VISIT ART LAND

Manage to meet some old friends at PENA last Saturday, Helen, Abg Mad, My bro Art & group is there doing some artwork. We chat for not even ½ an hour. Point of visit is to introduce my new born to everybody, not enough time since I’m rushing for Kedah trip that same day….hahh miss the old days.

Everybody in good shape and healthy, my daughter really enjoy it. She enjoys that short moment with Helen; listening both of them laughing and chatting really touches my heart. I bet both of them can be damn good buddy if time permitted.

Looking at the place & inconsistency of the new land owner in providing extra space & support for our local artists to do their job, really burn me. “Piss-off” what else. Yeah that is what happen when you “tumpang” people’s place. That place is expected to be develop soon, high rise building I guess – what else. Nobody even care on this artist contribution to the society and arts world. Most of them should be categorize as national heritage & support should be given to them due to their commitment for the country’s arts & crafts development.

Hahh! What to do, things is not as simple as it’s seen. Well, if I’ve money, I’ll buy a warehouse and put them there, provide small office for clerk to record all the necessary expenses “needs” for related necessary raw material and provide them all the comfort to produce more artworks. Make a small/smart art gallery in front of the warehouse and display all sort of creativity/arts/craft produce by them to the public. Let the public value and taste their contribution and pay the price offered.

“Artwork is an exclusive asset for exclusive people in an exclusive market” – Phrase by International Best Seller “Book on Art Business Marketing”. This phrase remind me on another book written by Stan Lauryssens “Dali & I – The Surreal Story” – one of my favorite, about scandals, black market of International Arts Industry which produce multi billions transaction in Exclusive High End Europe market.

Looking back at my own country….fuuhhh!!!!!!!!.......... How to be at par or catch up the said market….. We are not 20-30 years far behind…it’s might be more than 40-50 years behind them “The West” I mean.

How to improvise……? No Clue….. So now whatever Strength & Weaknesses we have (either money or product) just used it smartly. Opportunity & Threat is always there for us to face it.

Hmmhh……wondering!