Under the Shadows of Merdeka Photography Exhibition
Language: English
Category: Photography
Duration: 120 minutes without intermission
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About
Malaysia gained its independence in 1957. Fast forward 67 years and Menara Merdeka 118, the second tallest building in the world, stands proudly in the centre of Kuala Lumpur.
Needless to say, progress and change in the capital have been rapid. The cityscape is filled with modern infrastructure and skyscrapers, yet historical, traditional and cultural characteristics persevere.
'Under the Shadows of Merdeka' is a visual documentation of the precincts surrounding Menara Merdeka 118. In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, people, places and moments are captured in black & white by photographers Azul Adnan and Grace Ho Pui Wan. These photos set out to preserve both the old and the new, showing how the city has developed since Malaysia’s independence.
This project was under the Merdeka 118 Community Grants Programme Cycle 2 by Think City and PNB Merdeka Ventures. It involved Azul and Grace photographing the areas around Merdeka 118, conducting photography workshops for schools, exhibiting the images and publishing a photo book in December 2024.
This exhibition, held at the South Lobby of Menara Merdeka 118, will be the third time some of these photos are displayed to the public, the first being inside Stadium Merdeka (2024) and the second being at GMBB (2025). There will be some newer images that will be exhibited for the first time.
Pada tahun 1957, Malaysia mencapai kemerdekaan. Setelah 67 tahun berlalu, Menara Merdeka 118, bangunan kedua tertinggi di dunia, berdiri megah di tengah-tengah kota raya Kuala Lumpur.
Kemajuan dan perubahan di ibu kota berlaku dengan pesat. Latar bandar sarat dengan infrastruktur dan pencakar langit moden. Namun, ciri-ciri sejarah, tradisi dan kebudayaannya masih kekal.
“Under the Shadows of Merdeka” ialah dokumentasi visual tentang kawasan di sekeliling Menara Merdeka 118. Di tengah-tengah ibu kota, cahaya dan bayang-bayang masyarakat, tempat serta detik harian dirakam oleh jurufoto Azul Adnan dan Grace Ho Pui Wan. Foto ini memelihara kedua-dua yang lama dan baharu, mempamerkan bagaimana kota kita terbentuk sejak peristiwa kemerdekaan.
Projek ini merupakan salah sebuah Program Geran Komuniti Merdeka 118 Fasa 2 oleh Think City dan PNB Merdeka Ventures. Projek ini melibatkan Azul dan Grace mengambil fotografi di kawasan sekeliling Menara Merdeka 118, selain mengendalikan bengkel untuk sekolah, mengadakan pameran foto dan menerbitkan sebuah buku foto pada bulan Disember 2024.
Pameran ini, berlangsung di Lobi Selatan Menara Merdeka 118, akan diadakan buat kali ketiganya untuk tatapan orang awam. Pameran ini diadakan julung kalinya di Stadium Merdeka (2024) dan kali kedua pula di Bangunan GMBB (2025). Sempena acara kali ini, terdapat beberapa foto baharu yang akan dipamerkan.
