Being honest in creating a masterpiece is crucial. Hence, the artwork made must be originally from the artist without knocking off someone else’s artwork. In this post-modern world, creating an art piece that comes from within one’s soul is important rather than focusing on the way the art piece is being created. The art piece must be honest and true without the artist considering the benefits as well as signatures that he’s making from his work.This creation is named ‘Toaster’, acts as a cynical to prepare instant food to be eaten by users...
M.N Hafiz Hamzah
“a saga of a muslim artist”
152.2cm x 152.2 cm
2017
Acrylic on canvas
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From the birth of an artist (the classical artist) to the modern artist, the influence of artists in society
keeps on evolving to this day. Starting from an artist as a labour to artist that was born from various
professions. They all have the same believes. That is, to make change towards their concerns. In the
Malaysian contemporary era, it is important as a Muslim artist to follow the ad-Din(the way of life) in
the existence on earth. One of the things that must be followed is rahmatan lil amin, where it calls
upon Muslims to be kind towards every living thing on earth and the whole universe. Artists are also
a part of the society, and in society, Muslims hold the highest percentage in Malaysia. A Muslim
artist should not neglect Rahman lil amin after completing their ‘rukun Islam dan rukun iman’. This
artwork is an overview from the hypothesis of an artist who neglects the real world, civilization,
religion and other things, where he does not care towards the matters and feels like a ‘king’ in his
position (feeling fully committed(responsible)). It is a nature as an artist to use his senses to think
and deliver his concern in a form of an artwork. All that has been delivered in artworks has to be
honest from an artist heart without the element of hypocrisy. The hypothetical review that is
produced in this artwork gives a paradox where it calls out artist to not neglect rahman lil alamin.
Reference:
Malloy, K. E. (n.d.). The Changing Role of The Artist in The Society. Retrieved May 21, 2017,
The question(s) of lost souls
183cm x 91.5
Oil on canvas
2017
The question(s) of blank space
Variables dimension
Chair installation, glass, and typo sticker.
2017
Every cosequences comes with an option. We human (caliph) have an option in everything we do (to make things right). But, everytime the option is around the corner we always have the anxiety, what if the decision we made is a bad decision, what if the decision we made can harm the people, environment and everything around us. This work is just an interpretation of question mark in our life whether the decision that we made or we will make is a good choice. A decision comes with a resposibilities. overall, we are not afraid of making a decision, we actually afraid of the consequences that cost us a resposibility. An election as example, something that obviously stated the condition of our anxiety, unfortunately it is not just about the election, it is about every turn that we faced. In a nutshell, a decision must be made, we cannot leave the option hang up or else it just gonna make things worst. The blank SPACE must be filled.