17 November– Photobooks Malaysia special commissioned series. Four photobooks mentorship, design and produced for exhibition 凝視可見的過往，想像不可見的未來：馬來西亞攝影書 The Invisible Future, Facing the Visible Past : Photobooks of Malaysia #invisiblefuturevisiblepast by @jeffreyjclim
Tempok Pelendong Ang (Tempok, my protector)– Shima Sidek
Recent indigenous fine art photography graduate, Shima Sidek, uses photography as a means to express her indigeneity and question her relationship with the environment in the modern circumstances of self and tribe. Two sections monologue.
Tanding (Compete)– Ronnie Bahari, Persatuan Kebudayaan Kesenian Orang Asli
Ronnie Bahari a self-taught photographer, heads the Perak Indigenous Culture and Art Association. Independently leading a grassroots initiative aimed at elevating indigenous values and culture, through a photography competition opened only to indigenous communities. Selected pictures from the submissions.
The Malay- My identity at the crossroads at the end of an era by Fitri Jalil
Young contemporary photographer, Fitri Jalil, takes full body portraits, exploring his sense of self. Deconstructing the ideas of ethnic Malay identity that has been ingrained in nationalism, spirituality and culture. 20 portraits.
The Wetplate Culinaire, Ipoh, Perak, Steve Tan
Only walk-in wetplate saloon studio in Malaysia. Self-taught photographer, Steve Tan 陈兴华 researched the makings of wetplate collodion as a means of returning to his roots both as an image-maker and his sense of belonging. Scans from his early to current work.
Photobook maquette available by special request. Funding in progress for offset publishing, soon I hope. More details and pics of books in future. If you like to help fund these independent artists' books, please enquire, or pre-order
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| Tempok Pelendong Ang– Shima Sidek |
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| Tanding (Compete)– Ronnie Bahari, |
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| The Wetplate Culinaire– Steve Tan |
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| The Malay– Fitri Jalil |
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24 September– day of weaving 1-0-1 masterclass with @shimas_photography @Brickfields
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| weaving test |
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| book cover weaving |
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| Shima testing weave |
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1 September– Typewriting class available... hahaha, Fitri Jalil @_fitrijalil_ is working on a book publication with me, to be sent to Taipei, as part of an exhibition, photography book collection. Commissioned photobook series. (*thanks for the lovely 'padat' choco cake!)
Inspiring exploration, using portraiture photography as a means to understand more about himself and the circumstance around him.
Exhibition working title #PeriodicWaysOfSeeing has a new title! to be released soon!
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| Fitri testing out typewriting |
