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BATU KAWAN
Julia Volchkova (Nizhnevartovsk, Russia)
Jarus is a Canadian-born artist and muralist who is mostly inspired by the visual human experience. Jarus has been working with communities across Canada and around the globe to produce large scale portraits for the over past eight years. Jarus’s artworks can be found within major cities around the world as well as across rural settings.
Besides, Jarus has had a notable international recognition as a contemporary muralist and figurative painter. Although he had his formal art education from art institution, he acquires in-depth knowledge of art mostly from his grandmother and the inspiration he got from other graffiti artists as well as the resources found on the Internet. Through his art, Jarus attempts to depict a story of an individual spirit that is relevant to the metabolism of the particular neighbourhood.
A combination of acrylic, latex, and aerosol paint are used by Jarus to create representations of the people whom he’s inspired throughout his travel journeys. Todays, Jarus’s works are found in the cities of Malaysia, Canada, India, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine, Australia, France, etc.
Emmanuel Jarus (Toronto, Canada)
Jarus is a Canadian-born artist and muralist who is mostly inspired by the visual human experience. Jarus has been working with communities across Canada and around the globe to produce large scale portraits for the over past eight years. Jarus’s artworks can be found within major cities around the world as well as across rural settings.
Besides, Jarus has had a notable international recognition as a contemporary muralist and figurative painter. Although he had his formal art education from art institution, he acquires in-depth knowledge of art mostly from his grandmother and the inspiration he got from other graffiti artists as well as the resources found on the Internet. Through his art, Jarus attempts to depict a story of an individual spirit that is relevant to the metabolism of the particular neighbourhood.
A combination of acrylic, latex, and aerosol paint are used by Jarus to create representations of the people whom he’s inspired throughout his travel journeys. Todays, Jarus’s works are found in the cities of Malaysia, Canada, India, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine, Australia, France, etc.
Julia Volchkova (Nizhnevartovsk, Russia)
Previously being in the medical field, Caryn has since rediscovered her passion in the arts. She graduated from Dasein Art Academy and was presented with ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ in Fine Arts. Besides, Caryn is also part of an art collective Titikmerah in Kuala Lumpur. Her artworks are deeply personal as her works revolve around her past and subjects dealing with life and death.
Additionally, she reimagines herself during her adolescent years and converts them into art paintings in various situations based on what she has been through or her thoughts about certain issues. Caryn has participated in several fine art exhibitions held in different countries.
Also, she has painted murals in different regions of Malaysia, United Kingdom, Spain, Philippines as well as Jogjakarta. Caryn’s recent participation in art events include Swindon Open Studios of UK, Torrefarrera Art Festival in Spain, Bring the Paint festival in Leicester of UK, and Another Fine Fest in Ulverston, UK.
Koh Hooi San (Caryn Koh) (Kuala Lumpur)
Previously being in the medical field, Caryn has since rediscovered her passion in the arts. She graduated from Dasein Art Academy and was presented with ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ in Fine Arts. Besides, Caryn is also part of an art collective Titikmerah in Kuala Lumpur. Her artworks are deeply personal as her works revolve around her past and subjects dealing with life and death.
Additionally, she reimagines herself during her adolescent years and converts them into art paintings in various situations based on what she has been through or her thoughts about certain issues. Caryn has participated in several fine art exhibitions held in different countries.
Also, she has painted murals in different regions of Malaysia, United Kingdom, Spain, Philippines as well as Jogjakarta. Caryn’s recent participation in art events include Swindon Open Studios of UK, Torrefarrera Art Festival in Spain, Bring the Paint festival in Leicester of UK, and Another Fine Fest in Ulverston, UK.
A short boat ride sailing along together with a local fisherman who is working at sea has enough to lead you through seeing and be amazed with the bravery of a man who is working hard for a simple but meaningful livelihood.
The artwork is about a local fisherman getting ready to fish in the ocean. The ocean connects the island and the mainland of Penang by supplying the source of food from sea to the people living on the island as well as on the mainland.
The concept of the artwork relates to an idea about how each group of community coming from different fields or different groups could contribute and support each other in the society of a city towards better future in life for all.
A short boat ride sailing along together with a local fisherman who is working at sea has enough to lead you through seeing and be amazed with the bravery of a man who is working hard for a simple but meaningful livelihood.
The artwork is about a local fisherman getting ready to fish in the ocean. The ocean connects the island and the mainland of Penang by supplying the source of food from sea to the people living on the island as well as on the mainland.
The concept of the artwork relates to an idea about how each group of community coming from different fields or different groups could contribute and support each other in the society of a city towards better future in life for all.
Offshore
by Emmanuel Jarus
A short boat ride sailing along together with a local fisherman who is working at sea has enough to lead you through seeing and be amazed with the bravery of a man who is working hard for a simple but meaningful livelihood.
The artwork is about a local fisherman getting ready to fish in the ocean. The ocean connects the island and the mainland of Penang by supplying the source of food from sea to the people living on the island as well as on the mainland.
The concept of the artwork relates to an idea about how each group of community coming from different fields or different groups could contribute and support each other in the society of a city towards better future in life for all.
Batu Kawan, once a sleepy fishing hamlet, is where the second Penang Bridge is. It links Batu Maung on the Penang Island. The girl, a close friend of the artist, is seen grasping on to the braided rope. She stays still, seated cosily, looking down at the rope in her hand.
Establishing the connection between containers and across to the unknown, like the bridge, that represents the past and the future it may hold; she seems hesitant, yet the connection lives on, with hope of what may come.
Batu Kawan, once a sleepy fishing hamlet, is where the second Penang Bridge is. It links Batu Maung on the Penang Island. The girl, a close friend of the artist, is seen grasping on to the braided rope. She stays still, seated cosily, looking down at the rope in her hand.
Establishing the connection between containers and across to the unknown, like the bridge, that represents the past and the future it may hold; she seems hesitant, yet the connection lives on, with hope of what may come.
Connection
by Caryn Koh