KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept 30 (Bernama) — As part of its continuous efforts to raise greater awareness on the vibrant Malaysian arts and culture scene while making art more accessible to the public, CENDANA together with Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur are bringing back the second edition of Art In The City (AITC) with a slew of exciting programmes and activities to engage with the local audiences. Themed ‘I heART KL’, AITC 2019 taking place on 18 – 27 October 2019, will feature 3 site-specific commissioned art installations by Malaysian artists, a video competition, Lucky Pao Market, public art forum and workshop as well as fringe activities which aim to celebrate the diverse artistic, creativity, compassion and imagination of Malaysians.
PUBLIC SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATION PROGRAMME
Following an open call for public art in June to find for the best artistic proposal to keep the city’s vibrancy charged, the final artists are Filamen, Joshua Teo and Pamela Tan. Besides site-specific activations, there will be workshops conducted by the artists in conjunction with their commission period. The art works finalised by the Selection Panel and curator Snow Ng, will be available along the River of Life from 18 October 2019 until February 2020.