Malay Living to Support Malaysia Which Will Join the 54th International Art Exhibition in Venice, June 4 – November 27, 2011

Malay Living Japan announced to support Malaysia which will participate in the 54 International Art Exhibition in Venice this year, following the meaningful debut in the International Architecture Biennale 2010.

Tokyo, Japan, January 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Malay Living Japan (Tokyo, Representative Hiro Hashizume) which introduces Malaysia’s design/architectural news to Japanese people announced that it will support Malaysia which will participate in the 54 International Art Exhibition in Venice from June 4 to November 24, 2011, following the meaningful debut in the International Architecture Biennale 2010.

On October 20th, 2010, the President of the Venice Biennale, Paolo Baratta, accompanied by the Director of the 54th International Art Exhibition, Bice Curiger, met representatives of the participating countries. Other first-time participants includes Govern d’Andorra, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Republic of Rwanda, as well as Congo and India, which last participated respectively in 1968 and 1980.The theme chosen by Bice Curiger for the exhibition is ILLUMInations. According to the director, the title represents a challenge “to draw attention to the development of the globalised world.” Artists from various nations including Malaysia will get together to join the “extraordinary opportunity for dialogue” in the historical city.

”The theme provided by Ms. Curiger is so timely for Malaysia,” said the PR of Malay Living Japan. “The Malaysia’s début in the Art Biennale must be a great chance to gather world’s people’s attention to the design/art scene of this fast-growing country. We’d like to take this opportunity to attract more Japanese people’s interest in Malaysian culture.”

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About La Biennale di Venezia
La Biennale di Venezia has for over a century been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Since its founding in 1895, it has promoted contemporary culture, new ideas, and artistic trends through major international exhibitions. The 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale will take place June 4 – November 27, 2011, and is directed by the art historian and critic Bice Curiger. To obtain media credentials for the June 1, 2, 3 vernissage and for other information about La Biennale, please visit www.labiennale.org.

About Malay Living Japan
Malay Living Japan is a project to introduce attractive living design / architecture in the cultural area centering on the Malay Peninsula, i.e. the Malay Mediterranean. Malay Living is a project by Chiaro International, Ltd., Tokyo-based promotion company focusing on environmental design.

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