Loading Events

« All Events

The Return of Raja Durian

November 16, 2024 - February 9, 2025

Free

Penang is a durian kingdom. A rich, storied connection with the fruit has made the island one of the centers of durian cultivation in Malaysia, if not the world. At the heart of this durian empire is a family-run conglomerate, Durian King.  FAMEME, heir to this empire, has led a fabulously colourful, nomadic life abroad as an entrepreneur and entertainer. He finally returned to the land of his birth in 2017, rejoining the family business.

“ The Return of Raja Durian” marks FAMEME’s homecoming, and an introduction to a figure otherwise little-known in Penang. The exhibition presents a collection of objects and documents that reveals the vicissitudes of his personal history, and his creative transformation of his family’s durian business. Artist and filmmaker Yu Cheng-Ta has produced a new documentary about FAMEME’s life, screening for the first time in this exhibition. The film offers an intimate look at his life, told through the gaze of a Taiwanese director. It delves behind his signature oversized sunglasses to trace the history of the Chinese immigrant community in Penang, and details FAMEME’s relationships with his family and struggles with self-identity, as he carves out his own durian empire.

Details

Start:
November 16
End:
February 9, 2025
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.instagram.com/blankcanvas.penang/

Organizer

Blank Canvas
Phone:
+60162466814
Email:
info@blankcanvas.my
View Organizer Website

Venue

Blank Canvas
2, Argus Lane
George Town, Penang 10200 Malaysia
+ Google Map
Phone:
+60162466814
View Venue Website
Scroll to Top