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Going further with his art Adam Ummar is turning his pain into art with the aim of finding peace and comfort Adam believes visual artists are creative entreprenuers. – PICTURE COURTESY OF ADAM UMMAR ART keeps Adam Ummar sane. This visual abstract artist was 16 when he was first diagnosed with depression. “Art has been my best form of therapy till today,” said the 24-year-old Kuala Lumpur- born artist. “Two of my all-time favourite visual artists are Mark Rothko and Yayoi Kusama, and they have been battling mental health issues all their lives. They have turned their pain into art....

Art around the world 20 Jan 2021 / 10:54 H. Her art works have been exhibited in the US, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand. – Courtesy of Mona KV MALAYSIAN visual artist Mohana Kumara Velu, better known as Mona KV, has an impressive resume. Her works have been exhibited in the United States, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand. And apparently, renowned Indian composer and two-time Oscar winner A.R. Rahman has one of her works hanging at his recording studio in Chennai, India. “Art is my friend,” says Mona, 33. “Whenever I want to express myself, I always turn to art...

A kind heart 20 Jan 2021 / 11:06 H. She spent two years producing and filming nature documentaries and other related projects. – Courtesy of Iman Corinne Adrienne IN 2007, Iman Corinne Adrienne lived in a house in Hulu Langat, Selangor with 40 cats and four dogs. Most of them were rescue animals. “I am one of those people who doesn’t believe in buying pets,” says 42-year-old Iman, who made her acting debut 20 years ago in the local English-language indie film Spinning Gasing under the direction of Teck Tan. “I always empathised with animals that were not cared for. I have neve...

A producer in the making Award-winning actress Ruby Faye talks about playing a woman who is slowly losing her mind Ruby left a corporate job to pursue acting. – Courtesy of Ruby Faye (far left) Ruby with her award for Best Actress at the 13th Malaysia Asli Drama Awards show in 2016; and (left) in her role on last year’s Singapore Mediacorp TV series The Driver. ACTRESS Ruby Faye is looking forward to her next role, as a woman who suffers from a severe panic attack over losing her beautiful looks and her wealth, and who eventually ends up in an asylum.

Seeking broader horizons Tan says acting makes him a more confident person. – COURTESY OF TAN LI YANG( By Bissme S. ) Tan says acting makes him a more confident person. – courtesy of Tan li yang TAN LI YANG made his professional acting debut in a stage production called The Rascal I Once Loved in 2014, and walked away with the Best Male Newcomer award at the 11th Asli Drama Awards. Then, four years later, he took home the Best Supporting Actor award for his stage performance in an adaptation of China playwright Cao Yu’s Peking Man, where he played four charac...