Community Based Arts & Culture Workers in Malaysia
A Documentation Project and Resource Site
Pangrok Sulap
Artist, Artist-Facilitator, Community representative/liaison, Project Manager/Coordinator/Administrator (Non-formal group, arts collective)
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
Contact Details:

Ranau Sabah.

+6016-881 7847 / +016-576 9860
PROJECTS DATE SHORT DESCRIPTION
Labuan Arts Festival
November 2012
Arts festival in Labuan
S K Tinannom Ranau
October 2012
Volunteer work to beautify a school
Rumah Putera Harapan
August 2012
Volunteer work with orphanage in Ranau
Rumah Kanak-kanak
Sept 2013
Woodcut workshop and t-shirt printing workshops, Don Basco.
Tarakuchacha
December 2013
Woodcut workshop at Titiwangsa
Resources & Additional Links
Products: posters, books, t-shirts