth the cohesiveness of ‘batu serembat’. Is this another gimmick? Basically, you are just celebrating, yet again, the alternative form of batik technique.

Yes. It gives me an immediate response as it is obvious. It is definitely not hard to accept or to digest as a work of art as it is, again, pretty obvious (the nature of batik prints on ‘batu serembat.’)

You need to challenge yourself. Rather than comfortably or safely exploring its form, you critically need to challenge and deconstruct the concept of batik. That, I believe, would be fruitful.

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