MUSADDIQ MOHAMAD KHALIL

  Figure 1: Connectivity A Public Art Solo by Ramlan Abdullah (Image courtesy from 'Connectivity Ramlan Abdullah (2021)' catalogue) “One step for an artist, one giant leap for Malaysia", an iconographic callings of  Neil Armstrong, by then 'Connectivity' with all its marvel has already landed at The Square Publika Shopping Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. 18th November 2021, this Malaysian Public Art Solo by celebrated sculptor Ramlan Abdullah was inaugurated by the 'Father of Malaysian Architecture', Ar. Hijjas Kasturi, exemplifying the artist’s ethos between Arts and Architecture. 'Connectivity (2021)', the name itself speaks as the connecting dots, and chronicles of Ramlan Abdullah's profound sculptural journey in our diverse Malaysian Art Scene. From the courtesy of  'Connectivity Ramlan Abdullah (2021)'  catalogue, below are the five artworks representing 'Connectivity (2021)'. Figure 2: Sundial (2021) Figure 3: Double Disc or Dwi-Cak

  Figure 1: Artist winning Grand Prize at 'Waste to Art Competition 2021' Sharmiza Abu Hassan is a Malaysian contemporary artist currently base at Melaka. Sharmiza's artworks exemplifies her credibility as one of Malaysia's celebrated female sculptor professionally acknowledged through exhibitions and competitions, such as her recent achievement 'Cabinet of Curiosity (2021)' artwork, winning Gold Prize at 'Waste to Art' Competition by SWCORP in conjunction with Malaysian Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT). 'Cabinet of Curiosity (2021)' is a contemporary artwork with a conscious message of awareness, after more than 2 years of confronting with Covid-19 pandemics ideals and ideas. Sharmiza's visual art contributions remains significant in national as well as international art scene.  Born in Taiping, Perak, her formative days developed in ITM (UiTM) as a fine art student learning from the Grand Masters of Malaysia's earliest Mo