For the love of all things beautiful
I came across this blog today. As usual, supposed to do work instead reading stuff off the internet and found this guy's blog! The links on the left side are to videos he's made usually starring his wife and beautiful baby girl who are both adorable. I know- I sound like crazy stalker fan lady, but I have to take my hat of to the man and his videos. Mainly because the videos I have to make for work are hashed together, full of errors unlike the smooth, artistic shots he does. So yes, check it out.
Makes you wonder doesn't it. How much hidden talent is lurking around in brunei, with less credit than they deserve, forced to do the 'sexy job+money job' business. This meaning you have to do the money job to pay the bills, food etc then there's the sexy job you have that's, well, sexy. But it won't pay the bills. For many artists, this is the case. Take for example your common Hollywood star, normally in great films which everyone wants to be in, then once in a while you see them in crap films you know they are just doing for the money. Hence, money job - the one you have to do even if you have to compromise the sexy job - vs. the sexy job the one you love doing and is ultimately rewarding, just not in the dollar dollar bill sense.
I might be slighly ignorant in this area when it comes to Brunei, but is there an Arts Council? Like one where you'd have members, not necessarily artists (of any form) as such, but just anyone who is interested in art, film (good film), music (again, good music), theatre, poetry, graphic design, computer animation etc etc. An active council that might be able to generate funding for getting artists, musicians and the like out there. Organize get togethers and exhibitions, not just your exhibitions at the museums, but in more accesible spaces like The Mall. A body that had no alterior motive, only to generate interest and appreciation for things beautiful.
Getting acts in who aren't just your regular, Malaysian/Indonesian pop group, but maybe even the more obscure, Singaporean, Jazz groups or tiny Thai orchestras? Who knows what else is out there just past our borders that we don't immediately see. Not only that but how about the local musicians, I'm not just talking about the metal bands and school bands you see, but the traditional musicians. We hear them at weddings, some functions, but how awesome would it be if when you were having your Nasi Briyani at The Sheraton with your family on a saturday there was a traditional group playing, livening up the place instead of Kenny Bloody G weeping through the speakers? At least this way we are educating ourselves about music that isn't necessarily mainstream or hip, and that we know that Michael Buble certainly isn't 'classical'.
Some might argue that there is no need for an Arts Council in Brunei where we are so small and things get spread by word of mouth. But then again if you aren't within the circle of people who are in the group who have no reason to spread word wide - unless you are a blogger I suppose, then you don't hear much of it. Like yesterday was the first time I had heard of Hj Mohd Haranadi bin Hj Buntar - A well known Bruneian photographer. Shame on me, I know. Perhaps its not in my field, but because of good marketing and basically letting people know, I know of two photography exhibitions on at the moment and have become increasingly interested in one particular artist whom I would never had come across if not for my trusty newsletter.
What service would a body like this provide other than being a glorified classifieds ad website with a couple people running it in their spare time? Especially when we have such generous companies who are willing to sponsor events at the ICC? Perhaps a neutral group is needed, one that was solely interested in the art itself.
Then you could take it a step further, and if backed well, and had a steady flow of funds for exhibitions and events, you could set up a foundation. One that supported the study of art/music/theatre. At school we're told that if you're no good at science you're no good at anything- you might as well go and do art. Because apparently any idiot can draw. For instance, an exeptional student in art at school, who might not be able to go and further their skills at, oh, say St.Martin's, might force themselves into a mould more suited to what school they are able to attend. So what if we don't have a major industry in theatre and performance in Brunei? If you can't fish in the stream behind your house, then go down the road and fish in the sea.
I'm probably just rambling away and there is someone sat in front of their computer going 'oh you idiot, there is one, and that is what they do.' Then if there is one, where is it? xxw
Makes you wonder doesn't it. How much hidden talent is lurking around in brunei, with less credit than they deserve, forced to do the 'sexy job+money job' business. This meaning you have to do the money job to pay the bills, food etc then there's the sexy job you have that's, well, sexy. But it won't pay the bills. For many artists, this is the case. Take for example your common Hollywood star, normally in great films which everyone wants to be in, then once in a while you see them in crap films you know they are just doing for the money. Hence, money job - the one you have to do even if you have to compromise the sexy job - vs. the sexy job the one you love doing and is ultimately rewarding, just not in the dollar dollar bill sense.
I might be slighly ignorant in this area when it comes to Brunei, but is there an Arts Council? Like one where you'd have members, not necessarily artists (of any form) as such, but just anyone who is interested in art, film (good film), music (again, good music), theatre, poetry, graphic design, computer animation etc etc. An active council that might be able to generate funding for getting artists, musicians and the like out there. Organize get togethers and exhibitions, not just your exhibitions at the museums, but in more accesible spaces like The Mall. A body that had no alterior motive, only to generate interest and appreciation for things beautiful.
Getting acts in who aren't just your regular, Malaysian/Indonesian pop group, but maybe even the more obscure, Singaporean, Jazz groups or tiny Thai orchestras? Who knows what else is out there just past our borders that we don't immediately see. Not only that but how about the local musicians, I'm not just talking about the metal bands and school bands you see, but the traditional musicians. We hear them at weddings, some functions, but how awesome would it be if when you were having your Nasi Briyani at The Sheraton with your family on a saturday there was a traditional group playing, livening up the place instead of Kenny Bloody G weeping through the speakers? At least this way we are educating ourselves about music that isn't necessarily mainstream or hip, and that we know that Michael Buble certainly isn't 'classical'.
Some might argue that there is no need for an Arts Council in Brunei where we are so small and things get spread by word of mouth. But then again if you aren't within the circle of people who are in the group who have no reason to spread word wide - unless you are a blogger I suppose, then you don't hear much of it. Like yesterday was the first time I had heard of Hj Mohd Haranadi bin Hj Buntar - A well known Bruneian photographer. Shame on me, I know. Perhaps its not in my field, but because of good marketing and basically letting people know, I know of two photography exhibitions on at the moment and have become increasingly interested in one particular artist whom I would never had come across if not for my trusty newsletter.
What service would a body like this provide other than being a glorified classifieds ad website with a couple people running it in their spare time? Especially when we have such generous companies who are willing to sponsor events at the ICC? Perhaps a neutral group is needed, one that was solely interested in the art itself.
Then you could take it a step further, and if backed well, and had a steady flow of funds for exhibitions and events, you could set up a foundation. One that supported the study of art/music/theatre. At school we're told that if you're no good at science you're no good at anything- you might as well go and do art. Because apparently any idiot can draw. For instance, an exeptional student in art at school, who might not be able to go and further their skills at, oh, say St.Martin's, might force themselves into a mould more suited to what school they are able to attend. So what if we don't have a major industry in theatre and performance in Brunei? If you can't fish in the stream behind your house, then go down the road and fish in the sea.
I'm probably just rambling away and there is someone sat in front of their computer going 'oh you idiot, there is one, and that is what they do.' Then if there is one, where is it? xxw
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