Kelas Tidur (Sleeping Class) is an experimental sound performance. Inspired by sound bath meditation concept, the objective of this artwork is to create a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience, intentionally using sound to invite gentle yet powerfully therapeutic and restorative effects to the mind and body. The musical soundscape immerses participants in soothing sonic resonance emitted by traditional instruments and electronic instruments.
Kamal Sabran is a Malaysian artist-academic-researcher. He received his PhD in Art and Design (New Media) from Universiti Teknologi MARA. His work is interdisciplinary and exists at the intersections of art, science, technology, and spirituality. His art-research work focuses on art-based interventions for mental health and well-being. Experimental music, performance art, and electronic installations are among his artistic endeavors. He received the Malaysian National Art Gallery’s “Best New Media Artist Award” for Young and Contemporary in 2004, as well as the “Best NOKIA Music Video Director” award in 2005. In 2005, he was an Artist-in-Residence at the Malaysian National Space Agency, and in 2015, he was a musician-in-residence at the 18th Street Art Center in Santa Monica, California. In 2022, he has been invited to participate in the Venice Art Biennale in Italy. He is currently an editor for Wacana Seni Arts Discourse Journaland a senior lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang.