| Aziz Idris |
EIGHT local creatives, each with a unique skills set, have merged to launch an art exhibition titled ‘Ukum Status,’ coinciding with an exclusive music video screening of the same title.
For just one night, ChaTraMue Brunei was transformed into an art gallery featuring the works of the young and talented creatives, representing their own individual interpretation of the local idiom ‘Ukum Status’ – a phrase popularised by the Sultanate’s popular Blogger and Instagram personalities Alin Kurapak (@Kurapak) and Khaliq Roziman (@Aliqpombunai).
The opening exhibition was personally curated by Osveanne Osman of Creative Space Art Gallery.
According to the curator, the exhibition intends to highlight each artiste’s individual talent, while maintaining a stable relation with the unified vision being the ‘Ukum Status’ video.
Audience can access the artistes portfolio instantly by means of the convenient QR technology, which adds a broader dimension to the exhibition – in that it exists physically and online simultaneously.
The highlight of the night was the official screening of the Ukum Status music video produced by local sound engineer cum music producer Nabil Iskandar, and performed by Zaed Hani of the former local rap group ‘Mic Bandits,’ and Adib Noor.
The four-minute video was made possible with the direction of Syazwan Sukreyy of Memorise. It depicts several key locations in Brunei as well as prominent business premises and cameos from local personalities and social influencers.
Project manager Auji Azizi told the media that he was attracted to the project after seeing the potential of the passionate (creative) individuals involved.
He believes the event will set a standard for inspiring creatives on the most effective and efficient ways to carry out projects, while optimising each set of creative skills and resources.
“After seeing their vision and the scope of the project, I wanted to refine it further by putting forward other elements from the local creative scene, with the intention of bringing a breath of fresh air to the local music scene.”
He hopes this role will solidify his presence as a project manager for future events, alongside sharing such platform for all creatives to fulfil their dreams and build their portfolios.
“In a way, the video and track was inspired by Kurapak and his continuous effort in making his brand. We recognise his hard work and wanted to depict that in the video, hence the heavy theme of social media throughout the entire video. We want the song to bring a positive message – If you work hard, you can achieve anything,” Adib said, offering insight into the meaning of the song.
Meanwhile, Nabil said he took on the project in the hopes of setting a benchmark in the local music scene, and bringing forward a new sound.
“I saw a vision to push the culture forward internationally with industry level standards, while still maintaining our own identity,” he added.
The project was supported by Memorito, Makan Ceria Sdn Bhd (McDonald’s), ChaTraMue Brunei, SneakSmith, Balkony and Mezzanine cafe.
Members of the public can search for ‘Ukum Status’ to view the music video on the popular sharing site Youtube.
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