| Danial Norjidi |
THE ‘EMERGE Exclusive’ art exhibition was officially launched yesterday, in collaboration between Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio and the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Brunei Darussalam.
The opening ceremony saw Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof attending as the guest of honour.
In his opening remarks, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Brunei Darussalam Mehmet Suat Akgun said, “For us, it’s an important day, because the Turkish Embassy is hosting an art exhibition for the very first time.”
The ambassador went on to highlight that art allows us to see and think in different manners about life, enables us to touch others’ lives, that it is a continuously self-renewing source of energy, and that it allows us to strengthen the bond within the community.
He also expressed his thanks to the artists, the Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio, the staff of the embassy and the guest of honour.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Brunei Darussalam Mehmet Suat Akgun and Khairul Ibrahim viewing one of the works on display. – DANIAL NORJIDI
The guest of honour cut a ribbon to launch the exhibition, before going on to view the displayed artwork.
In a press release, Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio stated that it acknowledges the embassy’s keen interest and support in this joint effort to promote young and emerging local artist by providing a platform to develop and showcase their work.
EMERGE is a programme that aims to transform artists’ creative endeavours into a sustainable activity and to contribute to the development of Brunei Darussalam’s contemporary art scene.
Speaking to the Bulletin yesterday, Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio Manager Osveanne Osman shared that the exhibition is centred on the theme ‘Being Bruneian.’
She explained, the theme was chosen to challenge the artists to give a different response, away from the conventional aesthetics of portraits and landscapes.
She also shared that the exhibition features 21 works from nine local artists – Umizaty, Erne binti Zainal, Khairul Ibrahim, Zubaidah, Maziyah Yussof, Syafiq Nasir, Nomen, Khalisah and Redzuan Rosli.
There are also pieces of ceramic artwork at the exhibition, which were made from Bruneian clay by Dr Martie Geiger-Ho, who is from the United States. The exhibition is curated by Khairul Ibrahim and Shathirah DHS under the supervision of the Director of Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio, Haji Osman bin Mohammad.
Held at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Brunei Darussalam located at Simpang 52 in Kampong Manggis Satu, the exhibition is open to the public for viewing from May 16-25 from 10am-12pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm.
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