Zine series delves into Malaysia's gaudy and garish aesthetic

For Jun Kit , a Malaysian hair salon is incomplete without mannequin heads, as featured in the ' Ugly Malaysiana ' zine series. Photo: Jun KItIt’s a question that led graphic designer Jun Kit , 41, to create his zine series“I often have thoughts like why can’t we have a prettier subway logo? Why are our government websites so cheap looking? Why do ‘Ah Bengs’ like changing LED lights so much?”

Through this 'Ugly Malaysiana' project, Jun Kit has navigated diverse visual expressions and evolving cultural shifts. It’s freeing to break away from conventions and rules, he says. Photo: Kah Min/KLABF is both straightforward and sort of comical – who would call themselves ugly!? But it also embodies the spirit of the project – the poignancy of celebrating the underdogs, the undocumented, the unimpressive, and of course, laughing about the craziness of it all,” said Jun Kit.But what qualifies as “ugly Malaysiana”?

“I have a lot of weird pictures of things from the past decade, so there was a lot of material to pull from,” he added.Volume 1 of the zine was released in 2016 as a limited edition risograph-printed zine, while Volume 2 was a section within the first issue of indie culture magazine Process, published in Dec 2019. The latest volume, Volume 3, was released last December in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair 2023.

lens, this piece offers a peek into recurring Malaysiana motifs and room details, such as fluorescent lights, soft toys, steel bed frames, kitschy art and sentimental deco,” he said.

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