Documenting the Journey of Malaysian Artist Kide Baharudin from His Rural Village to the House of Vans Asia Tour
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (August 28, 2018) – Vans, the original action sports and apparel brand, kicks off the celebration of “Off The Wall” spirit through the 2018 House of Vans Asia Tour which will be making stops in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Singapore, Guangzhou and more Asia cities. Vans invites expressive creators across the region to join the celebrations and share their creativities in forms of action sports, art, music and street culture. Malaysia grown artist, Kide Baharudin collaborates with Vans to unfold the story of House of Vans through his artwork and perception towards Asia.
Vans continues to enable and empower expressive creators beyond boundaries and limitations. As part of the House of Vans Asia Tour, the brand has partnered with Kide Baharudin from Kuala Pilah, a rual village in Malaysia. Vans and Kide come together on a journey across many miles to bring the local artists work from his sketchbook to life.
Vans and Kide first joined forces in 2017 when he entered the Vans Asia Custom Culture competition and became the winner in Malaysia. “Kide was one of the finalists from our Asia Custom Culture Competition in 2017. His loose and colourful illustration style is rich, vibrant, energetic and is synonymous with our Off The Wall spirit,” said Justice Lee, Creative Director of Vans APAC.
Kide’s artwork, which expresses his observation and perception towards the House of Vans cities, can be seen throughout the social media platforms and sizeable posters on streets. “ I start with research and random sketches, taking ideas from books, internet and my travels, the creative concept of each region is always driven by the story. I tried to come up with images that compliment the characters’ emotion and activities, also added some humorous elements that related with a local culture and heritage.” Said Kide.
House of Vans is where “Off The Wall” lives and a place to celebrate art, music, action sports and street culture. Vans is dedicated to uplifting and empowering local artists and illustrators like Kide by providing a platform for self-expression and opportunity for global exposure. For information of House Of Vans Kuala Lumpur, visit bit.ly/hovkl2018 .
2018 HOUSE OF VANS ASIA KUALA LUMPUR SCHEDULE
2 Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
September 7 – 9
Friday, 7th
3:00 – House Of Vans Workshop (Rsvp here)
8:00 – HOV Music Gig with RTB (Hullera, Abubakarxli, Maw, Dan $hiv, Pele L)
Saturday, 8th
3:00PM – Batik Workshop with Sharina Shahrin (Rsvp here)
3:00PM – Vision Walk with Annatasha Saifol (Rsvp here)
3:00PM – Musicians Wanted Finale
4:00PM – SK8 The City
4:00PM – Skate Dog Workshop (Rsvp here)
8:00PM – HOV Music Gig (Luna Dira, Milo Dinosaur, Iqbal M, Plaque Of Happiness)
Sunday, 9th
2:00PM – Batik Workshop with Sharina Shahrin (Rsvp here)
3:00PM – BMX Contest
3:00PM – Musicians Wanted Finale
4:00PM – BMX the city with KayuhBMX
4:00PM – Skate Dog Workshop (Rsvp Here)
8:00PM – Ends
*Vans Cinema Area, Vision Walk Exhibition, Temple Of Skate, Ajiem’s Exhibition, UnderThePalmsMY Display, Barber Shop by Slick will be at House Of Vans KL is part of activities for House Of Vans Kuala Lumpur.
For more info, visit bit.ly/hovkl2018
