“A TIME FOR ACTION”
3 exhibits with a strong message to rally civil society to become more aware and proactive in dealing with environmental issues that we are facing. They are collaborative works with artists and voices relevant to the issues
An installation representing a small sea meadow is presented on the lawn with a live acoustic performance of “Sounds of Silence” and "Big Yellow Taxi” to mourn the devastating impact of urban development on our environmental assets and a sense of silent helplessness that ordinary citizens feel about the decisions to take our city in this direction. The piece is a collaboration with artist Limei Shimmen, musician Ong Tee Yau and representatives from Kelab Alami Mukim Tg Kupang provided reading material about their work in the Tanjung Kupang area. Read our collection of material about the Sea Grass Meadow issue here: — with Ong Tee Yau and Limei Shimmen.
Digital wall art showing how spiralling demand for oil palm products, all non essential - chocolates, baked and fried foods, instant noodles, shampoo, make-up + absence of corporate responsibility in adhering to sustainable methods of agriculture + insufficient policy measures and poor enforcement of existing policies adds up to the crisis situations that we in Johor are now experiencing with weeks of choking haze during the dry seasons. The artwork is a collaboration with artist Limei Shimmen and Heng KC from Greenpeace Malaysia talks about strategies to create change on this issue. The artwork was printed gratis by Singapore printing company Image Office. Read our collection of material about the Haze issue here.
"Reluctant Star"
We adopted TapiTapir, a ceramic artwork created by social activists in Kuala Lumpur that became a social media hit when it gatecrashed and hijacked the 1600 Panda exhibition drawing attention to our under appreciated own black and white wildlife icon. The Tapir took a ‘star’ turn in our land art green star and the next day we took him to be photographed in Johor Bahru’s changing urban landscape. The plight of our Malayan Tapir, like many of our local fauna is escalating as urbanization and rampant deforestation encroaches on their habitat space and continues to reduce their population. See more photos
