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Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) has launched its biggest art show at La Promenade Mall on Saturday evening.

KUCHING: Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) launched its biggest art show at La Promenade Mall here on yesterday (Dec 9).

Titled ‘Unthemed’, the exhibition is being held in conjunction with SAS’s 37th Anniversary Annual Art Show.

It consists of artworks by SAS artists as well as those who participated in the Sarawak-International Art Camp (SIAC2022) that was held from Dec 5 to 9.

Among those participating in the camp, including 25 artists from Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Germany, Sabah, Sibu, Sarikei and Kuching, who translated their experiences and inspiration into more than 30 paintings during their two-day stay at Annah Rais.

The art show funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts was officiated at by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Datuk Hii Chang Kee.

“The curators of this exhibition believe that the paintings in the art camp are rich with meaning about Sarawak life and culture, especially the influence from Annah Rais’ environment.

“The paintings produced by the artists used composition, techniques, skills, and styles to endow the details with affective significance, ideas, and values that underlie the Sarawak culture. These masterpieces truly transcend cultural boundaries through art,” SAS said in a statement.

It added that SAS is a prestigious art society that has been around since 1985 and has various generations of members, who come from different art styles, schools of thought and races, and that the entire show displays a melting pot of expressions.

The public is invited to visit the art exhibition from Dec 10 to Jan 8, 2023 at Level 1 (Opposite Zoro), La Promenade Mall which is also the exhibition venue sponsor.

Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) has launched its biggest art show at La Promenade Mall on Saturday evening.