Mar 13, 2021 | Art, Exhibitions
The catalogue for this newly opened show at Hi Bus Depot opens with a quote by the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral: “You shall create beauty not to excite the senses but to give sustenance to the soul.” This exhibition was truly the sustenance I needed right now for my...
Aug 17, 2020 | Art, Exhibitions, Sculpture
Low Chee Peng welcomes you to the garden of the apocalypse with this fantastic exhibition. Injecting a much needed dark sense of humour into what remains of this awful year, it is a witty and intelligent show. Not everything is obvious straight away so I urge you to...
Aug 14, 2019 | art installation, Exhibitions, Festivals, Photography
The Obscura Photography Festival is an independent project based in Penang. This month sees its seventh instalment since it was established by Vignes Balasingam in 2013. The festival holds a variety of events, including photography exhibitions held at Hin Bus Depot...
Feb 7, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions
This exhibition is the follow up to the Penang Art District’s “Spotlight” show last year, which highlighted a range of young Malaysian artists through a nationwide competition. The winner, Yap Ley Min, won the opportunity to have a solo show at the esteemed Hin Bus...
Aug 18, 2018 | Exhibitions, Festivals, Photography, Talk, Workshops
The OBSCURA Festival of Photography returns to George Town for its sixth year this August. It is one of the leading photography festivals in South East Asia, and keeps getting bigger every year, incorporating more exhibitions, talks and workshops. Although the overall...
