Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s
1his essay discusses thematic approaches taken by Malay artists in Malaysia since the 1990s. Malaysian art has become increasingly diverse in terms of its approaches, subjects, themes and media. This growing artistic diversity is discussed within a postmodern framework and is representative of a...
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| author | Abdullah, Sarena |
| author2 | Khairuddin, Nur Hanim |
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| description | 1his essay discusses thematic approaches taken by Malay artists in
Malaysia since the 1990s. Malaysian art has become increasingly diverse in
terms of its approaches, subjects, themes and media. This growing artistic
diversity is discussed within a postmodern framework and is representative
of a shift in tendencies away from a purely Malay/Islamic-centred
artistic tradition to a more postmodern approach. Since the 1990s, works
produced by Malay artists have taken a more critical perspective aligned
with the postmodern situation or situasi percamoden, in accordance with
Malaysia's leapfrog into modernisation. Through their works, Malay artists
raise concerns and issues pertaining to the consequences of development
and modernisation, and explore themes ranging from social problems,
to the environment and urbanisation, and other contemporary issues,
employing postmodernist approaches in their art. What is obvious is
that Malay artists are concerned with the immediate and near future,
rather than looking back or glorifying the past. These artistic tendencies
epitomise the challenges, divergences and shared perspectives that define
the growing Malaysian middle class especially in the context of the
construction or even deconstruction of Malaysian society. |
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| format | Book Section |
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| institution | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T16:49:35Z |
| publishDate | 2013 |
| publisher | RogueArt |
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| spelling | usm-282472017-09-20T09:55:56Z http://eprints.usm.my/28247/ Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s Abdullah, Sarena NX1-820 Arts in general 1his essay discusses thematic approaches taken by Malay artists in Malaysia since the 1990s. Malaysian art has become increasingly diverse in terms of its approaches, subjects, themes and media. This growing artistic diversity is discussed within a postmodern framework and is representative of a shift in tendencies away from a purely Malay/Islamic-centred artistic tradition to a more postmodern approach. Since the 1990s, works produced by Malay artists have taken a more critical perspective aligned with the postmodern situation or situasi percamoden, in accordance with Malaysia's leapfrog into modernisation. Through their works, Malay artists raise concerns and issues pertaining to the consequences of development and modernisation, and explore themes ranging from social problems, to the environment and urbanisation, and other contemporary issues, employing postmodernist approaches in their art. What is obvious is that Malay artists are concerned with the immediate and near future, rather than looking back or glorifying the past. These artistic tendencies epitomise the challenges, divergences and shared perspectives that define the growing Malaysian middle class especially in the context of the construction or even deconstruction of Malaysian society. RogueArt Khairuddin, Nur Hanim Yong, Beverly Sabapathy, T.K. 2013 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/28247/1/NMA2BI.pdf Abdullah, Sarena (2013) Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s. In: Reactions - New Critical Strategies: Narratives in Malaysian Art. RogueArt, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 154-165. ISBN 978 967 10011 4 1 |
| spellingShingle | NX1-820 Arts in general Abdullah, Sarena Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| title | Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| title_full | Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| title_fullStr | Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| title_short | Malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| title_sort | malay artists and the postmodern situation: thematic approaches since the 1990s |
| topic | NX1-820 Arts in general |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/28247/ http://eprints.usm.my/28247/1/NMA2BI.pdf |