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Palette Exhibition 2025 (Shades Connected) : An Expressive Photography Showcase

Figure: Palette Exhibition 2025 (Shades Connected) Poster 8 January 2025 - Marks the inaugural of the most awaited 'Palette Exhibition 2025: Shade Connected' expressive photography showcase. The ceremony was officiated by Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan (Head Centre of Studies) College of Creative Arts (CCA), UiTM Melaka, witnessed by Shaharin Sulaiman (Panel Speaker), Aidah Alias (Project Leader), Dona Lowii Madon (Head Program CAAD117), lecturers, and students.    This interesting exhibition taking place at 'Santai Point', Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak (PTAR), UiTM Melaka started with a significant art talk by Academic-Artist photograher; Mr Shaharin Sulaiman, with his talk on 'Colours in Expressive Art and Photography'. The topic chosen invites its audiences, upon Re-Imagining the role of Art and Life in lens of the photographer in the contemporary society we find ourselves today. Colours in a way is a source of light as remarked by Shaharin Sulaiman, it could come fro...
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KARYA AGUNG: AN ART EXHIBITION FROM TEXT TO VISUAL

Figure 1: The Prizing Ceremony between the Participants with NAG Representative, Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan, and Mrs Diana Ibrahim  9th December 2024 - Marked the most awaited moment for 30 students from the department of Fine Arts, College of Creative Arts, UiTM Alor Gajah Melaka, participating in the 'Sayembara Lukisan Karya Agung' competition held by the National Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Ministry of  Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC). UiTM Alor Gajah Melaka, was one of the few IPTA's and IPTS's (Public/Private Higher Educational Institution), which participate on  such significant Visual Art event, celebrating visual art through text masterpiece's. The coverage on the exhibition opening witnessed a dynamic convergence between several Art institutions; National Art Gallery (Representatives), University Teknologi MARA (Contestants/Facilitators), as well as Tukang Arca Art Space (TuAS - Dr. Rosli Zakaria). Taking place at Gallery Art Studio (GAS UiTM Melaka...

CONTENG A SKETCH EXHIBITION: INAUGURATION OF TUKANG ARCA ART SPACE (TuAS) AS MELAKA'S CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART HUB LOCATED AT MASJID TANAH, MELAKA

State Legislative Assembly Melaka (Lendu); YB Datuk Seri Utama Sulaiman Md Ali inaugurating CONTENG Art Exhibition accompanied by the artists, marking the first opening show for TuAS  - 10 November 2024 CHRONICLE OF THE NON FINITO: SKETCH In  The Pocket Dictionary of Art Terms, ' Sketch' is defined as, 'A drawing, painting or model made as a rough draft of the composition, preliminary to executing a work of art. Alternatively called  Pensiero, Sprezzature, Modello, Esquisse'.  These four (4) alternatives of 'Sketch' are further described as below:        Firstly,  'Pensiero' (Italian),  in art is well associated with the term ' Primo Pensiero',  literally defined as an 'initial sketch', and practically is regarded as a rough initial sketch by an artist, which delivers its 'first thought' in reality. If art were a window which separates imagination (mind), and reality (matter), then its first light-rays which touches the surface...

FORM: CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE VS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

(Figure 1: Illustration between Human CI and AI - Image Source 1) TATE Art Terms defines ‘FORM’ in relation to art as accompanying two meanings: it can refer to the overall form taken by the work; or within a work of art it can refer to element of shape among the various elements that make up a work. Alan Fletcher in The Art of Looking Sideways remarks (Fletcher, 2001);  “Man invented things by imposing a shape on nature”  “Man discovered things by revealing the pattern of nature”  Apparently both ideas communicate the same vision on works of art, as a check-and-balance process, between imposing the presence, and revealing the absence of reality (truth), in where we find ourselves.  (Figure 2:  Acheulian hand Axe - Image Source 2) Approximately more than 1,500,000 years ago, across Africa, Europe, and Asia, archaeologist have discovered the earliest human-made tool, identified as the ‘Acheulian hand Axe’, since the Lower Paleolithic Period. The ‘Form and Functio...

CELEBRATING CONTEMPORARY CULTURE: NISMILAN (PATAH TUMBUH HILANG BERGANTI) ART EXHIBITION

  (Figure 1: Nismilan Art Exhibition Panel 30 July 2024 - Marks the most awaited moment for the opening of 'Nismilan' Art Exhibition. Coordinated by Mr Hisammudin Ahmad, Gallery Manager of G.A.S (Gallery Art Studio) UiTM Melaka, with the chosen theme ' Patah Tumbuh Hilang Berganti' , in conjunction between the synergic collaboration of the Fine Arts department, College of Creative Arts (CCA), UiTM Melaka and the Negeri Sembilan State Museum.  The opening ceremony was officiated by Negeri Sembilan's tourist exco YB ( The Honourable)  Nicole Tan Lee Koon, accompanied by Head of Centre Studies, College of Creative Arts, UiTM Melaka, Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan. Also present at event were YB ( The Honourable)  Tuan Haji Ridzuan Ahmad. Witnessed by the Museum's Curatorial top managements, Fine Art staffs, students, local host communities, as well as student's family members. (Figure 2: Exchange of Gifts between YB  Nicole Tan Lee Koon and Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan) '...

IIDEX2023: A 'Gold Award Medal' for PACAQ through (OPEN-INVENTOR 2023 Category)

  Figure 1: Left Dr Sharmiza Presenting the Project, Right Ali Azraie during the appreciation ceremony On 15th December 2023, closing ceremony of iidex2023, PACAQ's commercial invention participated was awarded 'Gold Medal', through the Open-Inventor 2023 category. PACAQ (Public Art Creative Aesthetic Quality) Research-Interest-Group participated in the iidex2023 Design-Exposition, representing the UiTM Melaka contingent team, highlighting the topic "SDG Art Insects: Embracing Art & Creativity in Public Spaces using Industrial Waste Materials in Context of Sustainability through Circular Design Practice". iidex2023 is an abbreviation for 'Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition 2023', which is an annual International Exhibition and Competition organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). As stated in the poster in figure 1, iidex2023 focuses on aligning with the third trust of the National Higher Education Strategic Planning focusing on enhanci...