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Thu, 04/21/2011 - 05:45
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WILLIAM AND KATE: MALAYSIAN ARTIST 'PINS DOWN' ROYAL COUPLE
By Noor Farhana Ahmad Norain
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The past few weeks saw British Royalty watchers worldwide embarking on a countdown to what has been billed as the wedding of the decade -- the royal wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton on April 29.
In what could be described as stealing the thunder from the rest of the royalty watchers, a Malaysian appears to have 'pinned down' the royal couple.
Adamant to be part of the historical moment, artist Nason Ponniah has produced a unique artwork using nickel-plated pins, in honour of Prince William and Kate.
The talented 56-year-old has created a 47 x 37.5 inch (4 x 3 feet) portrait of the lovebirds, using the nickel-plated pins.
Ponniah has similarly 'pinned down' other leaders, as well. Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, his successor, Najib Razak, and US President Barack Obama, to name a few.
"I wanted to do something on the upcoming wedding since everyone is talking about it. It's a gift and I believe I'm the only one who has done such a portrait," he told Bernama in a recent interview here.
The much-talked about union between Prince William, who is second in line of succession to Queen Elizabeth II, and Kate Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey in London -- the venue where Prince Charles and Princess Diana exchanged their wedding vows.
Nason, who had intially thought the wedding was in June or July, said he almost missed the opportunity to produce the artwork.
"Then, I realised the ceremony was set to take place on April 29, so I quickly worked on it and completed it within 10 days," said the self-employed real estate agent.
Even more unique is the fact that many would not have guessed the
extraordinary gift involves the use of 77,000 pins, measuring two inches long with a pin-head diametre of 0.06 millimetre, came from a person suffering from trypanophobia -- the fear of injections.
Nason said he hoped to get internationally-renowned shoemaker Jimmy Choo's help to send his creation to Buckingham Palace, or place it at the British High Commission or British Council for public display.
He added that he would also consider selling the artwork to any interested corporate organisations.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The past few weeks saw British Royalty watchers worldwide embarking on a countdown to what has been billed as the wedding of the decade -- the royal wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton on April 29.
In what could be described as stealing the thunder from the rest of the royalty watchers, a Malaysian appears to have 'pinned down' the royal couple.
Adamant to be part of the historical moment, artist Nason Ponniah has produced a unique artwork using nickel-plated pins, in honour of Prince William and Kate.
The talented 56-year-old has created a 47 x 37.5 inch (4 x 3 feet) portrait of the lovebirds, using the nickel-plated pins.
Ponniah has similarly 'pinned down' other leaders, as well. Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, his successor, Najib Razak, and US President Barack Obama, to name a few.
"I wanted to do something on the upcoming wedding since everyone is talking about it. It's a gift and I believe I'm the only one who has done such a portrait," he told Bernama in a recent interview here.
The much-talked about union between Prince William, who is second in line of succession to Queen Elizabeth II, and Kate Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey in London -- the venue where Prince Charles and Princess Diana exchanged their wedding vows.
Nason, who had intially thought the wedding was in June or July, said he almost missed the opportunity to produce the artwork.
"Then, I realised the ceremony was set to take place on April 29, so I quickly worked on it and completed it within 10 days," said the self-employed real estate agent.
Even more unique is the fact that many would not have guessed the
extraordinary gift involves the use of 77,000 pins, measuring two inches long with a pin-head diametre of 0.06 millimetre, came from a person suffering from trypanophobia -- the fear of injections.
Nason said he hoped to get internationally-renowned shoemaker Jimmy Choo's help to send his creation to Buckingham Palace, or place it at the British High Commission or British Council for public display.
He added that he would also consider selling the artwork to any interested corporate organisations.
