Abdul Multhalib Musa
Ahmad Fuad Osman
Ahmad Shukri Mohamed
Anthony Pelchen
Aswad Ameir
Azliza Ayob
Bayu Utomo Radjikin
Bibi Chew
Chang Fee Ming
Chang Yoong Chia
Chong Siew Ying
Choy Chun Wei
Dominic Johns
Fauzul Yusri
Hamir Soib
Hayati Mokhtar
Ilham Fadhli Shaimy
Ilse Noor
Ivan Lam
Jalaini Abu Hassan
Jessica B Watson
Justin Lim
Khairul Azmir Shoib (Meme )
Liew Kwai Fei
Latiff Padzali
Masnoor Ramli
Melissa Lin
Munkao
Oceu Apristawijaya
Ramlan Abdullah
Roslisham (Ise)
Saiful Razman
Samsudin Wahab
Shia Yih Yiing
Terry Law
Umibaizurah Mahir @ Ismail
Wong Perng Fey
Yau Bee Ling
Zaw Win Pe
Exhibition Concept
The 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth in 1809 was celebrated worldwide. His
seminal work Origin of the Species came out 151 years ago, subtitled The Preservation of
Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. His theory of adaptation through natural selection is
central to our modern understanding of evolutionary biology; new research constantly reaffirms
the relevance of his theories.
Evolutionary biology is based on studying species of all kinds, discovered in all habitats,
collected and recorded with precise observations and data, then comparing and extrapolating
differences and similarities. Apart from Darwin's remarkable journey on The Beagle between
1831 and 1836, he reached most of his conclusions from observations and musings in his
English garden and from the masses of samples and correspondence he exchanged with other
naturalists. One of his most informative correspondents was Alfred Russel Wallace.
Wallace is now a footnote to Darwin's success, but the “primary reason” (Darwin) was
encouraged to write down his thoughts was because Wallace had written to him from Ternate
(now part of Indonesia in Maluku) in 1858 enclosing a manuscript for Darwin's "perusal"
showing that he had reached more or less the same conclusions as Darwin. Both men
had been stimulated by what they had seen while travelling, and the interpretation of their
observations did not match with the contemporary wisdom concerning the creation of the world.
The thoughts of these two men on the distribution and evolution of species turned modern
thinking upside-down and Wallace's contribution should not be underestimated even though
he was always self effacing about (it), always passing any praise and honour towards Darwin,
the “wealthy establishment figure". (Tony Whitten, introduction to Periplus edition of The Malay
Archipelago, a reprint of Wallace's record of his collecting in south east Asia between 1854 and
1862).
Wallace made a modest living by collecting species for sale to European museums and
collectors; he travelled extensively through what is now Malaysia and Indonesia under the
most primitive conditions, observing, writing and collecting all the way. His name is recorded in
species and geological features, and although his fame is small compared with that of Darwin,
his contribution will survive because it has been documented so meticulously. (Ironically the
record of his journey into the Malay Peninsula at Malacca and Mount Ophir is a mere sketch as
more detailed letters, note books and papers sent to the Royal Geographical Society were lost).
The survival of species, however, depends on more than mere documentation. The world's
natural history museums are full of relics of species now extinct, but scientists today are still
discovering new species in Wallace's terrain. Three species a week of plants, bugs or insects
are being found by researchers in Borneo as they document the Heart of Borneo, an area
that WWF is working to protect, in collaboration with the governments of Malaysia, Brunei and
Indonesia. Survival, though, depends on species' capacities to adapt to change, to better their
chances over less well equipped rivals for the same space, the same food, and as change
accelerates throughout every habitat the pressure is on every species to adapt its physical traits
to suit new conditions.
We know so little about the interaction of species, interdependencies and the consequences
of change, and yet we engage change without a second thought. Forests, reefs, fish, birds,
bugs and mammals are forced to adapt or die because of our exploitation, and yet we humans
have a resource that other species don't have. Our cultural environment can be changed by
conscious decision: we don't need to eat whales, we don't need to drive cars, we don't need to
build extravagant houses, to survive. We just need to change our cultural preferences and that
is our biggest challenge, we must reshape our requirements to enable some sort of equilibrium
that allows us all to survive together.
Artists are invited to consider survival, and the ramifications of Darwin's "survival of the fittest".
Most environmental changes have been brought on by man in his rush to develop, but by fusing
ideas, much like creating a hybrid, there may be a better chance that more survive. Cross
pollination into cross cultural (poly-nation?) hybridization may be better than withdrawing into
our individual tribes, and where better to look at this problem than in Malaysia, where we have
so many cultures living side by side and yet forced apart by our various cultural backgrounds?
Are we up to the challenge? Can we do it here in a microcosm of the world? How should we
approach it and what do we hope to achieve?
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one that is
most adaptable to change.
-- Charles Darwin
Angela Hijjas and Noor Mahnun Mohamed
Art Works
Click on the thumbnails below to view larger versions.
If you are interested in purchasing a work, please contact Sujatha Krishnan at WWF-Malaysia,
or call +603 7803 3772.
Abdul Multhalib Musa Inverted Swirls 2
2009
Lasercut mild steel with clear 2K coat
155 x 155 cm
RM 40 000
Ahmad Fuad Osman
Untitled (Shit Happens)
2010
Neon light, fishes, blender
Variable dimensions
RM 8 500
Ahmad Shukri Mohamed $urvivor (Hutan)
2010
Mix media on canvas
203 x 203 cm
RM 45 000
Anthony Pelchen Spent
2010
Found cardboard, blowtorched images of swallows, acrylic paint
132 x 132 cm
(33 x 33 cm x 16)
RM 3 200
Aswad Ameir Black Gun
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 91 cm
RM 3 000
Aswad Ameir Fish Scales
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 91 cm
RM 3 000
Aswad Ameir Time Capsule: Hola Desde Cuba
2010
Polylite resin
16 x 23 cm
RM 250
Aswad Ameir Time Capsule: Wedding Couple
2010
Polylite resin
16 x 23 cm
RM 250
Aswad Ameir Time Capsule: Japanese Coin -- Malaya
2010
Polylite resin
16 x 23 cm
RM 250
Aswad Ameir Time Capsule: An Nisaa'
2010
Polylite resin
16 x 23 cm
RM 250
Aswad Ameir Time Capsule: Half a Gun / Pistol
2010
Polylite resin
16 x 23 cm
RM 250 SOLD
Azliza Ayob The Makings of a La-La Land
2010
Acrylic & paper collage on linen
183 x 122 cm
RM 12 000
Bayu Utomo Radjikin Exist 2010
Acrylic & charcoal on nylon canvas
230 x 116 cm
RM 48 000
Bibi Chew Fragile! Handle with Extra Care I
Mix media on paper
77 x 96 cm
RM 3 000
Bibi Chew Fragile! Handle with Extra Care II
Mix media on paper
77 x 96 cm
RM 3 000
Chang Fee Ming Hunting Mengla
2008
Mix media on canvas
100 x 100 cm
RM 56 000 SOLD
Chang Yoong Chia Into the Rabbit Hole
2009
Charcoal on paper
60 x 378 cm
RM 10 000
Chong Siew Ying Migrant
2010
Charcoal , oil & acrylic gel on paper mounted on canvas
180 x 133 cm
RM 28 000 SOLD
Choy Chun Wei Signposts for Survival
Mix media on canvas
122 x 214 cm
Diptych
RM 15 000
Dominic Johns Memory of a Not Too Distant Past..
2010
Venetian and Mexican smalti & stone on composite panel
37.5 x 40 cm
RM 5 000 SOLD
Fauzul Yusri Circle
2010
Mix media on canvas
153 x 153 cm
RM 14 000
Hamir Soib Menyalak Bukit
2009
Bitumen on canvas
92 x 92 cm
RM 12 000
Hamir Soib Mohamed Dark Landscape
Oil on canvas
138 x 230 cm
RM 31 000
Hayati Mokhtar No 55, Main Road
2010
3 channel video
RM 18 000 each
Ilham Fadhli Shaimy The Late Greats (Not Too Late, Not That Great)
2010
Drawing & collage on paper
160 x 145 cm
RM 11 000 SOLD
Ilse Noor Cenderawasih
2010
Etching & aquatinta on 300g Hahnemuehle paper
40 x 30 cm
AP
RM 5 000 SOLD
Ivan Lam The Greatest Show on Planet Earth
2010
Nax automotive paint on board
26 x 416 cm
(26 x 26 cm x 16)
RM 16 000
Jalaini Abu Hassan The Survivals
Charcoal & arcylic on canvas
123 x 123 cm
RM 16 800 SOLD
Jessica B Watson Rain Falling on Butterflies
2010
Cotton canvas, silk organza, fabric ink & silk thread
52 x 154 cm
RM 9 500 SOLD
Justin Lim Saviour…Coming soon
2010
Acrylic on canvas / mix media on Perspex
175 x 115 cm
RM 8 500 SOLD
Khairul Azmir Shoib (Meme) Rain Down My Favorite Songs 2010
Mix media on paper
27 x 38 cm
RM 2 000 SOLD
Latiff Padzali Ikan Linang Si Ubat Kuat
2010
Plastic wire, stainless steel hose clips & found objects
Variable dimensions
RM 2 500
Liew Kwai Fei Three Different Mars Black Shapes With Three Different Backgrounds
2010
Acrylic on paper
11.5 x 17 cm x 3
RM 1 200
Liew Kwai Fei Three Different Mars Black Shapes With Three Different Backgrounds
2010
Acrylic on paper
11.5 x 17 cm x 3
RM 1 200
Liew Kwai Fei Three Different Mars Black Shapes With Three Different Backgrounds
2010
Acrylic on paper
11.5 x 17 cm x 3
RM 1 200
Masnoor Ramli Menunggu Musim Untuk Melompat. Dan Melompat Sampai Mati
Acrylic on canvas
145 x 187 cm
RM 25 000
Melissa Lin Ember and Her Familiar
2010
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 20 cm
RM 600 SOLD
Melissa Lin Trail Blazer
2010
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 20 cm
RM 600 SOLD
Melissa Lin Victory Over the Void
2010
Acrylic on canvas
86 x 61 cm
RM 2 500 SOLD
Melissa Lin The Vivid Flight
2010
Acrylic on canvas
31 x 31 cm
RM 700 SOLD
Munkao The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
2010
Mix media on polypropylene
183 x 244 cm
RM 12 500
Oceu Apristawijaya Saved Forest?
2009
Acrylic on Canvas
100 x 130 cm
RM 4 500 SOLD
Oceu Apristawijaya Guru
2009
Acrylic on Canvas
100 x 130 cm
RM 4 500 SOLD
Ramlan Abdullah Point, Line & Connectivity 2010
Aluminum
113 X 120 cm
Diptych
RM 8000
Roslisham (Ise) Bersama
2010
Watercolour & ink on paper
109 x 79 cm
RM 3000
Saiful Razman Survival of the Fattest
Oil on canvas
168 x 168 cm
RM 10 000
Samsudin Wahab Piagam Langit dan Bumi
Acrylic, enamel paint & bitumen on canvas
153 x 123 cm
RM 5700 SOLD
Shiah Yih Yiing A SJK ( C ) Girl's Adventure in Wonderland
2008
Oil on Canvas
158 x 101 cm
RM 8000
Terry Law On a Mission to Seed Bomb
2010
Mix media
Variable dimensions
RM 4 800
Umibaizurah Mahir @ Ismail Homeland I
2010
Porcelain & flexiglass on wood frame
31 x 33 x 38 cm
RM 3 800 SOLD
Umibaizurah Mahir @ Ismail Homeland II
2010
Porcelain & flexiglass on wood frame
31 x 33 x 38 cm
RM 3 800 SOLD
Umibaizurah Mahir @ Ismail Homeland III
2010
Porcelain & flexiglass on wood frame
31 x 33 x 38 cm
RM 3 800 SOLD
Yau Bee Ling Meal of the Day
Oil on canvas
59 x 244 cm
RM 13 000
Wong Perng Fey New Horizon
2010
Oil on canvas
172 x 220 cm
RM 29 000
Zaw Win Pe Fixation of Colour 3
2010
Oil on canvas
91 x 123 cm
USD 3 600 SOLD
Zaw Win Pe Fixation of Colour 1
2010
Oil on canvas
150 x 200 cm
USD 7 000 SOLD
Zaw Win Pe Fixation of Colour 4
2010
Oil on canvas
91 x 123 cm
RM 11 639.21 SOLD
