CURRENT EXHIBITION (LEVEL 5)
Boom Boom Bang: Play & Parody in 1990s K.L.
13 OCTOBER 2024 – 9 MARCH 2025 (LEVEL 5)
Boom Boom Bang: Play & Parody in 1990s K.L. delves into the rich and complex narrative of a city in flux, told through the voices of artists, performers, and writers who helped shape an emerging counterculture. At the heart of this exhibition are the twinned concepts of parody and play, which serve as entry points into understanding the cultural landscape of 1990s Kuala Lumpur. Parody, with its use of humour to critique power and authority, became a potent tool for artists to push back against dominant narratives, to speak truth to power. This was a time when the city’s rapid development and globalisation were often portrayed in a positive light, yet beneath the surface and away from the mainstream, artists were challenging these ideals.
Opening Hours
Tue – Sat 11am – 7pm
(Last entry 6.30pm)
Sunday 11am – 5pm
(Last entry 4.30pm)
Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Visitor Guidelines
In order to protect the artworks from damage, we ask all visitors to please refrain from touching any of the artworks on display.
Please do not go beyond the barrier.
Food and drinks are not allowed in the gallery.
While we do not allow flash, we do encourage photography in the gallery! Please instagram your favourite artwork with the hashtag #ilhamgallerykl