Tiger Translate 2015, where Art seen & Music heard~
As promised, Tiger Translate 2015 pushed the envelope of creativity to bring fans an artistic showcase of talented musicians and artists, with a wide array of unconventional art and amazing line-up of indie musicians gathered up at Art Printing Works (APW), Bangsar just last weekend, putting up a bolder and edgier ensemble of avant-garde collaborations in art and music ^^
Doors opened at APW, Bangsar on June 13 to showcase a collection of specially commissioned art like a 2.5m tall tiger head sculpture that ‘greeted’ fans at the main entrance created by Thailand’s Rukkit Kuanhawate, or the funky geometrically designed main bar by Hong Kong’s Parent’s Parents.
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| Tiger Translate 2015 @ APW, Bangsar |
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| Thailand's Rukkit Kuanhawate's Tiger head artwork. |
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| Set up for Tiger Translate - a platform that champions art and music - @ APW, Bangsar |
Malaysia’s Louise Low also presented a glass art installation of a tiger, while Malaysia-based Andrew T-Crum featured his contemporary canvas artwork. Artistic fans also got to throw paint-filled balloons on a huge acrylic glass made up of 80 20cm x 20cm pieces, which could be detached and taken home as a keepsake. Limited edition Tiger Translate T-shirts, with specially commissioned designs by homeboy Nicholas Choong, were also given out to the first 300 guests.
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| A shattered-glass and mirror tiger designed by local artist Louise Low |
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| Malaysia-based Andrew T-Crum featured his contemporary canvas artwork |
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| Andrew T-Crum |
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About 3,500 art and music lovers gathered at APW, Bangsar for
Tiger Translate 2015 held on June 13 |
On the music front, fans immersed themselves in the diverse line-up of indie rock, electro, funk and groove by homegrown and international acts. Local band Love Me Butch appeased their fans with their popular hits, while fellow Malaysian club maestros Twilight Actiongirl got the crowd going with their no-holds-barred set list before Hong Kong’s My Little Airport took to the stage with their whacky titled songs like Victor, Fly Me to Stafford, Tim, Do You Really Want To Make A Film?, Because I Was Too Nervous At The Time and Gigi Leung is Dead. The atypical evening continued with more eccentricities when Wonfu, a band that is a hodgepodge of rustic indie rock, and 60's vocal pop, took to the stage, kept the energy pumping as fans sang along to their every song.
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| Love Me Butch in action |
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| Taiwanese folk-rock band-Wonfu on stage |
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| My Little Airport |
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And if there was ever a time for one to see music, UK’s DJ Tim Exile and local artists, Lightforge, made that possible with their stunning amalgamation of music and art. The talented classically trained violinist & producer, known for developing impromptu tunes with live sounds he gathers, wowed the audience with sounds of Kuala Lumpur he recorded the day before. His spontaneous set was further enhanced by Malaysia’ Lightforge, who live paints with audio-reactive generative graphics. Together, this act unleashed an immersive experience blending tightly synchronised 3D-generated visuals to Exile's recorded sounds!
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| Tim Exile |
Finally, British duo Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell, who make up Blood Red Shoes definitely knew how to keep the spectators on their feet throughout their performance. Powerful and explosive, the pair from Brighton, England banged out a rocking set, delivering fan favourites like Cold, An Animal, and Light It Up. Blood Red Shoes most certainly left a lasting impression on the crowd.
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| Steven Ansell of Blood Red Shoes |
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| energistic performance by Laura-Mary Carter of Blood Red Shoes |
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| Blood Red Shoes on stage |
Globally, Tiger Translate has travelled through cities such as Bangkok, Dubai, Sydney, Mongolia, Cambodia, Beijing, New York, Berlin, Dublin and Auckland, where it all started a few years ago. For more on Tiger Translate and its past events, swing by to www.tigertranslate.com.my.
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