Brunei Darussalam – Curatorial Visit & Art Scene Research
June 26 – 29, 2014
Researcher: Hilmi Fabeta

My research trip to Brunei in order to research for New Icon exhibition is unexpected. Brunei, a small country in the north of Borneo island with a population of only 450,000 in habitants, the landscapes are very good, the people are friendly, there is no public transport and only has two art galleries, Rain Forest Gallery and Kaleidoscope Gallery. Both are different galleries pole, Rain Forest initiated by Brunei Art Forum which contains veteran artist (senior) with confidence figures ranging work of the Sultanate, painting landscapes and general human portrait medium painting.