'Mendongeng' exhibition draws on art and storytelling connections
Mendongeng can literally translate to storytelling, fairytale, or even the idiom "spinning a yarn".

Looking to add a new twist to the storytelling form is AP Art Gallery, located in Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur, which is showing a group exhibition featuring the creative talents of Radzi Bedu, Amir Shahlan Amiruddin and the MATI duo.

The artists in this Mendogeng show, which know each other well, are Malaysia Multimedia University (MMU) alumni, with filmmaking, design and art as a common bond.

“After looking through the works of Amir Shahlan and wayang kulit, I decided to have a chat with him and to look into presenting this exhibition," says Nazura Rahime, who runs A.P Art Gallery, an independent arts space.

“Amir got the line-up together. It was merely a coincidence that they all happen to be MMU alumni,” she adds.

MATI's 'Andtologi Masa 2, 2023' uses coloured pencils and highlighters on photograph prints. Photo: A.P Art Gallery
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