June 8, 2025
Sydney 29

Sivam Selvaratnam’s kaleidoscopic Malay canvas

A picture of zen. This is how most remember the late Malaysian artist Sivam Selvaratnam, a pioneering female voice in the still-growing melting pot that is post-Independence Malayan art. The ‘zen’ was not just limited to her personality — her canvases spoke of a quiet confidence. Deeply meditative at times, and unpredictable at others, the […]