Artist Harold wins TYT Award
by Jenne Lajiun. Posted on October 3, 2013, Thursday
KOTA KINABALU: Harold Reagan Eswar was named as the recipient of the TYT Award during the 28th Sabah Annual Art Award held at the Tanjung Aru Shangri-La’s Resort near here on Tuesday evening.
He won the biggest cash prize of RM7,000 for his winning entry, ‘Sabah Kaya Bah’.
Meanwhile, Masni Haji Muin won the main artwork prize of RM6,000 for his work titled ‘Klias Riverside’.
There were 10 winners each for the A, B and C categories.
The winners for Category A were Rasmah Rudy, Joshua Fung Chen Hong, Anis Shazanah Yunus, Famieza Reanna Yunus, Yvonne Lee, Hong Jowell, Maxine Wong, Threnella Thadeus, Raymond Young Zi Qing and Liew Jia Xi.
Under Category B, the winners were Pau Jin Wei, Tan Yong Hui, Mohd Annan Hakimi, Norezaty Ajit, Nadia Ezrina Masni, Siau Yee Tien, Ng Hui Siang, Yong Sing Nei, Sia Pao Ling and Kamarul Azman Sanin.
Winners of Category C were Mohamad Izam Riman, Terrysia Thadeus, V’na Sya William, Assol Empali, Teo Thuan Hong, Zamzulaila Abdul Mutalib, Allbendoy Widin, Asnedi Maduni, Maduni Majidin and Andry Chin.
According to Sabah Art Gallery curator Jennifer Linggi, a total of 400 artworks were received in this year’s competition, the highest ever recorded participation since the programme began.
“The increase is visible from all six divisions but more so in the upper interior division (Tenom, Keningau, Nabawan and Tambunan) and West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Penampang, Putatan and Papar),” she said.
She said the purpose of the event was to increase the collection of the Sabah Art Gallery, as well as to uncover talented individuals, and thirdly, to follow the developments of art in Sabah in general, and in particular, the personal development of established Sabahan artists.
“With these objectives in mind, the selection of the art works was carried out with a clear understanding of the intention of the Sabah Art Gallery for this programme.
The artwork selections were not chosen purely for their aesthetic value. Subject matter, advancement in technique, thought process, new medium and approach are among the aspects which were discussed and considered, she said.
Present to grace the event were the Head of State, Tun Haji Juhar Haji Mahiruddin and his wife, Toh Puan Hajah Norlidah Datuk R.M. Jasni.
Also present was Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
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