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BMS2021: Representing Melaka, Munir Kaulan

   Left: Munir Kaulan with ' Dunia Kini  (2018)', Gold Award (2D) Right: Art project ' Main Sama-Sama  (2021)' for BMS2021 Munir Kaulan is an emerging artist base at Melaka who articulates waste products into interesting artworks. His represented forms of art creation has been recognised and acknowledge by art galleries as well as recycling art competitions. What started as an amusement process between experimenting byproduct materials and celebrating early childhood memories, created into vibrant new life objects has brought Munir Kaulan as one of the selected  'Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS2021)'  contestant. ' Bakat Muda Sezaman'  is a biennial hallmark event organised by Malaysian National Art Gallery (MNAG). Despite the previous creative concepts introduced by MNAG, this year the concept is 'Art on Site' for BMS2021. Such interesting approach is viewed as aligned with DAKEN2021 or National Cultural Policy (NCP2021) which celebrates inclusivity bey

NEXUS: A FULL CIRCLE OF RAMLAN ABDULLAH

   Figure 1: NEXUS (Ramlan Abdullah) image courtesy by Artist  Situated at the heart of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam's main roundabout, September 2021 marks a historical moment where the masterpiece of Malaysian professional sculpture artist Ramlan Abdullah's creation entitled 'NEXUS' was erected.  Standing 7.2 metre tall, NEXUS compliments its site-specific horizons of the university's chancellory headquarters building. Out of the abundant collections articulated by Ramlan Abdullah, this interesting public art captivates a full circle story of his journey of coming and becoming a well known professional sculpture artist celebrated throughout the nation where numerous of his artworks are planted, as well as acknowledge internationally around the globe. Rosli Zakaria, one of Malaysian artist who holds a PhD in Art Management; Public Art, remarks in his article 'An Overview Development of Malaysian Public Art (2011)' ( Meninjau Perkembangan Arca