Community Based Arts & Culture Workers in Malaysia

Langauges spoken: 

Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin

Based in Community:

No

Target age groups: 

General

Ethnic Group:

Mixed

Mission/Personal statement:

“Membuat poster cungkil kayu sebagai pesanan kepada masyarakat tentang permasalahan rakyat di tempat kami. Ini juga suatu protes. Seni kami sebagai pesan dan protes.”

“Making woodcut posters as a message to the people about social problems in our neighbourhoods. This is also a form of protest. Our art acts as a message and a form of protest.

Community-based work interests:

Raise awareness

Transform consciousness

Give exposure to the community

Types of community where work is conducted: 

Residential: Rural 

Type of housing area: Kampung, interiors

Types of activity: 

Organising events: Showcase/performance/exhibition

Public art and design: Wall murals, Outdoor sculpture/installation, street furniture 

Community interventions: Cleaning up and redesigning public spaces, Creative activities for improved livelihood, Creation of shared spaces for creative/culture activity, Raising awareness amongst community

Classes: Design, Craft, Music, Performance, Woodcut 

Workshops: Design, Craft, Music, Performance, Woodcut, Book-making, Making clothes, Recycling furniture

Research & Documentation: through workshops and using social media