Artist celebrates life through the beauty of songket
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- 07 Apr 2023
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Dani Omar’s ‘A Single Thread Affair’ is a series of realistic paintings that depict his personal identity and journey in life.
Songket is a traditional handwoven fabric, usually silk or cotton, that is interwoven with metallic threads to form unbelievably intricate and mesmerising patterns and motifs.
And while batik tends to dominate the fashion and art scenes, artist Dani Omar, 27, has turned to songket instead as a medium to illustrate his personal identity and his life journey.
With 16 of his works currently on display at the Taksu Kuala Lumpur gallery, this talented young man is drawing attention from the local art community with his first solo exhibition, “A Single Thread Affair”.
Born and raised in Selangor, Dani is a UiTM arts graduate who made the rare but intriguing decision to become a full-time artist.
His artworks are highly realistic, depicting the detailed needlework and embroidery that go into each and every piece of songket.
If viewed from afar, his creations could very well pass off as photographs rather than paintings; yet, these were created by Dani with a palette in one hand and brushes in the other.
Dani chatted with FMT recently to explain his story and to give some insight into the meaning of his breathtaking creations.
“I have loved art throughout my life, since my younger days,” he told FMT, adding that he had his parents’ blessings to pursue a career in art.
Hence, when the time came for him to decide between interior design, architecture and fine arts, he chose the last. Read More…
