Latiff's [Express]ion+Log

Voyage
It was a studies trip, far, traveled
From the northern to the middle
Of the Peninsular;
What was the hell? Traveling? Damn!
Reached Petronas Gallery
At the time, sun hanged top of my head, hot day!!
The fisrt step in!!
God damn!! Saw the word Voyage!!
Was it a “Voyage” to me?
Cool! Air conditioning! Stepped in, tired feet, lazy mind, sit down
Blue, white, heavy stroke, attracted me
What is the hell? Splashed of paint?
Cleaned, fogged glasses, observed carefully!!
Those are not simple strokes…
Cool, calm, quite, clear, static, but flooding..
No story? Non-statement?
Maybe…
Just a simple documentation, Latiff’s life
Simple, relaxing, enjoyable, elegant,
But lonely.
Latiff Mohidin’s code – expression reading
Read poems, comprehend idealogy, “see” artworks
And feel Latiff’s tune.

“Latiff, after returning from art school in Germany, soon added a local theme to his work resulting in the Pago Pago Series.” (Dr. Jolly Koh, Some Misconceptions in Art Writing In Malaysia*, sentAp! Issue 5 nov 06-jan 07)
“The Expressionist does not look, he sees.” (Kasimir Edschmid, a German writer, 1890-1966.)
“Expressionist art is not an impression from outside but an expression from inside.” (Herewath Walden, the German artist, 1879-1941.)


Destructiveness
Destructing…
Refering Pago-pago,
Read sentAp! Issue 5,
Attending Dr. Zek’s lecture,
Discussing Malaysian Modernist,
Attending Rahime’s Talk,
Listening to Modernist Chit-chat,
Waiting for apprearing Latiff
In Penang Artist’s Favourite Show!
It really…
Destructed
“Pago-pago”ing my mentality,
Confusing my studies,
Blocking my thinking processes,
Awaking myself,
Shocking me, New input,
Rise up my curiosity,
I’m waiting, waiting and waiting…
End up
Disappointing.
&
Impredictably…

“…through binary oppositions, like good/evils, day/night, man/woman, culture/nature, being/non-being, and that it is the non-being of its opposite that gives meaning to a term rather than it’s self/identity.” (Osbone, Richard. 2001. Megawords. Allen&Unwin: 45)
“Pago-pago: Bangkok seumpama corak cendawan yang bertumbuh rambang,” (Dr. Zakaria Ali, Malaysian Modern Art lecture, Feb 2007.)
“… pameran kembara yang saya berasa kecewa semenjak melangkah ke dalam Galeri Petronas minggu yang lepas…” (Dr. Zakaria Ali, Malaysian Modern Art lecture, Feb 2007.)
“Latiff, pelukis yang rajin and passionate, sejak Pago-pago, Mindscape, Gelombang, Langkawi dan, kini Voyage.. beliau giat melukis, setiap satu lukisan siap, beliau mendokumentasikan, mula-mula menggunakan slaid, sehingga digital, konsistensi beliau tak pernah lemah… Voyage walaupun ditundah tarikh siap tetapi siri yang beliau banyak struggling… pameran yang berjaya…” (Rahime, Malaysian Art Dialer, Fine Art As Business Seminar, March 2007)


Offline” Latiff
Online, at Voyage –Kembara opening
Offline, at Artist’s Favourite Showcase
Online for his own teritory
Offline among the modernist
Online of his “Pago-pago”
Offline on his “Voyage”
Online with T K Sabapathy
Offline with Penang State Art Gallery
Online in studio
Offline in public
Online in art history class
Offline in studio class
Latiff only
Online in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Tembeling.
Not other.

“…may be of special interest to those who are more familiar with my gesturer works as in my Gelombang and Rimba Series.” (Dr Zakaria Ali Artist’s Favourite: Directory of Penang Artists, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery, 2007)
“In computer technology and telecommunication, on-line and off-line are defined by Federal Standard 1037C. They are states or conditions of a "device or equipment" or of "a functional unit". To be considered on-line, a device must be at least one of:
‘Under the direct control of another device’
‘Under the direct control of the system with which it is associated’
‘Available for immediate use on demand by the system without human intervention’
‘Connected to a system, and is in operation’
‘Functional and ready for service’
while a device that is off-line is not (e.g. it has "its main power source disconnected or turned off’, and is "off-power’).”
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offline)


Bibliography
Dr. Jolly Koh, Some Misconceptions in Art Writing In Malaysia*, sentAp! Issue 5 nov 06-jan 07
Dr Zakaria Ali, Artist’s Favourite: Directory of Penang Artists, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery, 2007
Hasnul J Saidon, Ahmad Fuad Osman Dislocated Catalogue, Art Space Gallery, 2007
Qoute, Kasimir Edschmid, a German writer, 1890-1966.
Qoute, Herewath Walden, the German artist, 1879-1941.
Qoute, Osbone, Richard. 2001. Megawords. Allen&Unwin: 45
Qoute, Dr. Zakaria Ali, Malaysian Modern Art lecture, Feb 2007.
Qoute, Rahime, Malaysian Art Dialer, Fine Art As Business Seminar, March 2007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destructiveness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionism
http://www.artnet.com/artist/679971/latiff-mohidin.html
http://www.artsasia.com.my/exhibits/05rare/latiff.html
http://malaysian-arts.blogspot.com/2005/05/art-as-investment.html#comments
http://www.geocities.com/sajak29/moden/latiff/index.htm
http://www.latifm.com/PHP_Nuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=137
http://mstar.com.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_494cbc3c-c0a85062-9af3ee00-4489748b
http://malaysian-artist.blogspot.com/2005/05/latiff-mohidin.html