Comments on: Thoughts on viewing Malaysian Gods http://www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/04/28/thoughts-on-viewing-malaysian-gods/ Following Art Wherever It Goes | Sama-sama Ikut Seni Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: simon http://www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/04/28/thoughts-on-viewing-malaysian-gods/#comment-439 simon Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:02:52 +0000 http://www.arterimalaysia.com/?p=1437#comment-439 Hi Yusuf, One thing I've realised is that if you want things to happen, you need to do it yourself :) Thanks for reminding us about the Malaysia outside of KL, I very often forget that! It would be awesome though if you can initiate more events in Perak and bring all the goody art stuff out of our comfortable 'lil KL enclave :) Hi Yusuf,

One thing I’ve realised is that if you want things to happen, you need to do it yourself :) Thanks for reminding us about the Malaysia outside of KL, I very often forget that! It would be awesome though if you can initiate more events in Perak and bring all the goody art stuff out of our comfortable ‘lil KL enclave :)

]]> By: Yusuf Martin http://www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/04/28/thoughts-on-viewing-malaysian-gods/#comment-434 Yusuf Martin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:26:17 +0000 http://www.arterimalaysia.com/?p=1437#comment-434 I would like to see more of these works travelling outside of KL. There does exist a Malaysia outside of the city! I would like to see more of these works travelling outside of KL. There does exist a Malaysia outside of the city!

]]> By: Shao Loong http://www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/04/28/thoughts-on-viewing-malaysian-gods/#comment-421 Shao Loong Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:47:49 +0000 http://www.arterimalaysia.com/?p=1437#comment-421 art and us - I think you make a very good point. There is a remarkable consistency between Amir's speech, writing style, and cinematic style. As for whether its conscious, you'll have to ask him yourself, maybe at the next screening? art and us – I think you make a very good point. There is a remarkable consistency between Amir’s speech, writing style, and cinematic style. As for whether its conscious, you’ll have to ask him yourself, maybe at the next screening?

]]> By: art and us http://www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/04/28/thoughts-on-viewing-malaysian-gods/#comment-408 art and us Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:55 +0000 http://www.arterimalaysia.com/?p=1437#comment-408 Shao Loong, you mentioned, 'Political entertainment has been a staple of Amir Muhammad’s work, but his approach has been more of the wry essay rather than, say, controversial reinterpretation, penetrating analysis or showcasing subterranean histories.' I always wonder if this is in fact an Amir-ian strategy, because it also fits into the persona he adopts, where he behaves often in an aloof manner. In this case, how he writes and the personality he wants to project is one and the same. Is this is a consciously political strategy? Would this work better than an in-depth analysis of a given political issue because it employs humor to offset the seriousness of the matter. It seems to invite us to take a second look at those questions but from a different vantage point. Maybe this is liberating? Shao Loong, you mentioned, ‘Political entertainment has been a staple of Amir Muhammad’s work, but his approach has been more of the wry essay rather than, say, controversial reinterpretation, penetrating analysis or showcasing subterranean histories.’

I always wonder if this is in fact an Amir-ian strategy, because it also fits into the persona he adopts, where he behaves often in an aloof manner. In this case, how he writes and the personality he wants to project is one and the same.

Is this is a consciously political strategy? Would this work better than an in-depth analysis of a given political issue because it employs humor to offset the seriousness of the matter. It seems to invite us to take a second look at those questions but from a different vantage point. Maybe this is liberating?

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