Kide Baharudin’s Kokekau Kokeden is a riotous, high-definition autopsy of the "Screen Age". Known for his sprawling, fluid depictions of Malaysian kampung life that usually lean into nostalgia, Kide here pivots toward a biting contemporary reality. In this 2024 work, the bustling communal spirit of the village is replaced by a synchronized, digital trance. From the family lounging on the sofa to the patrons at the nasi lemak stall, every figure is tethered to the hypnotic, blue-light glow of a smartphone. Kide’s signature horror vacui style works overtime here; the canvas is a claustrophobic maze of domesticity and public life, where even the "Rumahku Syurgaku" (My House is My Heaven) sign feels ironic amidst the digital static. Kide uses humor and vibrant chaos to mask a poignant social critique: in our rush to connect globally in the virtual world, we have become ghosts in our own neighborhoods. Start disconnect to reconnect, please!