AsiaRooms.com - Bali to Showcase Malay Artwork at Floated Exhibition

Bali's Kendra Gallery will be exhibiting cutting-edge pieces from leading Malaysian creative artists from April 14th to May 10th 2012.

2012-04-05

BALI, INDONESIA, April 05, 2012 (Press-News.org) A showcase of Malaysian artwork is coming to Bali at the Floated art exhibition, to be held later this month at the Kendra Gallery.

Beginning on April 14th, the event will feature pieces from a trio of acclaimed contemporary artists and will run through until May 10th.

Visitors to the show will be able to see how these three creative contributors offer different interpretations of social and cultural realities in Malaysia, a quickly-evolving society with a thriving arts scene.

Jalaini Abu Hassan's art aims to offer a unique perspective on the way historical events are recorded and influenced over time, while Bayu Utomo Radjikin's work dwells on powerful and challenging socio-political themes.

Meanwhile, the contributions of Chong Siew Ying explore the relationship between the eastern and western cultures that have shaped the artist as a person.

Those interested in attending this event will find the venue located at Jl Drupadi 88B Basangkasa in Seminyak, with opening hours running from 10:00 to 18:00 local time from Monday to Saturday.

A wide variety of Bali hotels can be found by art connoisseurs at AsiaRooms.com, including the Jayakarta Bali.

More information about the exhibition are located at http://www.kendragallery.com/.

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