"Signs" by Lim Thian Leong

BEYOND OUR CITY: LIGHTS & MYTHS
Photography Exhibition

Thu 4 to Sun 28 Feb (EXTENDED!)
[Hours: Sun to Thu: 11am to 8pm | Fri & Sat: 11am to 9.30pm]

Presented by Goethe Institut Malaysia, with support from The Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Nikon Malaysia and Epson Malaysia
Admission Free

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You are cordially invited to the
Exhibition Opening
Thu 4 Feb, 8pm

Featuring music by High Winds ensemble (Encounter MPO) & “Suggestions For Lunch Time Activities In KL For Busy Government Workers: 4. Sleeping In An Art Gallery” by CIPAN & The Best Art Show In The Univers
Refreshments served
Admission Free

*Joint opening with KUALA LUMPUR DREAMING exhibition

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DESCRIPTION

The photographers of "BEYOND OUR CITY: LIGHTS & MYTHS" consist of city-dwellers from diverse disciplines and background, each with a keen eye for recording the time and space of the city. Capturing a city in constant motion, where even common sense perceptions are in constant conflict, the photographers have framed the cityscape into images that are strangely familiar and yet intimately alien. Amidst these seemingly random ideas is the same desire of each photographer to tell his or her own stories of the city.

This body of works contained in this exhibition is the outcome of continuous dialogue, sharing and reflection among the participating photographers during the past 5 months. After the completion of “Mapping Invisible Cities” project supported by the Goethe-Institut in June 2009, these 13 local photographers, who wanted to share their own personal vision of the city, came together to form the “Beyond the concept of city photography” project.

This project was initiated and led by Malaysian curator and photographer Alex Moh together with Azrul K. Abdullah and Kelvin Chan under the continuing support from Goethe-Institut Malaysia. Its aim is to open doors for young photographers to experiment and explore new possibilities of photographing urban subjects.

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PHOTOGRAPHERS

Assakhof Ab. Satar
Chong Yuk Jye
Faz Kamaruddin
Karthikeyan Rajamanickam
Liew Lee Yook
Lim Li-Ling
Lim Thian Leong
Michael Thessel
Nadia Jasmine Mahfix
Nur ‘Atiqah R.
Raja Indra Putra Ismail
Shafina Sheridan
Tan Chee Hon

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BUYERS' PREVIEW

Buyers interested in a preview of the artworks please come on Wed 3 Feb, 12pm-6pm. Or call Pang at 012-305 1135.

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PHOTOGRAPHERS' TALK
Sat 6 Feb, 12pm

Come hear the photographers tell us why they shot what they shot. This will be followed at 3pm by the KL PHOTOAWARDS FLASHBACK event. So it is a wonderfully intensive weekend for photography enthusiasts.

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"Beyond City 3" by Ripi



"Airport Transit" by Faz Kamaruddin



"Beautification Project" by Shafina Sheridan



Photo by Tan Chee Hon

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BEYOND OUR CITY: LIGHTS & MYTHS is presented in conjunction with the group exhibition KUALA LUMPUR DREAMING presented by The Annexe Gallery, with support from Goethe Institut Malaysia and Central Market.