Museum’s photography contest spurs creativity from different angles

Swinging into first place: First-prize winner Glenn Guan receives a 12-day Mediterranean cruise and flight tickets for his winning entry.

THE i-City ?It?s Real, It?s Trick Art Real? photography competition organised in conjunction with the opening of the Trick Art Museum@i-City received overwhelming response from amateur and professional photography enthusiasts nationwide.

The museum, the first of its kind in Malaysia, spans 8,000 sq ft featuring six different themes ? Famous Masterpieces, Egyptian Lost Tomb adventure, Animal Kingdom, Marine Life, Modern Classics and Superheroes.

The exhibits look different when seen from different angles and the effects are magnified when seen through camera lenses.

A scream: Second-prize winner Sheiron Akmal?s composition.

Trick art is a new tourism product in Malaysia and since opening in mid-November, the Trick Art Museum has received an average of 5,000 visitors daily.

?The photo challenge was organised to spur creativity and an interest for photography by allowing visitors to explore various poses and angles to capture the most ?real? photo poses,? I-Berhad director Monica Ong said.

?We also noticed that this was an interesting way for families and friends to communicate and bond. For example, a group of two or three can participate in creating one trick art masterpiece,? she said.

Gotcha: Third-prize winner Rohayu Abdullah?s shot.

There were more than RM80,000 worth of prizes up for grabs, with first prize winner Glenn Guan picking up a 12-day Mediterranean cruise and flight tickets.

The second and third-prize winners were Sheiron Akmal Ismail and Rohayu Abdullah, respectively.

They also picked up travel packages for their efforts.

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The Star pixman wins trick art photo contest

I-CITY?S ?It?s Real, It?s Trick Art Real? photography challenge, organised in conjunction with the opening of Trick Art Museum@i-City, received overwhelming submissions from photography amateurs and professional enthusiasts nationwide.

I-Berhad director Monica Ong said the photo challenge was organised to ignite creativity and an inte- rest for photography by allowing one to explore various poses and angles to capture the most ?real? photo pose.

?We noticed that this is another interesting way for families and friends to communicate and bond.

?For example, two or three people can participate together in one trick art piece where everyone explores their own creativity but at the same time work together to achieve a ?real? trick art,? she said.

The Trick Art Museum at i-City, the first of its kind in the country, spans over 8,000sq ft. It features six themes from famous masterpieces such as the Egyptian Lost Tomb adventure, animal kingdom, marine life, selected modern classics and superheroes.

Trick art is a new tourism product for Malaysia. Since its opening in mid-November last year, the museum has received an average of 5,000 visitors daily.

The first prize for the challenge went to The Star photographer Glenn Guan.

His prize was a 12-day Mediterranean cruise on the Queen Elizabeth, inclusive of return flight tickets for two.

Guan said he submitted three to four photographs, adding that his winning picture was ?unusual? and among the best of his submissions.

?It took me more than five times to get the model to jump in order to snap the right shot,? said the overwhelmed Guan after receiving his prize from I-Berhad executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong.

The second and third prize winners received all-expenses-paid trips to Alaska and South Korea respectively.

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Trick -art photo contest winners get to travel

First prize winner Glenn Guan Mun Hoe will get the chance to travel on a 12-day Mediterranean cruise on the Queen Elizabeth.

Second prize winner Sheiron Akmal Ismail will enjoy a seven-day Alaska cruise while third prize winner Rohayu Abdullah will be travelling to Korea on a seven-day trip.

I-Berhad director Monica Ong said the contest was organised to ignite creativity and allowed participants to explore various poses and angles to capture the most realistic photo poses.

"We noticed that this is another interesting way for families and friends to communicate and bond, where two to three can participate together in one trick art piece, where everybody explores their own creativity and works together to achieve a real trick art pose."

Ong added that, since its opening in November last year, the museum has received an average of 5,000 visitors daily.

The museum, the first of its kind in the country, occupies an area of 743sq m.

It features six themes -- famous masterpieces, Egyptian Lost Tomb adventure, animal kingdom, marine life, selected modern classics and superheroes.

Ong said i-City would continue to make efforts to introduce new and exciting attractions.

"In the past, i-City organised a photo challenge for its digital lights and Snow Walk.

"Maybe the next photo challenge will be for our newly opened WaterWorld," she said.

I-Berhad executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong (second from right) with the winners, Glenn Guan Mun Hoe (second from left), Sheiron Akmal Ismail (right) and Rohayu Abdullah. Pic by Roslin Mat Tahir

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