{"id":7192,"date":"2015-10-21T17:35:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T09:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&p=7192"},"modified":"2015-10-21T17:35:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T09:35:11","slug":"icons-past-and-present-by-dennis-chua","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/portfolio-item\/icons-past-and-present-by-dennis-chua\/","title":{"rendered":"Icons, past and present by Dennis Chua"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Straits Times, 10 September 2008
\nIcons, past and present
\nby Dennis Chua<\/span><\/p>\n

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ARTIST Zulkifli Yusof\u2019s works are re-launched at a solo exhibition titled \u201cIcons\u201d at Wei-Ling Gallery in Jalan Scott, Kuala Lumpur for the whole of this month.
\nOne of the most-awaited exhibitions of the year, \u201cIcons\u201d is a celebration of Zulkifli\u2019s social commentaries on Malaysian history, from the days of British colonial intervention in Peninsular Malaysia to the growth of the modern Malay entertainment industry in Singapore.<\/p>\n

It has been eight years since Zulkifli held a solo exhibition and this showcase promises some of his most provocative artworks.<\/p>\n

Using a combination of media in a layered format, a blend of silk-screen, painting, photographic transfers, drawings, embossing and fibreglass, Zulkifli\u2019s works draw direct reference to historical and current events that have made a mark on Malaysian society.<\/p>\n

He was particularly inspired by Malay Sketches, which was written by British colonial official Sir Frank Swettenham in the 19th century and has expanded on a number of the themes in the book in his latest paintings.
\nAmong others, he revisits the events that led to the slaying of James Wheeler Woodford Birch, Perak\u2019s first British Resident in Pasir Salak in \u201cBirch At Pasir Salak\u201d, and the latter\u2019s inability to adapt to Malayan ways in \u201cDifferent Culture\u201d, which depicts him as \u201cunder attack\u201d from thorny durians.<\/p>\n

\u201cDari Mata Turun Ke Hati\u201d, \u201cDifferent Skill 1\u201d and \u201cDifferent Skill 2\u201d depict the iconic figures of the Malay film industry such as Siput Sarawak, Tan Sri P. Ramlee and non-conformist director U-Wei Saari respectively.<\/p>\n

Zulkifli has been hailed as one of Malaysia\u2019s most cutting-edge contemporary artists. Over the last 20 years, he is renowned for his thought-provoking artworks and his ability to capture and document the essence of the society in which he lives.<\/p>\n

His monumental works have been collected extensively throughout the region and can be found in the permanent collections of the National Art Gallery and Galeri Petronas in Malaysia, the Singapore Art Museum, and the Fukuoka Museum of Art and the Hiroshima Art Museum in Japan.<\/p>\n

Zulkifli is a versatile artist who expresses himself through many different mediums ranging from painting and drawing to print-making, sculpture and installation.<\/p>\n

Over the years he has committed himself towards exploring all areas of Malaysian history, never limiting himself to one particular form of expression.<\/p>\n

He has been acknowledged with numerous accolades and awards over the years, and was the recipient of the Young Contemporary Award for two consecutive years in 1988 and 1989.<\/p>\n

He was also the second Malaysian, after Datuk Ibrahim Husssein, to represent Malaysia at the prestigious Venice Biennale in 1997.<\/p>\n

The Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry acknowledges him as \u201cone of Malaysia\u2019s national treasures\u201d. He was conferred the National Academic Award 2007 by the Higher Education Ministry.<\/p>\n

Venue: Wei-Ling Gallery, Jalan Scott, off Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur. Time: Noon to 7pm (Mondays to Fridays) and 10am to 5pm (Saturdays).<\/em><\/p>\n

Call 03-2260-1106 or 03-2260-1107.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"portfolio_entries":[5],"class_list":["post-7192","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry","portfolio_entries-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/7192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/7192\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7192"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev08.mm-sb.com\/web04\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=7192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}