“One of a the current shows examines the ideas that drifted into regional art in the 1970s, including Malaysia artist Redza Piyadasa’s take on conceptual work.
While spending some time at the University of Hawaii, a contemporary of Piyadasa’s, Laura Ruby, did not take well to what she saw as “con job art”, creating and displaying the following outside of Piyadasa’s work space:
“6. Cultivate ambiguity.”…I do not consider myself a conceptual artist, but I do abide by this. A little ambiguity is a good thing. Purposeful ambiguity, even better.
“8. Acquire protégés and be vague with them.”…Hmmmm…I see potential there…internship, anyone?
I love the fact Piyadasa took it all in stride, posing proudly with the manifesto”
-Kenneth A Huff, from his website
