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Chatgpt and Collection

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Its interesting to read how Chatgpt characterize and summarized my banknote collection.  Rather than getting the whole set, i always scout and filter countries that has the biggest complicated regional conflicts, monetary collapse, fragmented circulation and yes uncontrollable absurd chaotic hyperinflation crisis. Few are so chaotic and unbearable until i cant find the exact markers such as Sudan monetary systems as they kept revising it. Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Zimbabwe, Zaire, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen. I forgot to include all those breakaway states. Rather than getting the most rare, pristine, unique numbers or getting the PMG slabs, i hunted symbolic banknote that carries a strong narrative.  Less is more here. As adding new notes can break or solidify a chapter. We can observe alot when things breaking apart.  So rather than getting a nice boring sleepy Straits Settlement issues, might as well i get those explosive ones.  Lebanon conflict The Yugoslavia Wars ...
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Back to Back Screening

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Interesting to know my films will be screened back to back..... August premiered back in Rekarya International Video Festival, Indonesia in 2024, then went back for selected screening in Soka Gakai Peace Centre, Penang, 2025 and yes of course in Hiroshima, Japan. So in the spirit and supporting the local film scene, August will make its appearance in Taiping this year.  I joined in due to Cikgu Shannon. The National Laureate (our local enfant terrible), Amir invited artists to see how we can come out with ideas based on Shannon's novel Terdedah. Premiered in Georgetown Lit Festival in 2025, will screen in town on 19th June.  Finally TOK will premier in Sabah. We went back further in time, distilling the essence of survival, feminity and origin. An extension and prequel of H3RO.  Again will go further and wider release this time.
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Between Living and The Dead and The Predictable.

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Curating Chaos

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Its pretty fun yet frustating to hunt these individually. But satisfaction (tragic) took over as i line up these banknotes. Solid evidence of how monetary structure collapse and the in-coming chaos. Imagine waking up and seeing all your savings gone. Your money earned thru your physical workload and energy, used daily - demonetized, turned into printed worthless color paper overnight. Will dedicate a chapter on the Iraqis. 
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Drive.....

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Blue crack of light, and that's all You drive, let's see where this ends
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Nic Cage

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Nic Cage doesnt need Marvel as he is Nic Cage. Unlike over exposed Pedro Pascal, in which now taken over by a helmet and Grogu, Nic doesnt fail to command his screen presence when he appears.   Now, put the Teddy down.
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Six Persimmons

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Armed with only a brush and black ink, Muqi showed his mastery and gave us so much question.  Most importantly make us aware and have conversation with his work. Now we are surrounded with so much amateurish works wanting to tell us so much stuff.
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