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Islamic calligraphy in contemporary art of Malaysia / Nor Azlin Hamidon
Full text linkThis research entitled Islamic Calligraphy in Contemporary
Art of Malaysia contribute to the most neglected area
in the development of the history of art of Malaysia. The
combination of three different traditions – Islam, Malay
and Western traditions had made significant marks on
the form, content and context of the Islamic calligraphy
in the Contemporary Art of Malaysia. The objectives
of this study are firstly to document contemporary art
works of Malaysia that constitutes of Islamic calligraphy.
Secondly, is to establish the styles through formal
analysis, in terms of its size, medium, techniques,
orientation, shape and type of calligraphy. Thirdly, is
to uncover the themes of the calligraphy, the sources
of quotation and its meanings. Fourthly, is to discover
the underlying factors and forces that influence the
production of these art works; and finally, to discern
the spiritual manifestation from the art works. This study,
which covers contemporary art works of Malaysian
artists since 1940’s until 2005, managed to give a better
picture on aspects that have been neglected by the
art historians regarding Islamic and Western impact
on the art of Malaysia. In doing so, the researcher is
inclining to the theory of Iconology proposed by Erwin
Panofsky that covers three levels of analysis, i.e. the
pre-iconographical description, iconological analysis
and iconographical interpretation
Islamic calligraphy in contemporary art of Malaysia. Vol. 1 / Nor Azlin Hamidon
Full text linkThis research entitled Islamic Calligraphy in Contemporary Art of Malaysia contribute to the most neglected area in the development of the history of art of Malaysia. The combination of three different traditions - Islam, Malay and Western traditions had made significant marks on the form, content and context of the Islamic calligraphy in the Contemporary Art of Malaysia. The objectives of this study are firstly to document contemporary art works of Malaysia that constitutes of Islamic calligraphy. Secondly, is to establish the styles through formal analysis, in terms of its size, medium, techniques, orientation, shape and type of calligraphy. Thirdly, is to uncover the themes of the calligraphy, the sources of quotation and its meanings. Fourthly, is to discover the underlying factors and forces that influence the production of these art works; and finally, to discern the spiritual manifestation from the art works. This study, which covers contemporary art works of Malaysian artists since 1940's until 2005, managed to give a better picture on aspects that have been neglected by the art historians regarding Islamic and Western impact on the art of Malaysia. In doing so, the researcher is inclining to the theory of Iconology proposed by Erwin Panofsky that covers three levels of analysis, i.e. the pre-iconographical description, iconological analysis and iconographical interpretation. Since this research deals with the content and context of the Islamic art, the Panofsky's approach has been evaluated within the classification of knowledge by al-Imam al-Ghazzali. A new level of interpretation that deals with spiritual dimension was introduced in the theory of iconology. The findings highlighted that the educational background determines the major styles of Islamic Contemporary Art of Malaysia. The style was expressive, if the artists were trained in western-educational system, whereas the traditional calligraphers tend to produce hard-edged calligraphy adhering to the rules of writing calligraphy. Within these styles, there was a fusion of these two traditions that made Malaysia as a melting pot. Artists of different races practice Islamic calligraphy in their art works as a manifestation of cultural integration and realization of political policies. The external forces, such as Islamic resurgence had been one of the main factors that increase the production of art works. On the other hand, internal forces and personal motivation based on spiritual drives and inner consciousness had become a major factor that drives the artists to commit themselves with this art throughout their lives. Finally, the findings of this research formulated five main categorizations of Islamic contemporary calligraphy, based on two main considerations: meaning and style. They are Traditional Calligraphy, Rudimentary/Modern Calligraphy, Abstract Calligraphy, Marginal Calligraphy and Gestural/Pseudo Calligraphy. These findings are so meaningful, as they enlighten future area of studies pertaining to the History of Islamic Art in Malaysia as well as the South East Asia regions
Literary element order of Square Kufic in Malaysian modern paintings / Sarah Asyikin Abdul Rahim and Nor Azlin Hamidon
No full textThe paper focuses on Square Kufic, a historical classification system for Arabic writing styles. The researchers expected a complete record of the Square Kufic inscriptions with the appearance of essential collections of symbols of the Muslim world. Religious inscriptions, such as Square Kufic, have been neglected or recorded inconsistently. While fundamentally defined by its geometric and angular features, there is no universally accepted norm or standardisation regarding the use of Square Kufic. This research aims to study the types of Kufic in Islamic civilization, explore the characteristics of Square Kufic, and analyse the structural formation of Square Kufic in the painting. This study is based on both primary and secondary data. A semi-structured interview and observation are used to get primary data, whereas secondary data includes references from books, papers, journals, and the internet. The study's outcomes indicate the Kufic calligraphy style's specific features result in more modifications than the conventional style. The artists consequently came up with various forms and patterns to adapt their artwork following the period's rules and societal expectations. Square Kufic no longer applies as fixed due to its distinctive dynamism. A wide range of writing styles has developed in various mediums, giving the structure its visual life and transforming it into a modern art form that communicates insights. Hopefully, this study will contribute to disseminating knowledge and understanding about the Square Kufic in Malaysia
Analisa formalistik reka bentuk piuter berdasarkan seni ornamentasi Islam
Full text linkElemen reka bentuk terkesan dari kepelbagaian konteks pemikiran perekanya seperti gaya dan hasil teknikal, konsep rekaan dan nilai estetikanya. Kewajaran ini juga berupaya menjadikan hasil keluaran piuter tempatan berpotensi sebagai medium untuk mengetengahkan kemahiran pereka Melayu dalam menyampaikan maksud dan makna pada setiap hasil rekaan yang bercirikan kejiwaan. Namun, rekaan perlu diartikulasikan tanpa sembarangan agar nilai estetikanya mampu meningkatkan suatu hasil seni itu jitu dari sudut pemaknaan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa rekaan piuter yang beratmosferakan budaya dan pemikiran Melayu di Malaysia berlandaskan inovasi teori seni ornamentasi Islam. Pemerhatian artifak digunakan bagi menyokong proses penganalisaan formalistik pada struktur reka bentuk dan motif dengan pendokumentasian artifak secara visual bagi menghurai perincian struktur ornamentasi. Analisis dijalankan dengan berlandaskan dua teori Islam dan Melayu bagi mendapatkan hasil pembentukan rekaan dan memahami inovasi pemikiran yang berlaku. Hasil kajian ini mendapati keselarian dalam integrasi kedua-dua jenis konsep seni yang berupaya memberi impak intrikasi bermakna pada penjanaan idea rekaan piuter. Kajian ini dilihat sebagai satu langkah untuk memartabatkan teori seni tempatan dalam nilai Islam yang mampu menjadi panduan dalam pendayaupayaan pereka Melayu di peringkat global
Formalistic analysis of pewter design based on Islamic ornamentation art / Siti Mastura Md Ishak and Nor Azlin Hamidon
Full text linkDesign elements are influenced by the diversity of the designer's thinking context such as style and technical results, design concepts and aesthetic values. This reasonableness is also able to make local pewter products a potential medium to highlight the skills of Malay designers in conveying the meaning and significance of each design product that has a psychological characteristic. However, the design needs to be articulated without carelessness so that its aesthetic value is able to increase an art product precisely from the point of view of meaning. This study aims to analyse pewter designs that have an atmosphere of Malay culture and thought in Malaysia based on the theoretical innovation of Islamic ornamentation art. Observation of artefacts is used to support the formalistic analysis process on design structure and motifs with visual documentation of artefacts to describe the details of the ornamentation structure. The analysis is carried out based on two Islamic and Malay theories to obtain the results of the formation of designs and understand the innovation of thinking that occurs. The results of this study found parallelism in the integration of both types of art concepts that are able to have a meaningful impact on the generation of pewter design ideas. This study is seen as a step to dignify the theory of local art in Islamic values that can be a guide in the empowerment of Malay designers at the global level
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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