Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
and Chennai (India) 2024-2025

Day 6: National Art Gallery Malaysia (Take 2)

 

16 December Kuala Lumpur
This afternoon I returned to National Art Gallery Malaysia to see what I had missed yesterday, as the galleries take two days to best appreciate! I returned to the 2nd floor for a more leisurely look at the Works on Paper, then dived into the second half of the big NUSA exhibition. Up on the 3rd floor I watched a giant-screen video “World of Luópán” (2024) by Malaysian artist Chong Yan Chuah in which a very strange computer-generated androgynous figure talked about an AI-enhanced life of the future. Its voice would change in pitch between that of a woman and a man. This “new media art” was also part of the NUSA exhibits. Additionally at the 3rd floor, I entered a large gallery of contemporary art created by people from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Lots of variety and wackiness here!
 
I took two light rail lines to near Central Market (Pasar Seni), established in 1888 and the city’s oldest market. Lots of souvenirs are on sale here and I bought some postcards. A short hop on a light rail brought me to KL Sentral, then I swung by Restoran MTR 1924 for a pair of godhi dosa, a tasty South Indian savory crepes that were new to me. They’re made from wheat flour and accompanied with tomato chutney and a bit of veggies.

 

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