History of the Local Mixed Media Paintings

In mostly there are three factors that have influenced the development of modern paintings in Malaysia, the British first factor, the migration of trading nations and dtatus education. History of modern paintings at the beginning of Malaysia began around the 1930s, works menrusi Abdullah Ariff, Yong Mun Sen and others. The new styles are presented in the visual tradition of the place by using this pioneering method of introducing Western easel paintings to present their subject before. Changes in style and concept of this artwork was a turning point marking the birth of modern art, the production of mixed media paintings.

Has pioneered the development of mixed paintings by many artists painting in the 1990s. Processing of mixed media paintings create new symbols that connect modern art works of local ikongrafi y. Choong Kam Kow Among them is Omar Din, strumming and the motives of local food culture as the subject of their studies. Choong Kam Kow produce paintings that combine the traditional cake design with emphasis on packaging which can be considered the symbol of the concept of cultural unity in Malaysia. Sepang and roasted sticky rice became part dariapd abentuk featured. Meanwhile, Omar Din also transfer images and rice packets to the surface of painting and arcanya to represent issues of local and international culture. This approach, as reflected in the 'Rice Wrap: Two Meals "(1991) is similar to the style of pop Art, especially as the works of Claes Oldenburg. By using this form packed rice, Din have enriched the use of a new local symbol in the world of modern painting Malaysia.

Decade of the 1990s was the beginning mixed media paintings in which it saw the emergence of potential and talented young artists who prefer to large mixed media processing in creative works. Among those that Zulkifli Yusof Mohd. Khalil Amran Ahmad Hukri Mohamed, Tan Chin Kuan, Bayu Utomo Radjikin, Din Omar and Raja Shariman.

Many of these young artists menggarap social problems through their works. Zulkifli Yusof as priority issues such as racial divisions menrusi the fruits of a metaphor to a chess game and the act of power. Meanwhile, Tan Chin Kuan was talking about social issues through the images of a negative atmosphere. A trend and a new phenomenon for these young artists are in the production of works of large size. There is no doubt that the works of their large size usually have a strong effect on the audience. That the development of mixed media paintings.

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