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Heritage Malay Pendant & Belt Buckle, Watercolour on paper, 25cm x 25cm, 2008
| Title : | Gems of Heritage |
| Venue : | Shalini Ganendra Fine Art, The Private Gallery Section 16 Petaling Jaya,Selangor Opening Hours : By Appointment Only URL : http://www.theprivategallery.com |
| Date & Time : | Fri 17 Oct – Mon 1 Dec 2008 (by appointment only) |
| Tickets : | Free Admission |
| Phone : | 03-7958 2175 |
| Email : | stag@tm.net.my |
| URL : | http://www.theprivategallery.com/artist_yit.html |
| Synopsis : | The works in Chin Kon Yit’s eleventh solo exhibition sees the artist apply his masterful watercolour technique to capture artifacts and objects, both regal and common. Kon Yit is recognised as Malaysia’s foremost heritage watercolourist. During his many years of researching subject matter for the famed Sketchbook series (Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Melaka, Selangor and Perak), Kon Yit has accumulated a pictorial archive of cultural curiosities. Using watercolours, he depicts the delicate metalwork of traditional Malay jewellery and ornaments in gold, silver and bronze; fine Nyonya porcelain urns, the Chinese auspicious guardian lions in wood and stone, and the Hindu Lord of Success, Ganesha. Through the gifts of colour, perspective and detail, he presents each in novel but characteristic depictions. He also includes everyday objects such as a brass kettle from Terengganu, the carved wooden bangau (crane) on the fishing boats, carved bird cages and traps that are practical yet beautiful and the coconut scraper with an unusual form. |
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