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Dr Abdul Rahman, flanked by Hilmy (left) and Jong, performs the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
KUCHING (Dec 16): The Sarawak International Art Camp (SIAC) 2025 brought together artists from 14 countries, connecting Sarawak to the world through creativity, understanding and friendship.
The second edition of the programme was officiated by Deputy Minister in Premier’s Department (Project Coordinator for Regional Development Agencies, Kuching North City Commission-DBKU and Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi here on Sunday night.
In his speech, Dr Abdul Rahman also announced that the DBKU would hold its first art festival next year, in celebration of the 38th Kuching City Day.
“The state government and DBKU have always been supporting the advancement of arts, culture and creative education here,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) president Sebastian Jong said the five-day art camp provided a platform for artists to exchange creative techniques and ideas, while gaining deeper understanding of different cultures, languages and perspectives.
South Korean artist Choi Da Hee shows her artwork titled ‘From Cloud’, which explores the play of shadows.
“These shared experiences brought us together to strengthen our friendships.
“The programme also contributed to the growth of our local art scene and enhanced public awareness of the value through this meaningful exchange,” he said in his remarks.
Running from Dec 11 to 15, the art camp had the participants exploring Kuching city and its cultural landmarks to serve as inspiration for their artworks to be showcased in an exhibition, to be staged at Chung Hua Middle School No 4 here until this Dec 21 – open from 9am to 4pm daily.
The participating artists are from Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong and Germany.
Accompanying Dr Abdul Rahman was Kuching North Datuk Bandar Datuk Hilmy Othman.
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