MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ARTISTS SHOW 2009
ArtMalaysia is pleased to announce the Malaysia International Christian Artists Show (MICAS) from the 11th-26th July 2009.
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This event features Christian artists from different countries to establishing dialogues amongst the art fraternity and with the Christian community. Visitors can have meaningful meditations of the Christian Faith as they interact with the exhibited artworks.
To this end, ArtMalaysia plans to invite many more practicing Christian artists to this annual event. Future events will showcase the various aspects of the arts such as dance and drama.
We hope that this will play an evolving role in the planting, growing and fruition of a vibrant celebration of the arts as God's gift to humanity. For the redeemed community, this show will also celebrate God's gift of a full-orbed existence of the Christian life.
Therefore, your support and presence during the exhibition period will truly be the final key contributing to the success of this show.
EVENT & THEME:
MICAS: Malaysia International Christian Artists Show
DIALOGUES: An opportunity for visitors to have dialogues with the artists and amongst the artists themselves.
MEDITATIONS: To offer visitors meaningful meditations of the Christian Faith as they interact with the artworks.
Brief Introductions:
Curator: Chong Kengsen
Chong Kengsen is a pastor and an artist. As a former art educator, he was dean and head of communication design at Kuala Lumpur College of Art before he became pastor of HOPE Evangelical Free Church (Chinese Ministry), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His ministry includes serving the Orang Asli community in social self-empowerment programs for the past 18 years. His artistic vocation includes being advisor of Unity Christian Art Group Malaysia. His artworks have been exhibited and collected both locally and internationally.
Pastor Kengsen conducted editorial workshops for Indian Evangelical Mission editorial team in Bangalore, India (1994) and was faculty member for 6th International Christian Creative Arts Conference, Genting Highlands, Malaysia. (2006). He was a member of the working committee cum designer for the 11th World Evangelical Fellowship General Assembly (2001), Plenary Commission on Faith and Order (2004), 6th International Christian Creative Arts Conference (2006). As local coordinator for BuildaBridge International, he plans and implements arts-relief community development projects using the creative arts to transform lives.
Pastor Kengsen has a singular passion to see Christian contemporaries return to the full-orbed Christian spirituality of past eras.
Guest of Honor: Rev. Dr. Hermen Shastri
Dr. Shastri is an ordained minister of the Methodist Church (1983) and currently serves as General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Malaysia (since 1995) and former Executive Secretary of the Christian Federation of Malaysia (since 1998-2008).
He received his Bachelor of Divinity from Trinity Theological College Singapore (1978); Doctor of Theology (Missiology) from University of Heidelberg, Germany (1989); and was visiting Professor at Pro Unione, Rome and Pacific School of Theology, Berkeley, U.S.A. in 2001. Internationally, he has served on committees of the Christian Conference of Asia in Urban-Rural Mission (1980-'85), Mission and Evangelism (1990-2000), and CCA and Roman Catholic Co-operation Committee (1995-2000). He is currently co-Moderator of the Faith and Order Standing Commission.
Nationally, he had served as a minister in parishes in Teluk Intan, Kampar, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur. Working with indigenous people, he started the Sengoi Workers Training Center in Kampar, which exists to this day as a theological school for the Orange Asli (1980-1983). He was on the Faculty of the Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (1990-1998), teaching in the field of Missiology, Church History, Religions and Ecumenics. His association and participation with the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoist started from 1990. Currently, he is on the Executive Committee.
An authority on ecumenism and interfaith dialogue, he has participated in numerous national and international conferences, presenting papers and contributing articles.
Special guest: Elizabeth Tan, cellist
Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Elizabeth began piano studies at age five and cello at age twelve. She completed her bachelor's degree and graduate performance diploma at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, where she was a teaching assistant to Li-Wei Qin, Head of Cello Studies.
In 2000 and 2001 Elizabeth studied with Hans Jørgen Jensen at the Meadowmount School of Music, New York. She has taken masterclasses with Ralph Kirshbaum, Natalia Gutman, Jian Wang and Eleanore Schoenfeld. Elizabeth has performed with the Fingersmith String Quartet, Malaysian Philharmonic, Kuala Lumpur Symphony, Singapore Symphony and Singapore Festival Orchestras.
Elizabeth won first prize in the HSBC Classics String Concerto Competition 2007. She has recently been awarded a full-time position with the Singapore Symphony.
Special guest: Ng Kian Seng
Elder (Dr) Ng Kian Seng is a physician in private practice in Kluang, Johor. A Fellow of the Academy Of Family Physicians, Malaysia, he was conferred a Ph D in 2004 for his poetry and a dissertation on the relationship between religion and the aesthetics.
He writes regularly and his works have been published in 52 different publications in Malaysia, Singapore, India, New Zealand, Australia, and the USA. For many years (1990-1996) he was involved in the production and the editing of an inspirational magazine, Asian Beacon, which circulates in Asia. His poems have been published in literary journals such as "Studio" (Australia), "The Gombak Review" (International Islamic University, Malaysia) and also in "Poets Place" (Literary Pages, New Straits Times). His short stories have appeared in Star.
Kianseng's first book (poems & short stories) entitled "White Magic" was published in 1998 followed by two other books of verses, "Postcards From Kluang" (2000) and "Familiar Strange Country" (2004). "Another Kind of Magic" is his fourth book.
His creative works can be viewed on the Net at alwaysmorebeyond.multiply.com and alwaysmorebeyond.blogspot.com
Artists Biodata:
China: Bai Yefei, He Qi, Wong Sai
Indonesia: Abraham Freddy Koritelu, Wayang Hodonko
Europe: Jenny Verplanke, Peter Smith
Japan: Soichi Watanabe
Korea: Kim Jae Im
Malaysia: Alex Tan, Chong Kengsen, Hana Verghese, Janiz Chan, Kan Jie, Leong Chee Siong
Philippines: Celso Duazo Pepito, Emmanuel Garibay
Singapore: Laura Soon, Namiko Chan
Taiwan: Huang Meillian
USA: Todd Sanders, Andrew Christman
To this end, ArtMalaysia plans to invite many more practicing Christian artists to this annual event. Future events will showcase the various aspects of the arts such as dance and drama.
We hope that this will play an evolving role in the planting, growing and fruition of a vibrant celebration of the arts as God's gift to humanity. For the redeemed community, this show will also celebrate God's gift of a full-orbed existence of the Christian life.
Therefore, your support and presence during the exhibition period will truly be the final key contributing to the success of this show.
EVENT & THEME:
MICAS: Malaysia International Christian Artists Show
DIALOGUES: An opportunity for visitors to have dialogues with the artists and amongst the artists themselves.
MEDITATIONS: To offer visitors meaningful meditations of the Christian Faith as they interact with the artworks.
Brief Introductions:
Curator: Chong Kengsen
Chong Kengsen is a pastor and an artist. As a former art educator, he was dean and head of communication design at Kuala Lumpur College of Art before he became pastor of HOPE Evangelical Free Church (Chinese Ministry), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His ministry includes serving the Orang Asli community in social self-empowerment programs for the past 18 years. His artistic vocation includes being advisor of Unity Christian Art Group Malaysia. His artworks have been exhibited and collected both locally and internationally.
Pastor Kengsen conducted editorial workshops for Indian Evangelical Mission editorial team in Bangalore, India (1994) and was faculty member for 6th International Christian Creative Arts Conference, Genting Highlands, Malaysia. (2006). He was a member of the working committee cum designer for the 11th World Evangelical Fellowship General Assembly (2001), Plenary Commission on Faith and Order (2004), 6th International Christian Creative Arts Conference (2006). As local coordinator for BuildaBridge International, he plans and implements arts-relief community development projects using the creative arts to transform lives.
Pastor Kengsen has a singular passion to see Christian contemporaries return to the full-orbed Christian spirituality of past eras.
Guest of Honor: Rev. Dr. Hermen Shastri
Dr. Shastri is an ordained minister of the Methodist Church (1983) and currently serves as General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Malaysia (since 1995) and former Executive Secretary of the Christian Federation of Malaysia (since 1998-2008).
He received his Bachelor of Divinity from Trinity Theological College Singapore (1978); Doctor of Theology (Missiology) from University of Heidelberg, Germany (1989); and was visiting Professor at Pro Unione, Rome and Pacific School of Theology, Berkeley, U.S.A. in 2001. Internationally, he has served on committees of the Christian Conference of Asia in Urban-Rural Mission (1980-'85), Mission and Evangelism (1990-2000), and CCA and Roman Catholic Co-operation Committee (1995-2000). He is currently co-Moderator of the Faith and Order Standing Commission.
Nationally, he had served as a minister in parishes in Teluk Intan, Kampar, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur. Working with indigenous people, he started the Sengoi Workers Training Center in Kampar, which exists to this day as a theological school for the Orange Asli (1980-1983). He was on the Faculty of the Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (1990-1998), teaching in the field of Missiology, Church History, Religions and Ecumenics. His association and participation with the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoist started from 1990. Currently, he is on the Executive Committee.
An authority on ecumenism and interfaith dialogue, he has participated in numerous national and international conferences, presenting papers and contributing articles.
Special guest: Elizabeth Tan, cellist
Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Elizabeth began piano studies at age five and cello at age twelve. She completed her bachelor's degree and graduate performance diploma at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, where she was a teaching assistant to Li-Wei Qin, Head of Cello Studies.
In 2000 and 2001 Elizabeth studied with Hans Jørgen Jensen at the Meadowmount School of Music, New York. She has taken masterclasses with Ralph Kirshbaum, Natalia Gutman, Jian Wang and Eleanore Schoenfeld. Elizabeth has performed with the Fingersmith String Quartet, Malaysian Philharmonic, Kuala Lumpur Symphony, Singapore Symphony and Singapore Festival Orchestras.
Elizabeth won first prize in the HSBC Classics String Concerto Competition 2007. She has recently been awarded a full-time position with the Singapore Symphony.
Special guest: Ng Kian Seng
Elder (Dr) Ng Kian Seng is a physician in private practice in Kluang, Johor. A Fellow of the Academy Of Family Physicians, Malaysia, he was conferred a Ph D in 2004 for his poetry and a dissertation on the relationship between religion and the aesthetics.
He writes regularly and his works have been published in 52 different publications in Malaysia, Singapore, India, New Zealand, Australia, and the USA. For many years (1990-1996) he was involved in the production and the editing of an inspirational magazine, Asian Beacon, which circulates in Asia. His poems have been published in literary journals such as "Studio" (Australia), "The Gombak Review" (International Islamic University, Malaysia) and also in "Poets Place" (Literary Pages, New Straits Times). His short stories have appeared in Star.
Kianseng's first book (poems & short stories) entitled "White Magic" was published in 1998 followed by two other books of verses, "Postcards From Kluang" (2000) and "Familiar Strange Country" (2004). "Another Kind of Magic" is his fourth book.
His creative works can be viewed on the Net at alwaysmorebeyond.multiply.com and alwaysmorebeyond.blogspot.com
Artists Biodata:
China: Bai Yefei, He Qi, Wong Sai
Indonesia: Abraham Freddy Koritelu, Wayang Hodonko
Europe: Jenny Verplanke, Peter Smith
Japan: Soichi Watanabe
Korea: Kim Jae Im
Malaysia: Alex Tan, Chong Kengsen, Hana Verghese, Janiz Chan, Kan Jie, Leong Chee Siong
Philippines: Celso Duazo Pepito, Emmanuel Garibay
Singapore: Laura Soon, Namiko Chan
Taiwan: Huang Meillian
USA: Todd Sanders, Andrew Christman