KUCHING: There is calligraphy, and then, there is calligraffiti, both skills of which the 9lives Kuching Art Soul Club (9lives) went to town with here recently.
The art collective, represented by three youths, namely D2K, Amy Amin and Dhia Roslan gave a riveting demonstration of their visual imaginings with a perahu (boat) as their canvas in conjunction with the four-day Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 programme.
In a statement on Monday (Feb 28), it said Sarawak’s ethnic and cultural diversity were shown to the audience through visual drawings and demonstrations of calligraphy art.
“The materials used for this calligraffiti art demonstration were oil paint, silk screen, waste materials and spray paint.
“We believe this art will be a new attraction in promoting the uniqueness of culture through sharing on social media by all walks of life.”
National Art Gallery director-general Amerrudin Ahmad shared that the said demonstration aimed to show young people community activities at the jetty and pier.
“Aside from it having a full potential in the future for its explosion of creativity, it is also a cultural heritage that needs to be re-empowered.
“This also promotes the preservation of cultural arts through the latest interests and creative potential of young people in Southeast Asia and internationally,” he added.
The calligraffiti demonstration was officiated by Datuk Saraya Arbi, deputy secretary-general (Culture), Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture together with chairman of the National Visual Arts Development Board (LPSVN) Datuk Indera Dayang Fatimah Tom Abang Saufi.
In the same demonstration, the National Art Gallery also brought a creative arts activist, Dayangku Nohidayah Pg. Imran from Sabah and Brandon Simon Scott, who is the alumni of the Young Art Entrepreneurs (YAE!) Programme.
In addition, the demonstration was also participated by participants from the 2021 Contemporary Young Talent themed ‘Art on Location’.
