2020 was chaotic. In politics, everything happened; but for the ordinary person, nothing happened. Through the lens of art, one…
Tag: Ellen Lee
A reading list: Art writing for thinkers, feelers, and the curious
Unfortunately, COVID cases are climbing and we’re advised to stay home again. While we wait for things to pick back…
Artist Bibichun revels in the freedom of the internet and the streets
Infused with a sharp, internet-inflected wit that pokes fun at local politics and popular culture, Bibichun’s work mixes satire and…
Pandemic panic: a wake-up call for the art market
What will the ‘new normal’ born from the coronavirus pandemic look like for Malaysian galleries and artists? By Ellen Lee…
2019: The year in Malaysian art
From notable exhibitions to news that shook up the scene, Ellen Lee looks back at the highlights (and some lows)…
Rethinking public art in 5 murals
Contemporary public art leans more towards making locations Instagrammable. But there is more to public art than meets the digital…
Photo festival founder Vignes Balasingam on the urgent task of documentation
The photographer and festival director seeks to unearth Malaysia’s missing histories through the efforts of the OBSCURA Festival of Photography.…