Artist Information:
Anuar Dan
Shah Alam, Selangor,
Malaysia
Member Since: Aug 2000
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Artist Statement:
Disappearing Worlds
AnuarDans fading villages
With the kampung house series,
however, Anuar seem to have
come into his own.The complex
theme - deconstructed houses,
intricate architectural detail
overlaid on household
implements; shadowy people
lurking, chatting in doorways
- convays a sense of
impermanence. Strongly
vertical, the houses are
surrounded by elongated
doorways, cubes and windows,
giving the impression that
houses themselves are
changing, that some time soon,
they will have given way and
become one of the increasingly
ubiquitous skyscrapers.The
shadowy figures, ghosts of
people, emphasise this
decline: it isnt just
buildings that are
disappearing, but a way of
life.
Anuar has cleverly put
together local artifacts and
the Malay architecture to give
rise to works depicting the
Malay heritage. His innovative
use of mixed media and the
effect of aging that he
creates add charm to his
works.
In the context of modern
living his works are remainder
of the days gone by. The
quaint setting with the
bicycle in some of his pieces
brings back fond memories for
many.
(Sonia
Randahawa,agendamalaysia.com)
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO EXIBITION
2001 Pelita Hati
Gallery of Art, Kuala Lumpur
AEA Fine
Arts, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala
Lumpur
2002 News Straits
Times (M) Bhd. Kuala Lumpur
Kuala
Lumpur International Airport
(KLIA)
EXHIBITIONS
1983 Faculty Show, UiTM,
Shah Alam Palestine Show,
City Hall, K. Lumpur.
Keretapi Tanah Malayu (KTM)
Show, Parliment...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
MEDIA PUBLICATONS
Dewan Budaya Ogos 1985
Utusan Malaysia, 7 Feb.1998
News Straits Times, April 2000
Impiana Magazine, Ogos 2000
Anjung Seri Magazine,
December 2000 Utusan
Malaysia, Feb, 2001 Berita
Harian Feb, 2001 News
Straits Times, May 2001
Agendaseni.com, December 2000
Mingguan Malaysia, 3 Jun,
2001 New Sunday Times...
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Collections:
COPRORATE COLLECTIONS
Pernas Hilton Properties, K.
Lumpur Hayat Regency Hotel,
J. Bahru Park Village of
Malaysia, Melaka Retaurant,
Crown Pacifik Hotel, K. Lumpur
Villa Costa, Melaka
Gabungan Penulis Nasional
(GAPENA) Dewan Bahasa &
Pustaka, K. Lumpur Art
Salon, K.Lumpur Kraftangan
Malaysia Matic, K. Lumpur
Art & Decor, KLCC Art on
Plus, ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Anuar Dan's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Anuar Dan's Portfolio. Browse Dan's body of work: Disappearing Worlds
AnuarDans fading villages
With the kampung house series, however, Anuar seem to have come into his own.The complex theme - deconstructed houses, intricate architectural detail overlaid on household implements; shadowy people lurking, chatting in doorways - convays a sense of impermanence. Strongly vertical, the houses are surrounded by elongated doorways, cubes and windows, giving the impression that houses themselves are changing, that some time soon, they will have given way and become one of the increasingly ubiquitous skyscrapers.The shadowy figures, ghosts of people, emphasise this decline: it isnt just buildings that are disappearing, but a way ... |
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