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2024 November 13; November 16
Dear Readers,
I wish you wellness and joy!
Jalan Pudu in Kuala Lumpur… led me to GMBB creative community mall… led me to Museum of Picture Book Art, Malaysia
https://www.museumpicturebookart.com says:
“Welcome to the Magical World of Stories & Art
“The Museum of Picture Book Art is the first of its kind in Malaysia. It is envisioned to be the home of Picture Books from all over Malaysia, both past and present as well as an educational centre for picture books. Picture books are of cultural, historical, and artistic importance. The Museum collects and celebrates picture books and picture book illustrations from Malaysia. The Museum is a place where art and literature interact, inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books.”
Teresa Jade LeYung and children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung got to meet Peter Duke when Phillip Wong made introductions – photo by Jasmine
says: The 100 Malaysia Children’s Picture Books To Read and Love
The 100 Malaysia Children’s Picture Books are divided into several categories. Please note the subject matter may overlap so each book is categorised by its key subject matter.
Concept books
Environment / Nature
Animals
Mental Health and Social Interactions
Patriotism / Unity
Biography
Family
Childhood and growing up
Festivals and Celebrations
Indigenous World
Stories from East Malaysia
Chinese Language Books
Fantasy
Folktales
Silent Books
War
Artist, teacher, Telur Pecah founding curator Phillip Wong shows children’s advocate and book author Maria Kawah Leung one of his favorite picture books.
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The Kuala Lumpur Literature & Art Fair, organised by the Museum of Picture Book Art at GMBB, celebrates literature and art from Malaysia as well as from other countries.
The 2024 Fair took place 22 August to 16 September.
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Below are excerpts from Nuan Ning’s delightful article for Eksentrika – an arts community and online Asian arts magazine with an artist registry …
“6 Interesting Features Of The Museum Of Picture Book Art In Malaysia”
https://www.eksentrika.com/museum-of-picture-book-art-malaysia/
“The Museum of Picture Book Art in Malaysia is a gorgeous homage to Southeast Asian creativity and talent.
“Within its walls in Kuala Lumpur, there is an astonishing display of art, not only within picture books of pristine quality, but also the framed posters and postcards being featured in the museum.
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“Picture Books For All Ages
“It would be a misconception to relegate picture books as something that only caters to the youngest of bibliophiles.
“Without a doubt, the crown jewel of The Museum of Picture Book Art is its extensive rare books collection.
“These include a selection of old Malaysian picture books that were painstakingly curated and comprise generous contributions from the private collections of Linda Tan Lingard, the managing director of the museum, and the museum’s employees and friends.
“The Museum of Picture Book Art chairman, Peter Duke, plans to make copies of rare books and republish a small selection of old books to allow a new generation of readers to enjoy them.
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“Treasury Of Rare Books And Art
“The books preserved in the rare books collection, while valuable as cultural artifacts, hold stories so integral to our childhoods that the intrigue of their contents have long been exhausted.
“Newer picture books, in contrast, are tasked with the daunting challenge of competing with the multitude of digital distractions in the new media age, forcing them to evolve into innovative and inventive works of art.
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“Diversity Of Asia In Picture Book Art
“Peter points out that the museum holds four broad categories of books: Malaysian English, Bahasa Malaysia, Southeast Asian and international books, though there are still books in other languages, such as Chinese.
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“Linking The Past To The Future
“The Museum of Picture Book Art demonstrates that a two-dimensional art form, such as picture books, can be anything but.
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“Linda’s Oyez!Books publishing business has facilitated the production of books by authors in their late teens, paving the way for the books of the future.
“A child with a book is king. A child who reads has a future,” Peter said, quoting Linda….
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“The Museum of Picture Book Art doubles as a bookstore and gift shop, offering a diverse range of picture books in multi language and art of various forms.
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“Books And Workshops For Teens
“For teenagers, the museum also occasionally offers workshops on topics like publishing to writing and illustrating. Peter says the effort is aimed at getting more teenagers involved in the book industry.
Please go to https://www.eksentrika.com/museum-of-picture-book-art-malaysia/ for the full article written by Nuan Ning for Eksentrika
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author Maria Kawah Leung loves picture books, photo by LeYung
To read my blog post “Malaysia – Telur Pecah is about making art accessible to everyone, breaking creative, cultural, and economic boundaries” please visit:
Cheering for everyone who advocates literacy!
Teresa Jade LeYung at KL Tourist Information Centre – photo by MKWL
Author / Blogger / Story-Theme Consultant / Photo Historian
https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos for
short short movies of Paris, FRANCE; Portland, Oregon USA; Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA 2024
Love Made Of Heart ®
2024 November 8
Selamat pagi, Everyone!
from blogger / photo historian / author / story-theme consultant Teresa Jade LeYung who is visiting magnificent Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
WHO: Telur Pecah founding curator Phillip Wong with a new generation of young curators – Danielle Lin, Jakob van Klang, Eng Jun Yi (Qing Hong), and Luqman Rosnan – and 198 artists!
WHAT: Telur Pecah 4.0 Contemporary ART EXHIBITION in Kuala Lumpur
features five unique components, more than 500 artworks!
WHERE: GMBB Creative Community Mall
No. 2, Jalan Robertson, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, 50150 MALAYSIA
Free admission
Telur Pecah 4.0 closing celebration on November 10, 2024
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Magic happens when a person shows up at the right place at the right time. On November 7, 2024 while looking for yummy eats near Jalan Pudu in the Bukit Bintang neighborhood in Kuala Lumpur … the colorful art on the glass doors of GMBB hooked my attention. So, I entered …
https://gmbb.com.my/ says:
GMBB is a creative community mall in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur… that aspires to be an enterprising hub for Malaysian creatives, artists and artisans to do more together.
The following day when my sister – children’s advocate and author MARIA KAWAH LEUNG (LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET) – visited me, it was my turn to invite her to enter the world of GMBB. When I said to her “I haven’t gone to the other floors…” she replied “Let’s go.”
Terima kasih to the artist (one of the ambassadors at the art exhibition) who invited us to experience “TELUR PECAH 4.0″ on level 3A and level 5… and introduced us to founding curator Phillip Wong!
Since 2021, Telur Pecah has been about making art accessible to everyone, breaking creative, cultural, and economic boundaries.
Telur Pecah 4.0
Phillip Wong’s mission: Inspire innovation, cultivate creativity - Telur Pecah is about making art accessible to everyone, breaking creative, cultural, and economic boundaries
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Telur Pecah 4.0 Founding Curator Phillip Wong chats with children’s advocate and author Maria Kawah Leung – photo by LeYung
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Telur Pecah 4.0 Contemporary ART EXHIBITION at GMBB Kuala Lumpur
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children’s book author and children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung at Telur Pecah 4.0 Exhibition, more than 500 artworks created by 198 artists! – photo by LeYung
https://www.artrabbit.com/events/telur-pecah-40 says:
” … presented by GMBB and led by founding curator Phillip Wong, this year’s edition celebrates Malaysia’s diversity in creativity, medium and culture. Together with a new generation of young curators – Danielle Lin, Jakob van Klang, Eng Jun Yi (Qing Hong), and Luqman Rosnan, this year’s exhibition features five unique components:
Simfoni Surealis, curated by Danielle Lin
The Culture Journey, curated by Eng Jun Yi
Futures of Anthropocene, curated by Jakob van Klang
Alti-Media, curated by Luqman Rosnan
Inspire Innovation Cultivate Creativity, curated by Phillip Wong
Together, they aim to create an extraordinary experience for this year’s Telur Pecah.
Terima kasih to art curator Danielle Lin for updating https://www.artrabbit.com/events/telur-pecah-40
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Telur Pecah 4.0 takes visitors on a journey through artistic interpretations expressed in a wide range of visual styles and mediums
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Children’s advocate and author Maria Kawah Leung enchanted by the artworks at Telur Pecah 4.0 Exhibition – photo by LeYung
https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/10/17/kl-exhibition-hosts-over-500-artworks says:
An exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Telur Pecah 4.0, is set to take visitors on a journey through artistic interpretations expressed in a wide range of visual styles and mediums.
Telur Pecah’s founding curator Phillip Wong said the fourth edition of the exhibition at the GMBB shopping centre serves as a platform for artists to showcase their work.
The exhibition’s thought-provoking themes – Altimedia, Futures of Anthropocene, Simfoni Surealis, and The Culture Journey – each offer a perspective on the world, as seen through the eyes of the artists, to convey meaningful messages.
“I’ve invited four curators, Danielle Lin Shannon, Eng Jun Yi, Jakob van Klang and Luqman Rosnan, to curate the thematic sections,” said Wong.
“This gives them exposure to various aspects of organising an exhibition, such as administration and marketing, offering them skills beyond being just artists.
“I also hope the public can see the different elements that curators bring out,” he said, adding that this year’s exhibition included over 500 artworks by 198 artists.
“This year, we have expanded the exhibition across two levels of the mall.
“While the thematic exhibition takes place at Level 5, the Inspire Innovation Cultivate Creativity exhibition on Level 4 features artworks from special needs and disabled artists, besides pieces by university art students and children as young as three,” he said.
Six international artists are also represented.
GMBB general manager Lim Ying Hui, who officiated the launch said, “Telur Pecah has come a long way since its inaugural exhibition in 2021.
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Heroes of Telur Pecah 4.0 and founding curator Phillip Wong cheered by children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung, author of Little Heroes of Bay Street – photo by LeYung
GMBB Kuala Lumpur presents Telur Pecah 4.0 art exhibition
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Thank you for reading my blog post “Malaysia – Telur Pecah is about making art accessible to everyone, breaking creative, cultural, and economic boundaries”
More about educator, children’s advocate and author MARIA KAWAH LEUNG’s delightfully illustrated children’s book LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET: AND HOW THEY STAY STRONG IN AN UNHAPPY HOME
My next post shall be about The Museum of Picture Book Art.
Wishing everyone gentle rain, nourishing eats, song in your heart, and happy thoughts!
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Author / Blogger / Story-Theme Consultant / Photo Historian
https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos for
short short movies of Paris, FRANCE; Portland, Oregon USA; Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA 2024