SUNDAY VIBES
Fazlina Jaafar, Unconditional Love (2019), digital printing canvas and collage. on fashion designs using watercolour and coloured fabrics.
Then there’s Ariff Mohd Habit who has produced an innovative backpacker bag, fulfilling the function and characteristics suitable for daily use, while Prinses Saliang used cotton and yarn fibre fabrics in her production of Comical Figures to express sincerity in the display of individual characters. In addition to artistic value, the artworks are featured for their potential and high commercial value.
Two works by Dr Ayn Sayuti are also regarded as having high commercial value. The first, Biophilic Plate: Living Art, is an interior and contemporary decoration that utilises living plants as the main element while her second work, which she collaborated on with a group of academic staff from UiTM Kedah campus, involves the development of a multi-purpose rack design inspired by numerous mangrove plants indigenous to their environment.
Academic staff from the Graphic and Printing Technology in the ILHAM 2019 exhibition have added exquisite colours through their two-dimensional works. Prof Dr Ghazali Daimin from the graphics department produced digital illustrations by using lines to generate motor vehicle objects, while Ahmad Sofiyuddin Mohd Shuib, with his work titled Stop Cancer Spreading, created a campaign through digital media to raise awareness about the dangers of cancer.
Meanwhile, Fazlina Jaafar expresses the love between a child and mother through her work entitled Unconditional Love. Next, from Printing Technology, Intan
Natasha produced an artwork using the digital printing method exploring the use of different substrates to attain more vibrant colour tones. Muhammad Yusuf Masod and Mastura Omar showcased standardisation in the digital printing process according to industry standards.
These are just some of the amazing pieces on display here at the gallery. ILHAM promises to open our eyes to the wide and vibrant scope that the world of art presents, and to inspire both educators and students to keep innovating and producing creatively. Anas Musavir, 1001
Lines (2019), Fabric colour & water colour. Aisyah Mohd Yasim, Greenjeans (2018), Upcycle scrap jeans.
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