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Malay and Islamic Traditions Elements Through the Paintings of Mastura Abdul Rahman, Ruzaika Omar Basareee and Haron Mokhtar
Ahmad Hakim Abdullah1, Yuhanis Ibrahim2, Mohammed Iqbal Badaruddin3.
This study will highlight the elements of Islamic values and Malay traditions
in the artworks of 20th and 21st-century Malaysian artists, namely Mastura
Abdul Rahman, Haron Mokhtar, and Ruzaika Omar Basaree by discussing the
elements of Malay values and Islamic traditions in respect of their artworks.
The analyses focused on the artworks from 1980 to 2014, specifically Haron
Mokhtar’s “Zahir Mosque”, Ruzaika Omar Basaree’s “Siri Dungun” and
Mastura Abdul Rahman’s “House of Harmony” and “ Interior No. 29”. These
artists’ works were delivered according to the manifestation of the National
Cultural Policy 1971, which highlighted the Islamic and local identity as the
main idea and theme of the artworks of local artists. This study has used
qualitative methods, which are documentation and observations of each work
in the artists’ catalogue as a process of collecting primary data. Meanwhile,
secondary data were gathered through referencing academic works like books,
journals, and magazines on Islamic values and Malay traditions in visual arts
paintings. The analyses found that these works used Islamic art elements, like
the “Thuluth” khat in “Zahir Mosque”, as well as the combination of colour
and flora motifs on “Siri Dungun”. At the same time, they feature cultural
elements, such as “congkak” and “Labu sayong” and traditional Malay
ornamental design, which represent the Malay culture and philosophies.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
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