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Galeri Petronas Launches “Go Block: Five Contemporary Printmakers” at Suria KLCC

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Art is subjective and it comes from various  form of natures and sources. Its beauty can be produced  from inexpensive materials like concrete, wood, soil, and aluminium foil that has undergone the repetitive process of casting or moulding or printmaking techniques, that carved the final outcome  into a desired shape to attract the humans’ eye.

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Understanding all these various concept of art,  Galeri Petronas Malaysia has underlined the importance of  natural artwork in printmaking techniques by launching Go Block : Five Contemporary Printmakers at Suria KLCC recently. The launch  has showcased printmaking artworks by five Malaysian artists namely; Juhari Said, Ng Kim Peow, Izan Tahir, Zulkifli Yusoff and Shahrul Jamili.

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Curated by Badrolhisham Mohd Tahir, the 15 artworks explores printmaking as a dynamic techniques and innovative medium that strongly impacts the Malaysian art movement today. This ongoing exhibition is to enlighten the public that there is an alternative to the usual printmaking process that only limits to the use of ink, block, paper, and stamping.

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Though printmaking is consider as an inexpensive process, these  five Malaysian artists have utilised this artform and turn it into their forte. They have been responsible pushing beyond the the boundaries of printmaking, by enabling audiences to delve into their complex minds and thought process by displaying their captivating their artworks that are deftly installed into powerful narrative art pieces.

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The “Go Block: Five Contemporary Printmakers” exhibition will continue to display all the five artists’  stunning printmaking artworks until 15 th March 2009 at Galeri Petronas, 3rd Floor, Suria KLCC.

February 25, 2009 - Posted by newzmaker | Art | | 10 Comments

10 Comments »

  1. very nice piece of work here…two thumbs up to Newzmaker

    Comment by Nathan-New Jersey | February 25, 2009 | Reply

  2. Thanx

    Comment by online izle | February 25, 2009 | Reply

  3. Is there a link to the exhibition available please

    Comment by Aine Scannell | February 25, 2009 | Reply

  4. great article with outstanding illustrations…

    Comment by Iskandar | February 26, 2009 | Reply

  5. just drop by to say that this is a masterpiece…

    Comment by Romeo | February 27, 2009 | Reply

  6. a critically acclaimed masterpiece write-up…

    Comment by Flora Chin-Butterworth | February 28, 2009 | Reply

  7. a nice piece artwork of writing with easy understanding…

    Comment by Alex Matthew-Brighton | March 6, 2009 | Reply

  8. Thanx;)

    Comment by iLker | March 16, 2009 | Reply

  9. thank you,
    is there any other websites that i can get some information about the artists personally

    thank you
    shafeek

    Comment by Shafeek | April 22, 2009 | Reply


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