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“They Censored That?”: Through Archival Records of the Performing Arts, My Art Memory Project Casts a Light on Malaysia
“If you want to get to know a country’s psyche, find out what they won’t…
MY Art Memory Project is an archive of Malaysian performing arts. The site contains a collection of archival material, production data, personal recollections and critical resources about performing arts and culture in Malaysia.
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A database of Theatre productions, sourced from programme books, play bills, press clippings, posters, and other ephemera.
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A database of Dance productions, sourced from programme books, play bills, press clippings, posters, and other ephemera.
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MKKEN (Menjejaki Kembali Kesah-Kesah Ekonomi Negara) by Azizan Paiman
MKKEN (Menjejaki Kembali Kesah-Kesah Ekonomi Negara), an installation by well-know artist, Azizan Rahman Paiman that…
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Thailand Fans: Together in Kuala Lumpur
The Department of Museums Malaysia (JMM) withdrew the rental of the National Museum’s auditorium for…
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Censorship of Arts and Culture in Malaya/Malaysia
The MY Art Memory Project Censorship Chronology is a record of arts and culture censorship in Malaysia. Censorship is a complex topic – there is arguably more to it than meets the eye in terms of power dynamics – but a useful working definition is when materials (such as publications and films) are examined for objectionable matter, and material considered sensitive or harmful is suppressed or deleted (Merriam-Webster dictionary).