While many Malaysian artists still work with paint, plaster and fibres, many younger generation artists rely heavily on computer and software to create art. Known as digital artist – their technical skills and creativity explore and shift boundaries between virtual and real worlds. The transformation of a digital work from what was just a potential means of expression has created provocative reaction that generates discussions. Liberating Potentials explores the future, anticipates risks and opportunities – to develop robust strategies to steer Malaysian contemporary art to a new direction. Using imaginative foresight and strategic logic, the participating institutions and artists unleash and liberate the potential of their art in adapting to the future. GALERI PETRONAS collaborates with renowned local universities and independent New Media artists in infusing the conventional genres of visual art, graphic design, animation and filmmaking in multimedia electronic forms to produce a range of digital art installations. Playing a pivotal role in championing the development of New Media art, GALERI PETRONAS is proud to present digital installations and projections of immersing surfaces of fluid and moving images synthesized electro-acoustic music, glowing light with ambient vibrations that makes viewing art into a sublime experience.Visit GALERI PETRONAS, from now until 6 January 2018 and experience for yourself the manifestation of digital shift.
