To a large extent, the indigenous ‘worldview’ is grounded on important ancient stories and symbols. A belief that the world is a symbol of creation and is therefore sacred and must be revered. The world as a sustainer provides continuous resource which exists since time immemorial. Having strong traditions which is deeply rooted with ancient practices, the indigenous people is very much connected with the natural world.The symbiosis becomes the template for the indigenous culture and its social order.The interdependency between man and nature created the sanctified relationship between people and the world they inhabit. Central to the indigenous culture are traditional symbols which are based on momentous stories. Without a written lexicon, their stories are orally recounted through ritualistic dance and songs; and their beliefs are embedded through their artworks. Such is their way to pass on vital information and in preserving their culture. Due to its confined presence, indigenous art have recurrently been misrepresented. Although both originates from a completely different visual languages, however there are attempts to compare indigenous art to a western art form.

ESCAPE from the SEA is an extension of Condition Report, a curatorial development programme currently in its sophomore edition initiated by the Japan Foundation Asia Centre in four cities in this region: Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur. The exhibition runs from 24 February to 23 April 2017 at the National Art Gallery and Art Printing Works (APW) and is curated by Yap Sau Bin and Hiroyuki Hattori, with support of Alice Sarmiento (Philippines), Kurnia Yunita Rahayu (Indonesia), Souliya Phoumivong (Laos) and Goh Sze Ying (Malaysia). The exhibition frames the sea as physical and metaphorical: a body of water which defines geo-political boundaries as well as a concept that represents a state of boundlessness. Here, the binaries of politics and poetics, home and neighbour, historical and contemporary, self and other, imagined and real borders are negotiated. How do we escape the imagined community of statehood or the idea of the real sea? Escape implies a line of flight referring to artistic practices and processes of creating a possibility of alternatives. ESCAPE from the SEA includes works by Adam David (PH), Aoyama Satoru (JP), Au Sow-Yee (MY/TW), Catalina Africa Espinosa (PH), Han Ishu (CN/JP), Ismal Muntaha (ID), Jeffrey Lim (MY), Ali Alasri, Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri, Mark Teh and Wong Tay Sy (MY), Pangrok Sulap (MY), Roslisham Ismail aka ISE (MY), Shitamichi Motoyuki (JP), Tita Salina (ID), yang02 + Ishige Kenta (JP), Zai Kuning (SG). **Exhibition Bus Tours** Bus tours from NAG to APW are available for visitors every alternate Saturdays. Saturday, Mar 11 (this includes a Q&A session with Roslisham Ismail aka Ise) Saturday, Mar 25, Apr 8, Apr 22 2.00pm – 4.30pm

Revolution Stage & Asmaraloka currently organizing , an open day and a fundraising week that will be held at Studio RS from 27th February - 12th March 2017. Aiming to ensure space and opportunity for art practitioners from different background, a lot of program will be curated : Kopi & Career (Sharing Session) 1) Sharifah Amani & Sharifah Aleysha 28th Feb 2017 | 8.30pm | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 2) Bront Palarae 2nd March 2017 | 8.30pm | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 Theatre Show "KESAH FENOMENA BIG BANG" & "MENANTI DATANGNYA TUHAN" By Creeptheatrics 1st March 2017 | 8.30pm | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 "BONEKA BETINA" & "IBU" By Creeptheatrics 7th March 2017 | 8.30pm | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 Akustikaloka (Acoustic Night) 3rd March 2017 | 9.00pm till late | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM20 Bintang Silang Kata (Poetry Night) 4th March 2017 | 8.30pm till late | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 Filem Jalan Masjid (Film Screening) with Adman Salleh 5th March 2017 | 8.30pm | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 YogaFit (Meditation) 4-5th, 11-12th March 2017 | 7.00am | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 Basic Producing Workshop by Tapai Faisal (Playground Production) 5th March 2017 | 11.30am | Studio RS Entry by min donation RM10 Venue : Studio RS, 5-11, Dataran Pelangi Utama, One Avenue, PJU16/A, Jalan Masjid, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Admission : Entry by minimum donation RM10 (Except for Akustikaloka RM20)