MUSADDIQ MOHAMAD KHALIL

   Figure 1: Courtesy of Artist 'Nelayan Pekan Kuah Langkawi (2009)' by Ismail Baba TATE Art Terms defines 'Naive Art' as a simple, unaffected, and unsophisticated art style, characterised by its childlike simplicity of execution and vision. As such it has been valued by modernists seeking to get away from what they see as the insincere sophistication of art created within the traditional system (TATE, 2022)  Nonetheless, let us unfold the three (3) aspects or perspectives, underlining the concept of 'Naive Art'. First, Naive Art from the common perspective, is viewed as an art style where appearance of the work of art, renders childlike formalistic aspects, in terms of its overall stylistic representation. As in this perspective, Naive art is a unique approach which democratise the taste and appreciation of works of art, to which it is accessible to everyone despite age, gender, ethnic, education and background. If Naive Art was edible, it could have been the u...

  Figure 1: Rosli Zakaria's recent Sculpdraw '#Motif Saraf Jantung', courtesy from Synthesis Poster, Galeri Prima Exhibiting exclusive artwork by the Malaysian Queen herself, Synthesis is grace by her majesty KDYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, on 8th August 2022.  An Art acknowledgement on empowering the gems of visual arts through this years independence celebration (31 August 2022), synthesising abundant majestic beauties from the Malaysian Arts, Culture, and Heritage altogether in todays Contemporary Art scene. Taking place at Galeri Prima, the exhibition was born out of 'LOVE, DREAM, and HOPE' through freedom and independence of celebrating Batik as an art subject of the past and present. Rosli Zakaria, Malaysian celebrated sculptor were among the other establishing and emerging artist who were selected for the Grand Exhibition.  Interestingly, Sy...

  Figure 1: Artworks exhibited outdoor during 'Serangga Seni SDG' Public Art Project On 2nd August 2022, giant insects sieged the main entrance of UiTM Melaka. The 'Serangga Seni SDG' Public Art Project was curated by Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan. Initially as a pedagogy project for fine art students semester 04, through one of their major sculpture and fabrication subject. Together as mentors of the subject Dr Rosli Zakaria, Mohd Ali Azraie Bebit, as well as fine art department lecturers from UiTM Melaka facilitated the Art Project. Participated by 78 students and 78 sculptural artworks, the outdoor art project was interestingly phenomenal. After almost 2 years having online education through Open Distance Learning (ODL), this semester the students came to experience the studios and workshops. Laying their hands on materials and techniques which were beyond  access previously during the pandemics, which sparked progress towards their preparation, process, as well as artworks...

       'Reform: Post-Pandemic' sculpture exhibition is a post-pandemic academic project, breaking the silence out of the pandemic constraints and curiosities. Following the 2 years of separation through screen and space, the semester 04 fine arts students from UiTM Alor Gajah Melaka, lead by sculptor artist / lecturer Mohd Ali Azraie Bebit (PACAQ) has made peace by re-interpreting each and every pandemic experience they share into suggested organic and geometric sculptures to be exhibit as well as experienced by everyone from 19th July 2022 at Galeri UiTM Melaka. In the cannons of Art History 'forms' has been deliberately positioned as the subject which consumes cultural content and context of societies as well as communities. Form has been a language which communicates the ideas and experience of its maker. 30,000 BC from the primitive wall/cave paintings and relief represented at Lascaux France, suggested the significant relationship between organic and geometric s...

Munir Kaulan is an emerging artist base at Melaka who articulates waste products into interesting artworks. His represented forms of art creation has been recognized 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)'  final contestant. The strategy of his art project ' Main Sama-Sama  (2021)' aims in achieving several 'Sustainable Development Goals (SDG2030)' as introduced by the United Nations such as 'Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG11)' as well as 'Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG12)', specifically through the BMS2021 concept of 'Art on Site', as promoted by BMS2021. What started as a philosophical idea embracing children's creative minds, has gain support by...

  Figure 1: A fresh 2022 mural by PACAQ 14th January 2022 - A new year visual experience caught the attention of Alor Gajah's public. Situated at one of the rapidly commutes areas at the  heart of Alor Gajah's roundabout, this mural artwork engages its community towards a fresh contemporary narrative. One significant towards our country's sustainable National Cultural Policy (DAKEN2021) on inclusive community. Staged at the centre of Alor Gajah's landmark point, this interesting mural artwork is one of the many collaborations between Alor Gajah Municipal Council (MPAG) and Public Art Creative Aesthetic Quality (PACAQ). This fresh 2022 Alor Gajah attraction project is lead by Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan as well as visually coordinated by Hisammudin Ahmad, both senior lecturers from the faculty of Art and Design, UiTM Alor Gajah, Melaka. The location where the mural artwork is staged is at the centre of the Alor Gajah's busiest commute areas, in-front of Alor Gajah's m...

  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...