Local Characteristics in Contemporary Malaysian Art Creation

• Published in: Library Progress International
• Main Author: Xi W.; Hamidon N.A.; Din N.H.; Tao D.H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BPAS Publications 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85206243737&partnerID=40&md5=3ed99c1b0a90264a50125cd07495ad8b

Contemporary art in Malaysia is a visual representation of Malaysian culture, and its artistic style and characteristics have been formed with the development of Malaysia, presenting a multicultural characteristic. Exploring the local characteristics of contemporary art creation in Malaysia is an important dimension for observing and understanding the spirit of Malaysian culture. This study is based on the contemporary art environment, using cultural symbol analysis methods and style analysis methods to analyze the artistic works of Malaysian contemporary artists from three aspects: Theme, style, and characteristics. From the perspective of cultural semiotics, Malaysian contemporary art is expressed and summarized in the main three symbol series, discovering and summarizing the local cultural accumulation, the initiative of Malaysian artists, and Islamic culture The promotion of the art market has profound significance for the localization construction process of contemporary art creation in Malaysia, and provides some inspiration for current art creation. © 2024, BPAS Publications. All rights reserved.