Ask yourself Am I Alone? when you visit this virtual art exhibition by Ranerrim and Projek Rabak, from now until February 3, 2021
In Am I Alone?, Ranerrim and Ipoh-based Projek Rabak create a novel virtual experience to present the multidisciplinary works of emerging artists from Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan. Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 Self-Portrait Without Beard, this virtual art exhibition explores themes of duality of the self, portrayed and perceived, and encourages its viewers to find the beauty and purpose that can emerge from isolation and introspection.
Walking on pixels
From the safety and comfort of their homes, audiences can move around the virtual platform to view the collection of works, which include acrylic paintings, animation, performance art videos and even, an online personality test. Malaysian artist and curator of Am I Alone? Yaner Lim a.k.a. Ranerrim shares that the multidisciplinary nature of this exhibition is an open invitation for the audiences to interact with the artists and their art in the digital world.
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