ILFORD Galerie Malaysia
The 1st ILFORD Galerie in the world.
Promoting Fine Art Printmaking through Education, Incubation and Exhibition.
About Us
GALERIE OPENS IN MALAYSIA
PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR/MALAYSIA, January 20th, 2018
ILFORD GALERIE MALAYSIA (MY), a photographic and digital fine art gallery located at Oasis Village, Oasis Square has its grand opening on Saturday, January 20th at 1 pm.
The opening exhibit will highlight the works of Ming Thein entitled: “The Idea of Man, part 2” which is a continuation of Ming’s exploration into the transience of modern life. Human figures are anonymous, on the move, and in a built environment, there is separation but no individuality, and every situation is a familiar one which we have probably been in at one time or another. The perspective is one of conscious observer rather than participant: a deliberate acknowledgement of human nature in self-awareness and our tendency to as “why me?”.
The gallery is owned and managed by Giclee Art Sdn Bhd, an Ilford Certified Printing Partner, by Mr. Wesley Wong, an Ilford Master. He has more than twelve years of experience in digital fine art (‘giclee’) printmaking and is also an X-Rite Coloratti Master and EIZO’s first Southeast Asia Ambassador.
“There are many talented photographers and digital artists in Malaysia and, over the years, many of them have asked me to help them promote their work. This gallery provides the avenue for showcase and education, while fostering a closer collaboration and sharing of knowledge among the community” says Wesley. “Our goal is to place photographers’ work in a wide range of public and private collections.”
The gallery is the first official ILFORD GALERIE in the world. The stylishly minimalist gallery exhibits emerging, mid-career and established photographers and digital artists, creating contemporary works printed on Ilford’s fine art series of inkjet papers. The mission of ILFORD GALERIE MALAYSIA is to bridge various photographic and digital visual art communities and provide its members with greater exposure to new markets.
About ILFORD
Established in 1879, ILFORD is one of the oldest photographic brands in the industry. With a history that spans over 135 years, ILFORD has been synonymous with professional quality from traditional analogue film and paper to providing inkjet paper for today’s photo quality printers. The ILFORD brand is now owned as a joint venture between Chugai Photo Chemicals and CR Kennedy & Company. Both companies are extremely passionate about carrying the brand ethos forward and continuing to offer photographers the best photo quality inkjet products in the market.