This article was published in Eksentrika , The Sun Daily , CJ.MY , and Newswav . As Malaysia gears up to celebrate its forthcoming Merdeka and Malaysia Day, an artistic ode to national pride, "negaraku," takes centre stage. Curated by Ivan Gabriel of Hin Bus Depot from the RuMa Collection by Bingley Sim and his wife, Ima Norbinsha, this exhibition displays a rich collection of 26 meticulously chosen artworks from their 20-year aggregation of the RuMa collection. Sim, a banker by profession, and Ima are both esteemed budayawan in the Malaysian art scene. “At one point, when we had decided on the pieces for the exhibition and were thinking about the title for the show, we considered several ideas, but none stood out. Just then, my daughter, Iza, joined the conversation and casually suggested, ‘Why not ‘negaraku’?” “‘negaraku’ represents the country’s trials and tribulations, nation-building, and hope for a brighter future,” said Sim. “We are passionate about the col
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