Art and Visual Culture Program, Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya

Surfers of Time: The Intersection of Art, Science, and Technology

The Visual Arts Program from Universiti Malaya was honored to be invited by Universitas Brawijaya to participate in the Surfers of Time: The Intersection of Art, Science, and Technology, held from 4 to 7 November, 2024, in conjunction with Sabda Budaya event.

This exciting event featured insightful Artist Talks and a remarkable Open Gallery, showcasing artworks that explored the fusion of Art, Science, and Technology. This exhibition was curated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslina, highlighting the dynamic intersection of creativity and innovation.

Artist Talks Highlights:

• Dr. Wahyuni: Capturing the Ephemeral through Arts Biomechanics
• Dr. Amira: Life in Flux
• Dr. Dzul: Expression of Mujarad
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslina: Hidden Realities & New Worlds

In addition, we are pleased to share that our team has contributed a book chapter in Surfers of Time that delves deeper into the artworks presented during the event, exploring their themes and creative processes.

• Dr. Wahyuni: Connecting Dots and Lines: The Philosophy of Adab Sembah 9
• Dr. Amira: From Marine Biology to Art: A Journey of Control, Time, and Uncertainty
• Dr. Dzul: The Vitality of Color and the Tranquillity of Composition in The Abstract Art of Dzul Afiq
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslina: Surfers of Time: A Reflective Journey through Cat Town
• Mayang Anggrian: Seni dan Teknologi dalam Kelindan Waktu

A heartfelt thank you to Universitas Brawijaya and Sabda Budaya event for their warm invitation and support, and to everyone who has made this event a great success.

Dr. Gregory Anak kiyai @ Keai, a senior lecture from Visual Arts Program at the Faculty of Creative Arts, University Malaya, is involved as a co-expert researcher with Sarawak Museum Department in the Perang Beting Marau project. He is an expert in Borneo history, cultural artifacts and the study of indigenous ethnic heritage in Sarawak. This project was recently presented by Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Sarawak, as well as the Minister of Youth and Sports of Sarawak, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.

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Alam Gema dan Alamatnya: History and Performance of the Malay Gamelan

Date: 16 November 2023
Time: 2PM - 5.30PM
Venue: Experimental Theatre, Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya

“Alam Gema: History and Performance of the Malay Gamelan" invites audiences on a captivating journey to better understand the Malay gamelan and its enduring legacy. Organised as part of the IIRG research project (IIRG004-2020SAH), this symposium is intended for a diverse array of stakeholders, including performers, historians, musicians, and the public, all united by their shared fascination with this distinctive musical and performing art tradition.

The symposium features a compelling blend of lectures and live performances. Attendees will be treated to insightful and innovative interpretations of the Malay Gamelan, both historically and in contemporary settings. As scholars and performers take the stage, they will paint a vivid picture of the Malay Gamelan's development through time.

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🎬 A Time for Self/A Time for Others: New Research on the Malay(si)an Moving Image and Beyond 🎬
Presenting new interdisciplinary research projects by graduate students from the Art and Visual Culture Program at Universiti Malaya, this panel discusses the politics of time and temporality in relation to representations of collective selves and otherness in Southeast Asia and offer new modes of thinking about thematics including ideology, identity, and migration through expanded media.

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Join us for our next Engaging Arts & Humanities Series tomorrow by Anida Yoeu Ali on 5 July 2023 from 2PM - 4PM GMT+8. at Bilik Court, Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. Alternatively, feel free to join us online via Microsoft Teams. All are welcome!

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https://rupadanjiwa.substack.com/p/candidature-seminars-26-28-june-2023

As another academic year comes to a close, please join us for our end of semester Visual Arts Studies Candidature Seminars from 26 - 28 June 2023 1PM - 3PM.

All are welcome.

To join please log into our Googlemeet at:
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To give you an idea of what’s in store, here is our schedule of presenters in the following link: https://rupadanjiwa.substack.com/p/candidature-seminars-26-28-june-2023

Join us this month for the end of semester exhibition for students of ROD7005 Malaysian Art. Congratulations!

Faculty of Creative Arts | Visual Arts Studies
Engaging Arts & Humanities Series
The Diasporic Dilemma: Performing from the “In-between” by Anida Yoeu Ali

5 July 2023 (Wednesday)
2PM – 4PM
Bilik Court, Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya
All are welcome.

The diasporic dilemma is the idea that our identities are influx, and thus constantly fluctuating between constructed binaries such as insider/outsider, local/foreign, absent/presence, male/female, seen/unseen. etc. Ali believes we are shifting in and out and between various identities, at different moments and sometimes all at once, creating complex relationships to place and belonging particularly when the diasporic body returns “home.” In this seminar, Ali shares her two decade-long practice of creating performance works that utilize “in-betweenness” as a place for creation and wonder as much as wander. Ali has never been able to work quietly inside a studio as she prefers to take her performances into the streets and rice fields, mosques and Hawker stands—energetic sites where everyday people and daily life occur.

Anida Yoeu Ali is an artist, educator and global agitator. Raised in Chicago and born in Cambodia, she is a woman of mixed heritage with Malay, Cham, Khmer and Thai ancestry. Ali’s multi-disciplinary practices include performance, installation, videos, images, public encounters, and political agitation. Ali’s works have been acquired into public and private collections and globally exhibited including at the Haus der Kunst, Palais de Tokyo, Musée d'art Contemporain Lyon, Shangri-La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture and Design, The Smithsonian and the Queensland Art Gallery. She is a recipient of the 2020 Art Matters Fellowship and the 2015 Sovereign Asian Art Prize. She received her B.F.A. from University of Illinois and an M.F.A. in from School of the Art Institute Chicago. Ali serves as a Senior Artist-in-Residence at the University of Washington Bothell and travels between the Asia-Pacific region and the U.S.

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