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"Colour Rhythm",Choo Yan Xin, 2019. Cloth, wire and plastic airliner. Part of the Open +Lab BMS 2019 exhibition at @nationalartgallerymy #bsvn #malaysianart #contemporaryart #modernart #art#malaysianart #malaysianartists #BalaiSeniVisualNegara #museums #artgallery #seni #bakatsenimuda #nationalartgallery #malaysia

I read an article recently about museums, art galleries and the selfie generation. It talked about how establishments have had to change the way they exhibit things to be more 'selfie centric', because that is how they can attract new generations of (young) visitors. Think "selfie museums" and what not. It was so apparent during a recent visit to #BalaiSeniVisualNegara. The place was unusually crowded because of the Da Vinci exhibition, which was heartening, as the few times I've been, it had always been empty. Maybe people do have an appreciation for art, I thought. And while I'm certain that some are genuinely there to look at the pieces, the majority I saw were youngsters, flitting from exhibit to exhibit, choosing to put themselves in them and taking pictures based on how an artwork looks, without even taking into account artist descriptions or the meaning behind them. No doubt accompanied by some superfluous caption or "hey, look, Im cultured because Im at an art gallery!" It got really frustrating because some of them are oblivious to everyone else around them, so self absorbed are they in their need to show off in their world of me-me-me. An auntie actually stepped right in front of me while i was looking at a painting to which she had the decency to look embarassed upon being told off. Are you here for pictures, or to bother others who want to look at art? While I too take selfies occasionally, I think it should never be at the expense of others; nor should it be about taking a photo for the sake of showing off. Perhaps if you are in a selfie museum or a cafe dedicated to be "instagrammable", it would be appropriate. Otherwise, perhaps rethink the purpose of your visit - are you there to show off or are you there to actually experience what a place has to offer? #balaisenivisualnegara #art #artgallery #nationalvisualartsgallery #malaysia #kualalumpur #bsvn #thoughtsonart #artist #selfie #selfieculture #unpopularopinion #museums

'Garuda-head wooden congkak board' @muziumnegaramalaysia. One of my favourite childhood games, Congkak (also congklak in Indonesia and sungka in the Philippines) is a mancala game with cupped holes on a long board. The game involves two players, and the objective is to get as many seeds (in the olden days saga seeds were often used, but modern versions have plastic chips or marbles) into the player's 'rumah' (house) on each end. It was often a game that required strategy, dexterity and good guesswork, much like mahjong. Old boards made for royalty or nobility were large, beautiful and intricate,like this one carved with a decorative Garuda head. Been awhile since my last congkak game - I remember borrowing the set from the school library and playing it with friends during the last weeks of the school year. Now there isnt anyone to play with lol. #congkak #congklak #wood #design #games #culture #mancala #sungka #malaygames #malayculture #museum #muziumnegara #history #traditionalgames #malaysia #melayu #tradisi #garuda #woodwork

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Lunch break. #funfact : Bob is one of the names I'm planning to name my future cat. That and Lord Pucifer (must be black with white socks), Catsudon and Toncatsu. #cats #books #bookoftheweek #reading #astreetcatnamedbob #jamesbowen #reads #nonfiction #bibliophile #library #kitties

Bedtime story. How I force myself to read : borrow five books from the library with a due date of three weeks, so I cant put off reading. Lel #godstraitors #historicalnonfiction #nonfiction #books #bibliophile #reads #reading #bookoftheweek #bookworm #elizabethan #englishhistory #lutheran #catholicism #history #religion

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