These 7 Incredible Artists Are Slowly Redefining Art In Their Own Way
From using chopsticks to using fashion as a medium, art is being pushed to the limit by these people.
Published For Tiger Malaysia - 29 May 2015, 11:06 AM
Cover image via behance.net1. Parent's Parents, graffiti art. The Hong Kong based group expresses themselves through graffiti and incorporates local culture into their pieces as they explore themes such as politics, money, and religion, all important to HK people.
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Image via hifructose
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2. Rukkit Kuanhawate, graphic designer. The Thai graphic designer gets his inspiration from old style graphic design and illustrations and is known for his "stencil" styled art
Image via Rukkit Kuanhawate
Image via Rukkit Kuanhawate
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Image via Behance
3. Louise Low, artist. Using bras in her art, the Malaysian artist challenges the younger generation about their views on superstition. In Chinese culture, displaying women's undergarment is believed to bring bad luck.
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Image via neatorama
Image via neatorama
Image via Louise Low via Facebook
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4. Ernest Zacharevic, street artist. The famed Lithuanian is known for his murals throughout various locations in Malaysia with each piece a reflection of the place surrounding it.
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Image via ernestzacharevic
Image via ernestzacharevic
Image via ernestzacharevic
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5. Red Hong Yi, unconventional artist. Famed for her unique artwork using material from flowers, food, to even chopsticks, Red Hong Yi shows that one can make art with anything.
Image via Red Hong Yi
Image via Red Hong Yi
Image via Red Hong YI
Image via Red Hong Yi
Image via Red Hong Yi
6. Guo Pei, fashion designer. The 45-year-old designer from China is the brains behind the oriental inspired dress Rihanna wore at the recent MET Gala. Some of her pieces takes 3 years to make as all her collections are sewn entirely by hand.
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Image via dailymail
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Image via art-sheep
7. Nicholas Choong, artist. Also working as a musician and as a sound engineer, Nicholas is also known for his art especially with his work on light and shadows. His work is currently featured in both public and private galleries around the world.
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Image via ginjacqie
Image via ginjacqie
Image via ginjacqie
Image via Nicholas Choong via Facebook.
If you want to know more about these artists, you can catch some of them live at Tiger Translate, the ONE event that is bringing urban art and music together!
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This year, Tiger Translate is back and will be bringing urban art and music together. The event will take place at APW in Bangsar on June 13 from 5PM onwards! This year's edition will feature both local and international acts such as Malaysia's *Twilight Actiongirl*, and *They Will Kill Us All*, Hong Kong's *My Little Airport*, Taiwan's *Wonfu*, and United Kingdom's *Blood Red Shoes* and *Tim Exile*. The event also includes a special collaboration between Exile and local digital painters, Lightforge. There will be other activities that you can take part in such as making your own customised coasters and your own canvas art print! Get more details about the event [here](http://tigertranslate.com.my/).
