This artwork is titled Panduan Projek Rabak \ Projek Rabak Handbook (2022). I am honoured to portray and illustrate the visual manifesto of the eight philosophies of my collective, @projekrabak, in the @documenta__
This exhibitjon will be about the Chinese culture of Bai Jia Bei, a type of patchwork blanket gifted to newborns by their mothers/ grandmothers. And I will be exhibiting some of my personal blankets (mine, my sister's and mom's), some artworks and personal stories in zines
Akmal Uzair representing Projek Rabak was at Rough Trade Denmark Street attending a program in conversation with Angela Jaeger and legendary Sonic Youth founder; Thurston Moore.
Split cassette Joni Mustaf & Harlan released in 2019 by ruangrupa is also now owned by Thurston.
A piece of my music is now in the hands of a very important counterculture figure, experimental maestro behind Sonic Youth; Thurston Moore.
I thought my peak in music was when I successfully opened for Buzzcocks many many years ago.
After announcing that Projek Rabak started active in London, August last year.
Now, we are happy to announce that Rabak will also be active in Sheffield.
While in London it will be led by visual artist; @ranerrim.
In Sheffield it will be run by, Akmal Uzair.
Rabak pecah tanah di London.
Seniman kontemporari, ahlil muzik, bands dan kaki lepak dialukan drop contoh kerja kome di memana sosmed @projekrabak.
Atau reach out saya, atau sesiapa geng Rabak kome kenal\ jumpa.
Selain kembang kolektif, Rabak juga bikin record label di sana.
PROJEK RABAK NOW IN LONDON!
We are expanding in London.
Empowering collective culture, contemporary art, film and also running a record label promoting alternative, counterculture, experimental and radical adventurous sound from Malaysia.
Our artist, Ranerrim visited Mohd Jayzuan in Ipoh. She’ll move to England for good.
Yesterday’s meeting besides catching up between two good friends, it also discussed the potential and possibilities of what Rabak can explore in England and Europe.