Past Events

PANGGUNG PUSAKA: Senandung Kota, a special programme by PUSAKA celebrates intangible cultural heritage, in conjunction with their 21st Anniversary and Malaysia Day. The festival encompasses performances, an exhibition, short film screenings, workshops, and talks featuring masters and practitioners of traditional arts from diverse communities across Malaysia. There will also be a curated selection of Artisans, Books, and F&B pop-ups. This is a not-to-be-missed event for “culturistas” with some of the highlights including Kuda Kepang, Mah Meri’s Main Jo’oh dance, Main Puteri healing, Urumee Melum traditional drums originating from South India, Sumazau from Sabah and more! 

 

Panggung PUSAKA: Senandung Kota

6-8 October 2023

Entry is Free.

 

Supported by MOTAC and The Godown.

Set foot into the enticing sphere of Chadwick Moore's recent artworks, where myth, nature, and the extravagance of consumer culture intermingle in thought-provoking ways. Proudly presented by The Godown, Endless Buffet comprising sculptures and paintings by the KL-based artist is currently on view at The Godown. The title of the show is an ironic reference to the all-pervasive consumerism that has taken over modern society.

 

Says Moore, “The show is a reflection on the idea and absurdity of excess consumption. It is about our entrenched compulsion to consume without thought or regard to the consequences’’, 

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Endless Buffet by Chadwick Moore

Curator: Ivan Alexander Francis Gabriel Exhibition hours: 12pm - 7pm , daily October 7 - November 5, 2023

Supported by The Godown. Entry is free.

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The first solo exhibition in Malaysia by KL-based French artist Vaultman, Black Work | L’ouevre Au Noir takes place at The Godown from June 3-17, 2023.  Born in Bayonne France in 1981, Vaultman is a painter and performer who has held numerous solo and group exhibitions and performances in Europe since 2017 including Madrid and Paris:

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The choice of this title is inspired by a significant alchemical phrase. In this context, I intended to use alchemy as a metaphor for painting. Both disciplines share a common essence of pure creation. Just as in painting, alchemy involves blending basic elements to achieve an outcome that surpasses the mere sum of its component. Furthermore, both painting and alchemy possess an inherent quest for deeper knowledge, allowing those who engage with them to experience personal growth. This profound meaning encapsulates my paintings and art in general.  ~ Vaultman

 

 Th exhibition, comprising sixteen paintings is part of Le French Festival by Alliance Francaise. Entry is Free.

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Curated by Huat Lim

Supported by The Godown

Presented by The Backroom KL, 𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, is chi tool’s ninth solo exhibition happening at The Godown. A suite of 21 paintings, fade to white.

 

The exhibition features a suite of 21 paintings in an interesting size: 167 × 170 cm, the height and wingspan of the artist (yes, he is wider than he is tall)..

 

 𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

A solo exhibition by chi too

4–19 March 2023

The Godown Arts Centre

 

Opening reception: Saturday, 4 March 6 pm

A Sabah-style Tamu as part of Yee i-Lann's Borneo Heart in Kuala Lumpur, Tamu Tanah & Air at The Godown hosted organisations, artists, and collectives from Borneo and the Peninsula in selling goods, exchanging stories, workshops, art presentations and more. Participants included Borneo Bengkel, Borneo Lab, Kadazan Dusun Language Foundation, PACOS Trust, Pangrok Sulap, TONIBUNG, Gerimis, Free Tree Society, Lost Gens, Projek Rabak, The Rice Cooker Archives and many more!

 

Tickets: RM10 and for earlybird bookings, first 250 bookings will receive a RM5 COUPON to spend with participants/vendors. Free entry for kids & warga emas. 

An exhibition about everyday baskets from Sabah based on the book by Jennifer P. Linggi  A Kampung Legacy: A Journal of North Borneo's Traditional Baskets and her collection of baskets and sketches.

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Curators:: Ling Hao and Tey Khang Siang

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A collaboration with Open Books International (Mary Husted and Maggie James), Buka Buku is the Malaysian leg of a travelling exhibition originating from Wales, UK, and moving to different countries including US, Canada, India, China and Australia.. With works by 70 + artists which are re-interpretations of the Chinese folding book., Buka Buku features new works by Malaysian artists - Lim Eu Jin, Ang Xia Yi, Pangrok Sulap and Shaman Tearoom in collaboration with UK artists Maggie James, Sue Williams, Valerie Coffin Price and Chris Bird-Jones.

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A 1-minute dance video representing the city of Kuala Lumpur, produced for Ten-a-City program curated by Impact Dance UK for the London Festival of Architecture....

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The Godown and Andrew Pok are proud to present What You Are The World Is, a site-specific installation by artist Andrew Pok. WYATWI comprises six foot tall welded fences that make up a maze spanning the entire main hall of the arts centre...

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A celebration of  Malaysian arts and culture by DAScendant Arts and Entertainment with performances including kuda kepang, silat, jjoget, ghazal and more. 

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An art festival comprising exhibition, bazaar, performances and talks by We & I, an organisation that promotes and supports inclusiveness for the differently abled community

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URBN.SENI", the inaugural Triennale Malaysia-Singapore Cultural Showcase, will be celebrating collaborations between the two countries with a live music performances, visual art exhibition, film, theatre and design. >

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