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    Author: mzthenga

    Weirdo chick living in Malaysia/Aoetearoa/China/United Kingdom. Sees feelings. Feels concepts. Behavioral problems included. WARNING: highly sensitive

    Shamanic Report

    And the swirling, electric light unfurled into a creature of blue.  He stepped out, forming paws. Majestic with each stride, he was as shaggy as a wolf… Read more “Shamanic Report”

    26/11/2018 by mzthenga

    The Little Mermaid

    She laughed and danced with the thought of death in her heart. ― Hans Christian Anderson, The Little Mermaid   Hans Christian Andersen’s OG version of The… Read more “The Little Mermaid”

    15/11/2018 by mzthenga

    What I Was Afraid To Say

    15/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Unsent

    Dear Philippines, We were so young. I’m not even sure if I knew what it was like to feel love, or to learn through love at the… Read more “Unsent”

    10/11/201826/11/2018 by mzthenga

    The Libby Experience

    Who is Libby? I sat myself down to meditate one morning and a voice came to me; Look Here, I am a girl of world! I have… Read more “The Libby Experience”

    10/11/201810/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Aurora/Syncretised Ideas [DETAIL]

    06/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Dream Sequence 1

    The reddish bricks of an English suburb stack up into homogenous houses, fired in the kiln of my childhood. I, the architect, am erroneous prone but in… Read more “Dream Sequence 1”

    04/11/201804/11/2018 by mzthenga

    A Drunken Sailor of Sorts

    It’s like cold Chardonnay, This weightless floating. Homes I left behind trail Away into a pupil in the sun, A self-contained equilux, Sinking over the ocean. Mermaids… Read more “A Drunken Sailor of Sorts”

    04/11/201827/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Observations 4; On Borders

    He scans my face indiscreetly and I press my fingers on the readers. This place is where transient people flow, all regimented and watched. Louis Vuitton luggage… Read more “Observations 4; On Borders”

    02/11/201802/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Observations 2; On Inaccessibility

    “Hey Libby, come hang out?” he says. It seemed as though we broke the boundaries of intimacy a little too quickly. I wanted you, I knew it… Read more “Observations 2; On Inaccessibility”

    02/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Observations 1; On Socialising

    I was knackered as soon as I stepped foot in there. Hiding behind a glass of wine and a plume of smoke, I sunk back, as empty… Read more “Observations 1; On Socialising”

    02/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Like A Killer 3, September 2018, mixed media

    01/11/201801/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Like A Killer 2, August 2018, mixed media

    01/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Like A Killer, July 2018, mixed media

    01/11/201801/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Shark Totems

    My childhood house is full of spacetime parasites but when I’m feeling Shark, they don’t bother me. Shark is like the ancient god of the ocean, traversing… Read more “Shark Totems”

    01/11/201801/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Elkish

    I keep dreaming and having flashes of a stag? An elk? First, like a burning desire, leaping over me. Escaping. And now, this dream. A gleaming white… Read more “Elkish”

    01/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Plastic Smiles and Peaches (remix)

    Revisited this lady and gave her a makeover. I placed her on a bunch of inky/pastel/lipstick stains that I had scanned in. They reminded me of paua… Read more “Plastic Smiles and Peaches (remix)”

    01/11/201801/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Plastic Smiles and Peaches

    Apparently this shit is lame but whatevs, ya know it’s a real ass problem and booty is a big deal. Instagram is part of the digital cage… Read more “Plastic Smiles and Peaches”

    01/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Corvid

    The original sketch for this was quickly done one morning walking around Uptown Damansara, using felt tips, water and the last dribbles of my coffee. I think… Read more “Corvid”

    28/10/201801/11/2018 by mzthenga

    Contemporary Feminism

    26/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Instagram Hoes

    26/10/201826/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Taurus Moon

    Lost in a Kisscape The world feels like A crashing car A dying sun I clasp your face Shining colours Eyes with daggers A new-found confidence Luscious… Read more “Taurus Moon”

    26/10/201826/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Mortality

    My Grandpa dwells in Godric’s Hollow, where fellow Practitioners creep Like the oddities Of my sleeping, feverish Fantasies. The bell Tolls for us all and Beyond the… Read more “Mortality”

    19/10/201819/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Precision

    16/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Anger Issues

    16/10/201816/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Roses for the Dead

    Under my skin Sleeps knowledge Unknown Dwelling In the shape Of shadows Restless They press And twist And mould me Slowly Hold me Desolate And Godless Controlled… Read more “Roses for the Dead”

    16/10/201816/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Trauma Bond

    16/10/2018 by mzthenga

    DMs

    Well, who the fuck do you think I am?   ꚛ   It was a feeling. You told me my feelings weren’t real. You told me I… Read more “DMs”

    15/09/2018 by mzthenga

    A Parable of Waiting Around

    Red, red lights simmer all along the street sending omens through the windows. They are scattered like blotched beads against the gritty backdrop, a broken string of… Read more “A Parable of Waiting Around”

    18/08/201822/08/2018 by mzthenga

    Observations 3; On Distractions

    Whether they be Malay, Chinese, Indian or the various, miscellaneous people in Malaysia; they are plodders. And their spatial awareness is worse than mine, which is saying… Read more “Observations 3; On Distractions”

    09/08/201821/08/2018 by mzthenga

    Okay, You Win

    07/08/2018 by mzthenga

    Little Girl

    24/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Ode to the West Coast

    Endless on my breath is the Ocean! Too easy the inspiration surges As Her Foamy fingers speed toward me   I scream I love you I love… Read more “Ode to the West Coast”

    23/07/201823/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Time to Haiku 3

    Flipping off mid-storm; Promises frosted over Til Spring consoles us.   *   Cyclone escapades Open and close my windows, Bringing outside in.   *   Lonely… Read more “Time to Haiku 3”

    20/07/201820/07/2018 by mzthenga

    a msg

    With this knowledge, I love you more for being the person you are now. I am still processing, bear with me. Such a controlled reaction to the… Read more “a msg”

    19/11/201719/08/2018 by mzthenga

    What Makes a Good Public Space?

    INTRO An outcry for the creative revival of public space has emerged in contemporary society. As a result, a surge of refashioning and repurposing our built environment… Read more “What Makes a Good Public Space?”

    19/11/201723/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Hunter

     

    31/10/201723/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Time to Haiku 2;

      Trying to slumber. Cumbersome ideas fall In and out of my mind,   Flying around my Bedroom – thundering phantoms; I bring them to life!

    10/10/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Turtle Wisdom

    09/10/201725/08/2018 by mzthenga

    The Final Plea

     

    04/10/201725/08/2018 by mzthenga

    Stale Hate

    P.S. I’m not fucking Japanese.

    04/10/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Eat Dust

    01/10/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Overcome

    01/10/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    The Bill Henson Case

    Before knowing any subsequent information on Bill Henson, I firstly google-imaged his name. My idle search retrieved a scattered ouevre of photographs, running in an aesthetically similar… Read more “The Bill Henson Case”

    27/09/201723/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Time to Haiku

    1. My fingers through yours As bullets nuzzle brothers; Float in the bloodstream.   2. Pieces of Corinth Crack the long fragility Of patterned design.   3.… Read more “Time to Haiku”

    27/09/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Just Like Me

    26/09/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Respiration

    26/09/201725/10/2018 by mzthenga

    Tough Love

    26/09/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    The Passing

    26/09/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Ouroboros Monologue

    I am the dragon. I am a creature of an ancient origin. I am beautiful and wicked. I am to be feared. However, I also fear, as… Read more “Ouroboros Monologue”

    25/09/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    A Conversation with Donald

    I caught Donald Abraham at the local mamak before grabbing a coffee at a quieter location. He’d just come from bundle shopping bearing his findings. A down-to-earth,… Read more “A Conversation with Donald”

    11/09/201718/07/2018 by mzthenga

    PublikArt; Chong Kim Chiew

    Iskandar Puteri, formerly known as Nusajaya, is currently undergoing a humungous transformation with many innovative projects taking place there. As it steadily grows into a forward-thinking city,… Read more “PublikArt; Chong Kim Chiew”

    04/09/201724/07/2018 by mzthenga

    IP Kreatif

    Iskandar Puteri, in the state of Johor, is fast emerging as a bubbling hub for the arts and forward-thinking culture in the heart of South East Asia.… Read more “IP Kreatif”

    20/08/201723/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Jamil Zakaria Solo Exhibition Opening – LUBOK

    Art Row is usually a peaceful place to chill and wank on about art with a few friends but the opening night of Jamil Zakaria’s installation was… Read more “Jamil Zakaria Solo Exhibition Opening – LUBOK”

    01/08/201724/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Temiar at Gua Musang

    DAY 1 It’s June 6th 2017 at 6:45am, and I’m waiting at the Gombak LRT. I consider my photojournalism project as I wait for videographer and documentary… Read more “Temiar at Gua Musang”

    09/06/201706/12/2018 by mzthenga

    The Orang Asli Dilemma

    I think I slept for about a full twelve hours last night. I meditated. I was then brought a breakfast of roti canai by my aunty and… Read more “The Orang Asli Dilemma”

    25/03/201723/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Notice Me

    14/08/201625/08/2018 by mzthenga

    The Island [SHORT STORY]

    The largest city on the Island was also the only city. Vincent gazed up at the scale of tightly packed stone that formed a wall around the… Read more “The Island [SHORT STORY]”

    22/01/201518/07/2018 by mzthenga

    The White House [SHORT STORY]

    “As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently know nothing… Read more “The White House [SHORT STORY]”

    28/11/201418/07/2018 by mzthenga

    Ultra-Sound

    11/07/201425/08/2018 by mzthenga
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