Kedai Runcit No. 12

Kedai Runcit No. 12, at the Penang State Art Gallery (21 August 2011)


Kedai Runcit No. 12 is an art installation that was showcased at the Penang State Art Gallery in August, 2011. The installation creates the appearance of a traditional sundry shop, particularly one in a small town or kampung.

The sundry shop at Kedai Runcit No. 12 has a wooden front made of numbered planks. Miscellaneous goods spill out of the shop with bundles of items hung from the walls and ceiling. On the shelf one finds fresh eggs, vegetables, and glass canisters of dried goods. The walls are lined with racks on which are arranged rows of alluminium cans, flasks, teapots, cans of mosquito repellants and coils of raffia string.

Kedai Runcit No. 12 is the work of a group of Malaysian artists. They include Haslin Ismail, Hoo Kiew Hang, Rozana Musa, Linda Nordin and Izat Arif. It is a continuation of another art installation which was created for the Art Stage 2011 in Singapore.

Inside Kedai Runcit No. 12 (21 August 2011)


Fruits, vegetables and lollipops at Kedai Runcit No. 12 (21 August 2011)


Fresh groceries, Kedai Runcit No. 12 (21 August 2011)


Preserves, Kedai Runcit No. 12 (21 August 2011)


Household items for sale, Kedai Runcit No. 12 (21 August 2011)


Kid's stuff, Kedai Runcit No. 12 (21 August 2011)

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