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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I have been creating art throughout my life but it was not until the beginning of 2010, having ample time in my hands that i started creating art on a full-time basis. I am a self taught artist, having no formal education in art, painting solely driven by interest, love for art and passion. Occasionally, dream and emotion inspired. As an emotional painter, expressing myself in my artwork is as important as it is for me to breath. Expressing myself through art enables me to reach deep down into my true essential self and share that state of interconnectedness and "entanglement". When an idea becomes compulsion, I express it. I believe that Art is an essential requirement of living. I am from Sarawak, a Malaysian born and raised in Brunei Darussalam and lived in Miri, Sarawak for most of my adult life. I am currently residing in Kuala Lumpur. I have two beautiful children.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Metamorphose

Size: 30 x 40 inches
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Year: 2013
SOLD

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you -
Nathaniel Hawthorne

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Upcoming Event (august 2013)

I will be exhibiting this piece titled 'Ngajat
Indu - iban Tribe' for the Penang Art Society's 60th Anniversary Art Exhibition which will be held at the Penang State Art Gallery, Dewan Sri Pinang. Georgetown, Penang. 22nd Aug - 4th sept 2013.

Born of mixed parentage, my father being a chinese and mother iban. i am proud to share a part of my Sarawakian culture to the Penang audience.

The ‘ngajat’ dance originated from the Iban community and has been passed down from generation to generation. The origin of this indigenous Iban dance is not clearly known but it is believed to have been in existence along with the Iban tribe since the 16th Century.

The Ngajat indu meaning female dance, is performed to celebrate the most important harvest festival, Gawai Dayak, to welcome important guests to the longhouses and so on. 

The female dancers have an elaborate headdress, chains, beads and a ‘dress’ that reaches to below their knees with intricate weaving. The dance is performed accompanied by the music from tribal musical instruments, usually percussions, including the enkeromong, bendai, canang and dumbak or ketebong. 

Title: Ngajat indu - Iban Tribe
Size: 30 x 40 inches
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Year: 2013

Upcoming Events (september 2013)

Debora Teo is participating in these events. Copy the links below to your browser to find out more or visit us at this website >> www.artmalaysia.com.my.

See you there!

1) 1001 Malaysian Artists and Sculptors Exhibition 25-29 September, 2013

http://www.artmalaysiagroup.com/gallery/exhibition/40/1001-malaysian-artists---sculptors

2) ArtMalaysia Art Tourism Fair 18-22 september, 2013

http://www.artmalaysiagroup.com/international/years/2013

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