The study of local paintings has been around for a long time and the finding says most of the time, the environment is the main subject matter as source of inspiration. However, only a few researches are being made on the implicit meaning of paintings. In Malaysia since the 90s, environmental themes have declined and rarely seen in records and even so there is some, the finding is not so consistent. Paintings that usually uses landscapes or environmental characteristic as a primary focus, shows the atmosphere of local surroundings and cultural heritage. This study was aimed at analysing the artistic foundations in the paint that emphasized the cultural and environment.This paper discuss about how to interpret the cultural elements and environmental theme that is used and embedded inside the contemporary paintings that is presented in the Malaysian local art scene from the year 1960 until 2016.The theme of local culture and environmental activities often becomes a subject matter for the artist to make a documentation of it with their paintings. The research on contemporary painting in Malaysia was studied for publishing analytical data holistically. Research through visual observation based on a certain art theory is used to obtain data on cultural and artistic environment through observations of multiple artworks. Through this study, the artworks have been used as the primary medium to help the society to better understand and appreciate the aesthetic values of environmental and cultural elements in more elaborate detail. Cultural and environment also bring meaning that relies on current changes affecting heritage and tradition. Through contemporary artworks characterized by cultural heritage should be preserved as it symbolizes the uniqueness and the identity of Malaysia.
Ismail, A. R. (2014). Alam Sebagai Motif Kraftangan Fabrik Melayu Tradisi. UiTM Press: Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia
Hasan, A. R. & Ismail, A. R. (2016). A Brief History of Art. UiTM Press: Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia
Andaya, B. W. (1983). Sejarah Malaysia , Palgrave Macmillan
Azian, T. (2009). National Culture Congress, The Impact to the Malaysian Artist Artwork. Retrieved from http://penulisansenihalus.blogspot.my/2009/04/national-culture-congress-impact-to.html
Feldman, E.B. (1982). Varieties of visual experience. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Feldman, E.B. (1994). Practical art criticism. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,Inc
Liz Price. (2014,Mar,22). Gua Badak:Cave Art From the Past. Retrieved from The Star Online Website: https://www.thestar.com.my/travel/malaysia/2014/03/22/gua-badak-cave-art-from-the-past/
Mahamood, M. (2004). Seni Lukis Moden Malaysia (era perintis hingga era pluralis 1930-1980) Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publication & Distributors SDN BHD
Mahamood, M. (1995). SeniLukis Dalam Peristiwa. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka
Subramaniam, M., Hanafi, J., Putih, A. T. (2016). Teaching For Art Criticism: Incorporating Feldman’s Critical Analysis Learning Model In Students’ Studio Practice. Retrieved from Institute of Education Science Website: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1086252
Piyadasa, R. (1981). Pengolahan Landskap Tempatan Dalam Seni Moden Malaysia 1930-1981. Kuala Lumpur: Muzium Seni Negara
Ragan, R. (2005). Art Talk Fourth Edition. New York: Glencoe Mc Graw-Hill
Shahir, S. (2008). MATAHATI-For Your Pleasure: Signifikasi Catan di Malaysia? Retrieved from Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse Website :http://wacanaseni.usm.my/w_j_7.htm
Abdullah, S. (2012,December,27). The Environment as a Theme in Malaysian Art. Retrieved from https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/jati/article/view/5958
Roshdi, S. M., Khalid, M. H. M. & Ismail, A. R. (2016). Artistik Rhiz: Seni Rupa Kontemporari Malaysia. 3rd International Colloquium 2016, Fakulti Seni Lukis & Seni Reka, Universiti Teknologi MARA Melaka.
Sabapathy, T.K. & Piyadasa, R. (1983). Modern Artist of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa Pustaka
In-Text Citation: (Roshdi et al., 2018)
To Cite this Article: Roshdi, S. binti M., Ismail, A. R. bin, Khalid, M. H. bin M., Harun, A. bin, Ahmahrashidi, N. S. binti, & Rasid, S. N. A. binti A. (2018). Interpretation of Cultural and Environmental Issue as a Theme in Malaysian Contemporary Painting Since 1960. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 722–732.
Copyright: © 2018 The Author(s)
Published by Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (www.hrmars.com)
This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
