Sivam Selvaratnamâs 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 âzenâ was not just limited to her personality â her canvases spoke of a quiet confidence. Deeply meditative at times, and unpredictable at others, the…