On our way back to home, we passed by this small village called Sasaran. Few years ago, we did notice this small village too, as we were on our way to Kuala Selangor.
With a few objects which are considered ‘recyclable items’ such as old tyres, empty oil tanker, and rot timbers with an artistic touch, thus changed it to a beautiful sculpture. The art sculpture just impressed us so much!
Sasaran International Arts Festival - It is all started by a group of local residents who even not fully understand what is “art” leaded by artist Ng Bee decided to contribute something to their home town.
Their dream is to change their beloved small town - Sasaran from a small fishing village to an art and cultural centre.
The first time ever 14 days “2008 Sasaran International Workshop” was successfully organized and received appraisable responses, not only from the participated artists, but also from the public. It caused a ripple in the art community. Taiwan held the similar program in 2009; Philippine also organized theirs in 2010, followed by Vietnam in 2012 and Thailand in 2013.
After 2008 Sasaran International Workshop, Sasaran Arts Association (SAA) continued the flame of art by organizing activities such as art painting competitions, participated in various art exhibitions, art workshop in Malaysia and other parts of the world.
SAA held another big event with a larger scale on 8th Dec 2011 to 20th Dec 2011. More than 50 artists from 14 countries met at 2011 Sasaran International Art Festival. Artists from 14 countries shared their respective culture and ideas with the public in Sasaran and the fevers of art caught on throughout the local art community. About 8000 visitors from far and near visited this art festival.
Again, 2014 with the theme ‘ART in the Air’ and was from 27 Nov 2014 till 8 Dec 2014, with various of the programme organised by the SAA, such as Wall Art, Sculpture Park, Ceramic Pottery, even education programme for the younger children such as Art Competition, Environmental Fashion Show, Children’s Art Camp and such. The whole village of Sasaran came down and contributed to this event.
Obviously, we missed the actual festival. But, we did visit the school on viewing the participated artists works. And, can see some of the sculpture displayed at the open area, and the 3D art too.
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