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ASSIGNMENT
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THE
ARTIST
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Born Tengku Sabri bin Tengku Ibrahim on 10th April 1961 in Trengganu,
Malaysia. Learned traditional Malay woodcarving and carpentry
as a teenager from Master-Craftsman father. Elementary education
at Tengku Mahmood Primary School and secondary education at Tengku
Mahmood Secondary School in his home district. Received his Diploma
in Art & Design (Fine Art) from Institut Teknologi MARA, Malaysia,
in 1986. Received his M.A in Art & Design Education from De
Montfort University, England, in 1999. Teaches art in several
art institutions since 1986. Lives and works in Selangor, Malaysia.
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ART EXHIBITIONS
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1984
· Group Art Exhibition, Art & Design (A&D), Institut
Teknologi MARA (ITM), Shah Alam.
1985
· Spatial Concept: Drawing Exhibition, A & D, ITM,
Shah Alam.
1986
· Diploma Show, A & D, ITM, Shah Alam.
· Semarak Langkawi: Art & Cultural Workshop, Langkawi.
1987
· Malaysian Art '57 -'87, National Art Gallery (NAG),
K. Lumpur (KL).
1988
· Young Contemporary, NAG, KL.
· Motivation Art Exhibition, MayBank Gallery, KL.
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1989
· Miniature Art Exhibition, GaleriWan/Equatorial Hotel, KL.
1990
· 5th Asian International Art Exhibition, NAG, KL.
· Open Art Show, NAG, KL.
· CLOTH, CLAY, WOOD: Contemporary Malaysian and British
Crafts, NAG, KL.
· Maya: Six Artists, GaleriWan, KL.
1991
· Open Art Show, NAG, KL.
· Malaysian Identity, NAG, KL.
· Salon Malaysia, NAG, KL.
· Inaugural Open Art Show, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam.
1992
· Islamic Identity & Contemporary Arts, NAG, KL.
· Osaka Sculpture Triennial, Osaka, Japan.
1993
· Soul of Fire, Sculpture & Performances, Osaka &
Kobe, Japan.
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1994/5
· Sim Tan Fine Art, KL.
1996
· Traditions & Modernity, Sculpture Exhibition, NAG,
KL.
1997
· Echoes of Infinity, Islamic Arts Exhibition, A &
D, ITM, Shah Alam.
· Five Artists, NN Gallery, KL.
· Innenseite - Installation Project, Kassel, Germany.
· WWF's Art for Nature, NN Gallery, KL.
· Malaysian Drawing, NAG, KL.
1998
· Rupa Malaysia: A Decade of Malaysian Art, Brunei Gallery,
SOAS, London University, London, England.
· Splash!, Group Art Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah
Alam.
· WWF's Art for Nature, NN Gallery. Ampang, Selangor.
· Art & Nationalism, Creative Center, NAG, KL.
· Tradition, Imagination & Independent Nations: The
Common Wealth of Art, NAG, KL.
· Tradition, Modernity & Identity, 3rd Ipoh Arts Festival,
Ipoh, Perak.
· Apa? Siapa? Kenapa?, APA-APA Arts Fest, KL.
· 13th ASIAN International Art Exhibition, NAG, KL.
1999
· Volume & Form, Substation, Singapore.
· The Eye, The Mind, The Heart, Galeri Seni, Universiti
Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam.
· Alam Melayu, NAG, KL.
2000
· Arus/Flow, Malaysian & Australian Multimedia Arts,
NAG, KL.
· Dimensi: Sculptures from the National Collection, NAG,
KL.
· Trans[formation], Six Artists from Malaysia, Sculpture
Square, Singapore.
· Winds of Artists in Residence, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
(FAAM), Fukuoka, Japan.
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WORKSHOP
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1986
· Woodcarving Workshop, Semarak Langkawi Resort, Langkawi.
2000
· Double Spirals, 5th Oita International Sculpture Competition,
Oita, Japan.
· Ink & Brush Expressions, FAAM, Fukuoka, Japan.
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SEMINAR/ARTIST
TALK
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1996
· Inside Malaysian Art: Notes on Aspirations and Challenges,
Art Seminar, Universitat Gh Kassel, Germany.
1997
· Kemajmukan Seni Rupa Malaysia: Perkembangan dan Cabaran/The
Plurality of Malaysian Art: Development and Challenges, Cultural
Seminar, 2nd Ipoh Arts Festival, Ipoh.
2000
· Artist Talk 1: Artist 's Introduction, AJIBI Hall, FAAM,
Fukuoka.
· Artist Talk 2: A Discussion of the Inside Series AJIBI
Hall, FAAM, Fukuoka.
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CURATORIAL
WORKS
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1998
· Guest Curator for Sculpture Exhibition, 3rd Ipoh Arts Festival,
Ipoh, Perak.
1999
· Guest Curator for 'Kembara Tenggara/Southeastern Journey',
an exhibition of new works by the 1997's Young Contemporary Art
winners, NAG, KL.
2000
· Curator for 'Tanpa Tajuk/Untitled' Art Exhibition, Galeri
Shah Alam, Shah Alam.
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PUBLISHED
WRITINGS
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1987
· 'Riaz
Ahmad: Catatan Biografi/Biographical Notes', Fantasi, Creative Enterprise,
KL.
· 'Shukri Elias: Catatan Biografi/Biographical Notes', Fantasi,
Creative Enterprise, KL.
1988
· 'Pengkarya dan Kaedah/Artists and Methodologies', Exhibition
Catalogue, Kiara Gallery, KL.
1995
· 'Tanpa Tajuk/Untitled', Art & Cultural Journal Series,
self-published.
1996
· 'A Reading on Zulkifli Yusof', Exhibition Catalogue,
The Art Gallery, Penang.
1997
· 'Dialogue Two: The Joker's Play', Exhibition Catalogue,
The Art Gallery, Penang.
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1998
· 'Artist Statement: Autobiographical View', The Common Wealth
of Art, NAG, KL.
· 'Kemajmukan Seni Rupa Malaysia/The Plurality of Malaysian
Art', in 'Mencari Imej Malaysia/ In Search for the Malaysian Image',
edited by Baha Zain, Yayasan Kesenian Perak (YKP), Ipoh & Pustaka
Cipta, KL.
· 'Malaysian Sculptures', 3rd Ipoh Arts Festival's Catalogue,
YKP, Ipoh.
1999
· 'Artist Statement: An Appendix to Inside 2 (Educational
Implications)', The Eye, The Mind, The Heart, ITM/DMU Postgraduate
Center, Shah Alam.
2000
· 'Artist & Group Statement: A/The System', Trans[formation],
Sculpture Square, Singapore.
· 'Artist Statement: Inside Encounters (The Labyrinth Revisited)',
Winds of Artists in Residence, FAAM, Fukuoka.
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SELECTED
LITERATURE
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ABISHEGAM, JOANNA. (1992). Tengku Sabri - Carving a Niche. Sunday
Style, New Sunday Times, 13th December 1992.
· BAHA
ZAIN. (Ed.) (1998) Mencari Imej Malaysia (In Search for the Malaysian
Image).Ipoh: YKP.
· FAN,
LAURA. (1996). Weaving A Dream: An Interview with T. Sabri. Asia-Pacific
Sculpture News. Summer 1996.
· HOY
CHEONG, WONG. (1990). The Bad Boys of Art. Sunday Star. 25th March
1990.
· LANGERBACH,
RAY. (1993). Culture of Silence - A Reading of Three Malaysian
Artists. Artlink Australia. November 1993.
· SABAPATHY,
T.K. (Ed.) (1994). Vision and Idea: ReLooking Modern Malaysian
Art. KL: NAG.
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ARTWORK
PRODUCE
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1986
- 1988
· Reliefs & Columns - Carvings in wood with designs derived
from traditional Malay decorative motifs.
1987 - 1988
· Teleng Series - Wooden sculptures and drawings inspired
from the Malay keris's hilts.
1989 - 1994
· Gunung Daik - Wooden and wire sculptures, drawings and
stories; derivations and abstractions of the regional primitive
forms and myths.
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1995
- 1996
· Alphabets & Diagrams - drawings and writings; conceptions
and philosophical thoughts in the form of concrete poetry.
1996 - 1997
· Assorted Art Lecture Notes - drawings, wire sculptures
and installation works; impressions and conceptions on art appreciation
and education.
1997 - now
· Inside Series - installation works; impressions and conceptions
on personal and collective experiences.
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