Kecik Kecik 2
It seems there is an apparent trend of an increase in design exhibitions and events popping all over kl almost weekly like mushrooms. Within the last six months designer flea markets, exhibitions and all have been popping up all over kl gaining a momentum and a strong following at each event.
Having been to quite a few of these events from Youth 08's designer's bazaar, to kecik kecik 2 (yesterday night), I can't help feeling excited (but not to the extent of a giggling cheerleader) to see designer's works every time, regardless whether on print or on a t-shirt and I would like to believe there is a certain element of surprise that an audience expects.
I attended the opening of kecik kecik 2 yesterday at Central Market Annexe, joining me were two of my friends who I ask tag along to have a look at the 'local' scene of design work and exhibition. Kecik kecik 2 was on the second floor of the Annexe, in a small intimate gallery. When we arrived, there were people already bustling inside browsing through the array of design works strung up on a wall like a big family portrait.
The small gallery contained around 50 pieces of works from a diversity of designers locally, stretching from wall to wall. Artworks shown spanned from personal photograph shots telling away ghost stories of lost cities to crazy monkeys (that look pretty awesome mind you), to pix elated disfigured messages.There were a few interesting design pieces, that were well framed and conceived, but the majority seemed to lack a certain quality in their work that was worth buying(even though I know this is subjective, but I got a few responses about the work and prices shown), as the prices of a few works were exceedingly high. I have to say it was somewhat disappointing with the overall standard of the works sold, as we felt a majority of the works weren't worth the value it was sold for and it should be the curator's responsibility to balance this, as well as sort out other technical aspects such as lighting,etc. Here are just a few pictures from the event.
* all pictures taken by a kawan
Having been to quite a few of these events from Youth 08's designer's bazaar, to kecik kecik 2 (yesterday night), I can't help feeling excited (but not to the extent of a giggling cheerleader) to see designer's works every time, regardless whether on print or on a t-shirt and I would like to believe there is a certain element of surprise that an audience expects.
I attended the opening of kecik kecik 2 yesterday at Central Market Annexe, joining me were two of my friends who I ask tag along to have a look at the 'local' scene of design work and exhibition. Kecik kecik 2 was on the second floor of the Annexe, in a small intimate gallery. When we arrived, there were people already bustling inside browsing through the array of design works strung up on a wall like a big family portrait.
The small gallery contained around 50 pieces of works from a diversity of designers locally, stretching from wall to wall. Artworks shown spanned from personal photograph shots telling away ghost stories of lost cities to crazy monkeys (that look pretty awesome mind you), to pix elated disfigured messages.There were a few interesting design pieces, that were well framed and conceived, but the majority seemed to lack a certain quality in their work that was worth buying(even though I know this is subjective, but I got a few responses about the work and prices shown), as the prices of a few works were exceedingly high. I have to say it was somewhat disappointing with the overall standard of the works sold, as we felt a majority of the works weren't worth the value it was sold for and it should be the curator's responsibility to balance this, as well as sort out other technical aspects such as lighting,etc. Here are just a few pictures from the event.
* all pictures taken by a kawanLabels: Events
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