About Lostgens' contemporary art space
Lostgens established in early 2004 by a group of artists in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Though situated in the bustling capital city, Lostgens has managed to take on a certain quietness and edginess that comes from being off the beaten track. This self-managed experimental space aims to encourage originality, creativity, individuality, as well as to promote contemporary arts. It provides an alternative space for budding innovative exhibitions and performances. Lostgens has entered a next phase of unique development and operation. What started as a small private group has now moved out into the public, Lostgens aims to weave itself into the multicultural artistic atmosphere. More than just a place that brings together artists, it also provides a platform for a dynamic growth of multi-layered artistic culture.
Why "lostgens"?
Hemingway once said, "Every generation has had any cause to feel lost past, and future." Each generation must then use their cultural resistance to the dominant culture, values and then destroy the existing framework. Challenging young people to strive to mainstream culture seems to be every era of "renegade" one thing, because there are different background environment in positive and negative ways, it will create an alternative to mainstream single culture.
About Yeoh Lian Heng
Yeoh Lian Heng graduated from the Central Academy of Art in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and is the founder and curator of the Lostgens’ contemporary art space. Some of the major projects he has curated in Malaysia include the Bukit Cina Community Art Project (2011); Petaling Street Community Art Project (2011-2013); TransAction in the Field (2016); and PublikArt (2016-2017), and he also took part in the 2012 Busan Biennale in Korea; the 2013 Jakarta Biennale – SIASAT; and the 2015 Asia Culture Center Network Platform: Asia Kula Kula-ring in Gwangju, Korea. Some of his recent major experiences also include planning the community project, Lorong Hantu kecil; curating for the Sitiawan Settlement Museum; and also curating The Story Gallery for the Valley of Hope, which is a leprosy settlement in Selangor.
About JJ Ng Zing Shein
JJ Ng Zing Shein, a graduate of the Dasein Academy of Art in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, specializes in graphic design and is a member and designer of the Lostgens’ contemporary art space. Some of his major experiences include serving as a project coordinator for TransAction in the Field (2015); taking part in the Asia Culture Center Network Platform: Asia Kula Kula-ring in Gwangju, Korea (2016); serving as a historical street event coordinator for the Panggung Lapan Art Weekends; and he was also involved in Bengkel Pemetaan Kampung Banda Dalam and PublikArt. Some of his other recent project involvements at Lostgens’ include the community event, Lorong Hantu kecil, and installation productions for the Sitiawan Settlement Museum and The Story Gallery for the Valley of Hope, which is a leprosy settlement in Selangor