Tuesday, August 28, 2007

::Essence:: The Artists


The artists from left to right [ari, Nemo,Decoy,Flo3tic&UrbanGreen], Jaylim was too busy with works in KL..:)

The show kicked off in the Little Penang Street Market at about 9am and crowds are as usual, eclectic mix of the young and old. Essence will be the pioneer of many more exhibitions to come in the Market as a movement to encourage and cultivate the love of arts in Penang.

UrbanGreen+Nicholas Dali [he actually made us believed he's a descendant of Salvodor Dali..^_^]

Nicholas @ www.rigolo-studio.com

Decoy

Flo3tic& Ari at far right

Not to forget of course,Jaylim, who was also one of the featured artists in Essence. The show was great, although it lasted only for a day, but we love Penang too much and do expect more to come! Press release will be out soon, stay tune..:) and Happy Merdeka, Malaysia!!

::Essence:: A Digital Revival Of The Orient


Essence is a showcase of arts from 5 artists from Penang, KL, and France whose works translates into the love for Penang food, culture and the people which encompasses the core of The Pearl of The Orient.

It expresses the amazement, the appreciation, and above all the love for the island. The show will be exhibited in a digital print poster to show the modernization of the young people and at the same time planting the seeds of love on the tradition and culture of Penang.

The artists comprises of Urban-Cr3atures(Penang), Flo3tic(Penang), JayLim Design(KL), Decoy(Penang) and Nemostudio(France). Each of the artist will submit about 5 posters to be exhibited on the 26th August Little Penang Street Market. Each of the artwork expresses individual conveyance of the Penang culture which is seen through different perspectives.

Essence is basically a digital revamp of what the youths today perceives the Penang culture which moulds the generation today. It shows that even in the digitalized era, the tradition does not fade, but evolves and educate in a good way.