The Differing Faces of South East Asia

The Differing Faces of South East Asia

Start Time:Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:00am

End Time:Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:00pm

Location:2267, Jalan Hala Timah, Taman Bandar Baru, 31900, Kampar, Perak

Description

Chia Hoy Sai, was born in Tanjong Sepat, Selangor in 1948. He graduated from SM Pin Hua, Klang, Selangor in 1967. He continued his studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore from 1968 to 1969. He has held several solo and joint art exhibitions, excelling in oil, pastel and charcoal. His presentation is diverse, but he claimed his prominence by painting local fruits and portraits. His artworks are well received by both foreign and local collectors.

In May 2000, Chia personally experienced an unforgettable scene in a small town named Serian, Sarawak. “There I saw many minority people from the Iban, Bidayuh and Dayak tribes communicating in a language that I did not understand. They lived happily and harmoniously together. I was deeply touched by their harmonious brotherhood.” This touching scene of “a family of different tribes” has shown him the way to move forward, guided by a basic idea of being “multi-racial and multi-cultural”, from August 2000 onwards, he began his journey from Sarawak, soldiering on with his heavy equipment to Bali, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Philippines. Walking alone deep into the mountains of Indo-China, and living primitively, he painted portraits of different tribal people that exemplified his feeling of life experience and unique artistic sense.

Through many sketches in black and white done over years of difficult struggle, he presents portraits of different faces and cultures to the world in “The Differing Faces of South East Asia,” leaving behind an invaluable spiritual heritage for mankind. “I have painted these portraits,” he says, “with my whole being.”

“The Differing Faces of South East Asia - Touring Exhibition of Chia Hoy Sai's Artworks” has begun in May 2009, and start touring to SGM Culture Centres in Klang, Negeri Sembilan, Johor Bahru, Chaah, Melaka, Kuantan, Terengganu, Kelantan, Ipoh, Kampar, Bukit Tampun, Penang island, Kedah and Kuala Lumpur. Chia will be available to share his touching stories and hold art talks at every stop.

This exhibition is opened to public. Anyone who are interested, please feel free to attend.

Admission fees : FREE
Time : 10.00am - 9.00pm daily
Contact No. : 012-5387433 (Mr. Woo)