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Is This Faux Real?

Ivan Lam, artist

19-Mar-19 15:00

Is This Faux Real?

In this age of constant image-making and instant shareability, how do we draw the line between the real and the image? Artist Ivan Lam examines this idea in his exhibition “FAUX”, where oil painting, still-life, and interestingly, Whatsapp images come together to question what is real and what is a copy - and what this says about the way we relate to the world today. We speak with Lam on the process behind putting the exhibition together.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  Business Analysis,  Film,  Visual Arts

Tags:  art,  visual art,  Malaysian art,  oil painting,  Whatsapp,  social media,  Front Row,  Bigger Picture, 


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