the observatory

Heaven - photo by Joel Rizal a lot of people here is either sick mentally or physically, yet at the same time wanting to go to HEAVEN. Seriously i cant comprehend these set of numbskulls. Anyway i always told my pals that i can experience HEAVEN NOW by : 1.  seeing my mum and dad ( loved ones ) laughing and healthy 2. smelling the grass after the rain 3. waking up from a good-good sleep ( on man!!!! ) and waking up knowing you have nothing else to do 4. smoking after a delicious good meal 5. knowing the person you dig - digs you back 6. shitting comfortably and farting as loudly as you want. Now - That is HEAVEN to me man!!!!

where it's needed and it's neccesary

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, like Einstein's theory of relativity before it, moved from its basis in the scientific method, which is a tool for examining material reality, to SPECULATIVE philosophy and theology. Both theories became in the minds of philosophers and some theologians reasons for NEW RULES for moral behavior . Rather than referring to an established grand narrative, establishment theories and in fact religion - only The INDIVIDUAL gives MEANING to the situation in which he finds himself, and even that meaning is weak, he is responsible to change and take full responsibility at any moment. Walter White started out a responsible husband, dad - due to unforeseen circumstances, he decided to make few decisions and aptly use the name of  "Heisenberg" as his alter ego. I feel good and what is brilliant about this series is, enabling the audience ( like me ) suspend my so called traditional moral values to support the bad ass, calcula...

collaborated with late Nana Hamdan, who passed away due to cancer, this is one of my awesome gig, entitled Do Good cards - where the portion of the sales of these limited prints are donated away anonymously to any deserving charities and NGO. We had so many conversations and she is one of those few who can stand my criticism, blunt reviews, jokes and nonsense while at the same time laugh about it. Good friends like this are hard to find. She pulled up a brave front battling those idiotic cancer shit till the very end. Imagine - she painstakingly traced all my lousy lines and made it more awesome. We went hunting for suitable papers and she managed to get a brilliant digital printing service for this project. Nana - you memang awesome , hope you enjoy doing this silly stuffs too!! Rest well my dearest friend. with Adam, Nana's second kid, adorable, mind you, Nana is one of those rare ones who can instruct me to babysit her kid - cute giler Rest we...

Another definitive sculpture to me beside Syed Ahmad Jamal's Perhubungan - here is Anthony Lau's Rimba.Note the continuity of the line complementing each other. Harmony, balanced, simplistic and osem giler!!!

Semangat Ledang by Syed Ahmad Jamal

Question :  Anderson, why you do these sort of projects? Being in documentary, short films and NGO works. Answer :  coz i LIKE it. It may sound egoistic, pompous at it's best. But seriously my mind cant find a simplistic explanation to this question.What is my motivation to be involved in so many projects? Motivation to do good in general, to see if my works able to reach out as many people - being practical. Last time, my Fine Arts Dean, Dr Najib throw me a statement - if your works dont communicate - therefore you are masturbating Andy!!! Jules, pencil on paper, 2014 Therefore i always emphasized that all works must communicate clearly as possible.It must be clear, concise. but at the same time i cant  force them to "like" the stuffs i did.  courtesy of good energy and Hasnul Jamal Saidon I agree that most people doing something based on material motivation - paying the bills, but i realized that all the projects im involved is due to ple...

Today, not tomorrow, not yesterday. Forget them.

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted. Wahai umat manusia! Sesungguhnya Kami telah menciptakan kamu dari lelaki dan perempuan, dan Kami telah menjadikan kamu berbagai bangsa dan bersuku puak, supaya kamu berkenal-kenalan (dan beramah mesra antara satu dengan yang lain). Sesungguhnya semulia-mulia kamu di sisi Allah ialah orang yang lebih taqwanya di antara kamu, (bukan yang lebih keturunan atau bangsanya). Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui, lagi Maha Mendalam PengetahuanNya (akan keadaan dan amalan kamu).] Surah Al-Hujurat: ayat 13

not many sculptures able to make me stand and contemplate it for hours. Here is one of the all time great by the late Syed Ahmad Jamal, 1964. This work is titled Perhubungan ( Relationship ) Osem kan?!!! You can just feel the stress due to the opposing ends. For me - either you can pull it longer or get closer to mend it - but the damage had been done. Takes two to tango. Simplistic in nature - but it requires a brilliant sharp mind to execute this work and get the message across.  Syed Ahmad Jamal, Perhubungan, 1964 To be honest, i hate academia/curatorial writings for these works. Endless jargon and pompous wordy complicated essays that bring nothing but noises - making people forgot how to enjoy these brilliant works. Lately i got a chance to review several works by iconic Malaysian artists and will dedicate blog several posts about their work - how they meant to me, if the universe grants me approval, i will be able to elevate - bring these selected brilliant works ...

Was on long break for Chinese New Year, hence no FB and blog posts.So as usual, i discussed with my brothers, i admit ive been missing Stephen Chow's presence. Its been years since Stephen Chow released his films, his last one - CJ7 is terrible. So to cure my heartache - i dug unto his classics. Released in 1995, The Chinese Odyssey Part 1 and 2. Remixing time travel, The Monkey King - Journey to the West mythology and a heart-breaking love story - this 2 part narrative is one of the pop cultural gift to be cherished again and again. Most people found it confusing after the first viewing, as it contains tons of characters and conflicts. I normally asked people to watch it again and digest it slowly. It's like having a huge exotic meals and you washed it down with an expensive champagne instead of wine.  Man.......to be honest, the last 15 minutes of the second part of the film still breaks my heart and leave it aching.

is like eating a cup of instant noodle.

Goodbye - farewell Goat. You been tough crap for me, kicking/ramming me left t right, right to left, leaving me hanging by the thread. Hello Monkey, please be good to me and to the world in general, i give you guys tons of bananas ok, cant promise you if i can stop monkeying around.

Intelligent medium of action - meaning you must know Kung Fu then only you can preach and teach Kung Fu - now we have too many Yong Tau Foo teachers. Thanks John for this brilliant piece.