Tuesday, April 1, 2008

THE ANNEXE: Re-imagining the City + Migration Addicts + Bleeding Music

Presented by the British Council with acclaimed UK cross-media outfit onedotzero and KLue magazine, Re-imagining the City is an audio-visual project exploring how artists are both influenced by, and can help shape, cities, through the use of digital and other emergent technologies.
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Film
"onedotzero_graphic cities"
Date: Sat 5 Apr 2008 (3pm - 5pm) and Sun 6 Apr 2008 (11am – 1pm)
Venue: The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe
onedotzero_graphic cities is a screening of innovative, moving image work exploring artists' interpretations of the urban environment, specially curated by the UK's onedotzero.


Panel Discussion
"How Artists Shape Our City"

Date: Sun 6 Apr 2008 (2pm – 4pm)
Venue: The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe
Panel discussion chaired by Shane Walter (Director, onedotzero) joined by Matthias Kispert (D-Fuse), Pang Khee Teik (Annexe, Central Market) and
Chu Yuan (artist). Speakers will debate why we should be involving artists – rather than politicians and urban planners – in the shaping of our cities.


Workshop
"HD Filming & Editing"
Date: Sun 6 Apr 2008 (5pm – 8pm)
Venue: Gallery at Central Market Annexe
Come and learn from a master. Pre-registration to arts@britishcouncil.org.my is required for this workshop with Barney Steel of D-Fuse as spaces are limited.

Elsewhere:

Performance
"D-Fuse: Surface"
Date: Sat 5 Apr 2008 (Doors open at 8.30pm, free entry before 10pm)
Venue: Zouk, 113 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Listen to our DJs spinning music and see them holding graphics in the spectacular lead up to Surface. D-Fuse and co will have filmed and recorded aspects of the city, edited them together with local artists, and will then perform the results live at this exclusive event.

www.britishcouncil.org.my
www.onedotzero.com

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RUMAH AIR PANAS presents

Curator Talk:
Shanghai-based curator Biljana Ciric on:
"MIGRATION ADDICTS"
"INTRUDE: ART & LIFE"
+ other art projects in China

Biljana Ciric
is an independent curator based in Shanghai and holds the position Artistic Director of Ke Center of Contemporary Arts as well as being the executive curator for the Intrude Public art project presented by Zendai MoMA. She was the director of the Curatorial Department at the Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art and the China networking curator for the 2006 Singapore Biennale. Her ambitious ongoing project Migration Addicts was presented at the 52nd Venice Biennale.

Ciric will speak about her past curatorial projects and ongoing projects such as the 'Intrude366' project at Zendai MOMA and the upcoming Yoko Ono show in Shanghai.

Dates: Tue 1 Apr, 2008
Hours: 8pm
Venue: The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe, KL
Admission: FREE! Enquiries: 016 684 3063 (Yap Sau Bin)
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film X sound
Expanding Sound Design: Japan + Malaysia


Film X Sound is about seeing the sounds in film. Japanese film sound designer YASUHIRO MORINAGA + Malaysian composer HARDESH SINGH (Gubra, Lelaki Komunis Terakhir, etc) will give insight into film sound design and experimentation when merging sight and sound. After the discussion, a special live performance by both artists will be held showcasing their own personal aural sensibilities.

Dates: Fri 4 Apr, 2008
Hours: 8pm
Venue: The Former Disco, Central Market Annexe, KL
Admission: FREE! Enquiries: 03 2070 1137

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Theatrical Records presents
"KEMBARA JIWA LUKA 5"

Ear bleeding music for soul bleeding listeners featuring:

Cassandra
Escape
Have A Nice Death
The Reason
Arheum Revert
Tools of the Trade
Upon Arrival
Sharon Stones
Am I Robot?
Quest of Quasar

Dates: Sat 5 Apr, 2008
Hours: 1pm (expect to start late!)
Venue: The Former Disco, Central Market Annexe, KL
Admission: RM15 by donation Enquiries: 03 2031 2203

1 comment:

vaLerism™ said...

Wuaaaaaa so many events recently! Any of you going??? =D