CATATAN PERJALANAN KE NCKU 9-13 NOV 2015

Sejumlah catatan boleh dibuat untuk sebuah perjalanan. Selain daripada melaksanakan tugas : Pameran Wayang Kulit Dollah Baju Merah dari Koleksi Muzium Seni Asiam, perjumpaan, lawatan dan pembelajaran dari rakan-rakan senior amat memberansangkan. Inilah Kampus National Cheng Kung University, (NCKU) yang membawa maksud universiti cemerlang. Ia mengambil nama pahlawan terbilang China yang membuat penyerangan dan pertahanan negara China suatu ketika dahulu.

Ruang hadapan kampus, terletaknya NCKU Museum. Bekas bangunan lama Jepun yang memerintah negara tersebut lebih kurang selama 50 tahun sebelum perang dunia ke 2. 

Pada setiap 11hb November setiap tahun adalah ulangtahun penubuhan NCKU (dies natalies). Tahun ini adalah sambutan yang ke 86 penubuhan Universiti berkenaan. Saya dan Pengarah Pusat Kebudayaan (PM Dr Nasir Hashim) dan Ketua Pustakawan Universiti Malaya Dr Nor Edzan Che Nasir, diberi penghormatan untuk ikut serta dalam perarakan sambutan tersebut di stadium NCKU, tidak jauh dari stesen keretapi Tainan.

Staf muzium NCKU, setelah selesai lintas hormat.

Dr Nasir, kiri sekali bersama beberapa staf Muzium NCKU (berbaju purple).

Berjumpa dengan beberapa pelajar Malaysia yang sedang mengikuti kursus-kursus
kejuruteraan elektrik di NCKU, 

 

Hampir seluruh ruang antara bangunan diletakkan public sculpture. Antaranya dibuat oleh
bekas-bekas pelajar Universiti ini. 

Sudut lain di belakang salah satu asrama pelajar. 

Bekas kubu pertahanan yang dipulihara. Kubu ini hasil peninggalan pemerintahan kerajaan yang silam, di mana lokasi NCKU sekarang berada dalam lingkaran pertahanan kubu berkenaan. 

Dua buah public sculpture yang dibuat oleh artis ternama negara berkenaan, bahan batu hitam, aksi Tai Chi.
Ia adalah pinjaman dari artis berkenaan.  

THE BEST OF ASIAN HERITAGE: ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA

FIRST ART TALK @ UM series

SEPTEMBER 2015 - ART TALK SERIES A@ UM.

One of the recommendations was for University Museum and galleries to refine its role and policies to contribute more to education, awareness and to organize activities that motivate students, faculty and alumni to contribute to the university and the nation for the benefit of science, technology , the arts and humanity. 

Whats up on university museum?

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-museums-important-role-highlighted/2009053.article

Hope will do something.  

MR SAM KARUNA: DYETIK ARTIST

We have been privileged to have Mr.Sam Karuna with us in the past three years as the University of Malaya (UM) Resident Artist until 30th September 2015. During his tenure, he has kindly shared his indispensable expertise, talents and networking capabilities with us, which have facilitated the collaboration between the management of UM with a number of national and international Universities and Embassies.

During a talk by Australian artist (under the Petronas
Residency Programme 2015) at University Malaya Art Gallery. 

Mr Sam Karuna is an accomplished contemporary artist in Malaysia and his presence in UM have brought ample media attention. Through his 45 years’ of experience in various art mediums, he has carved a niche for himself in the Batik art world and is best known for his passion and dedication to the Batik art form. This has led him to blaze the trail in this field globally by his pioneering work and the invention of a novel fine art Batik form called ‘Dyetik’, a unique, highly complex and evolved form of Batik which synergises art and science. He has diligently promoted ‘Dyetik’ in Malaysia and abroad by conducting local and international exhibitions. He has taught and trained more than 13,000 thousand Malaysian and International art students at his Batik Fine Art Training Centre.
Besides his significant contribution to the art scene at the University of Malaya specifically and Malaysia in general, he has also helped restore numerous art pieces, including the rare paintings of the famous artists, the late Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein and Sadaya of Japan. Mr Sam Karuna is a skilled oil/acrylic/mural and batik paintings restorer and conservator. We are privileged to have had his kind contribution and expertise as it is indeed not easy to find an experienced artist with art restoration and conservation expertise.

During his term at the University of Malaya, he has shown great patience and dedication whilst training UM students and staff. He has conducted numerous in-house and public workshops and training sessions to promote Batik fine art to the younger generation. In
addition, he has successfully conducted Art Therapy courses for cancer survivors and volunteers under the University of Malaya KeepAble Program.

Mr Sam Karuna, during our trip to Mongolia, May 2015.

Mr Sam Karuna with Mongolian State University at 13th Country Dessert, Mongolia. With Dr Edzan and me.  

Mr Sam Karuna was instrumental in making the UNESCO Batik event held at the Dataran Merdeka on 24th May 2015 a great success. He has also made a positive impact during a batik workshop at the Mongolian State University of Fine Art and Culture from the 17th to 22nd May 2015 to which he was specially invited by Dr Uranchimeg Dorjsuren, the Dean of the Mongolian State University of Fine Art and Culture.

After the workshop, the said University then requested for him to develop a Batik Art curriculum. Mr Sam Karuna has also paved the way for University of Malaya to collaborate with Russia, India, Australia, Mexico, and Venezuela. The above are only some of the more tangible contribution of Mr Sam Karuna.


As a former colleague who is now a great friend, I wholeheartedly support Mr. Sam Karuna on his future endeavors to promote Batik fine art as one of the most important Malaysian Cultural Heritage.

ACTIVITIES IN UMAG

LAWATAN MRS TASNEEM CHOPRA, AUSTRALIAN ISLAMIC MUSEUM SENIOR CURATOR TO MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART , UM

Lawatan Senior Kurator, Australian Islamic Museum, Mrs Tasneem Chopra ke Museum Seni Asia dan Galeri Seni UM, memberikan beberapa input kepada pihak kami. Isu-isu yang ditangani di Australia, seperti Islamphoia cuba ditangani melalui pendekatan permuziuman yang bijak. Begitu juga imej wanita dan wanita Islam yang tidak diperjelaskan secara serius.

Walaupun isu di negara ini berbeza dengan Australia, terutama berkaitan Islam, namun ada beberap area yang perlu ditambah baik untuk memastikan tiada salah faham yang boleh membuka jurang kedamaian di negara ini. Sebetulnya, isu perkauman, kegamaan, perlecehan gender dalam negara ini, sentiasa wujud, hanya - bagaimana kerajaan dan orang ramai dapat mengurangkan jurang tersebut, meredamnya dan menjadikannya sebagai keunikan negara ini yang boleh diterima pakai di berbagai aras.

Lalu, bagaimana peranan muzium? Apa langkah konkrit yang ingin kita cadangkan agar sumbangan - menyedarkan masyarakat benar-benar dapat dihayati.

FESTIVAL GAMBUS SERANTAU 2015

Festival anjuran Jabatan Muzium Malaysia, membina semula warisan yang tidak diberi perhatian yang serius oleh banyak pihak. Jabatan Muzium mengambil inisiatif untuk memperkenalkan semula kerana memikirkan warisan ini sudahpun hampir pupus ditelah zaman. Tanpa pemuliharaannya, maka akan hilanglah sebuah kebudayaan tinggi yang berharga.

Selain daripada terancam pupus, seni gambus diberi perhatian semula oleh Jabatan Muzium ekoran daripada beberapa faktor yang lain seperti telah wujudnya sumber-sumber rujukan yang semakin mantap terhadap seni gambus, pemuliharaan tradisi cross cultural dan sumbangan Penyelidikan Pensahihah Fakta Sejarah Negara yang mula ditelusuri oleh sekumpulan penyelidik dari UM, UPSI, UKM, UNIMAS dan Persatuan Masyarakat Melayu Brunei Sabah sejak 2008-1011.

Sejumlah dapatan baharu, membawa kepada kesedaran kepada pengurusan yang peri wujudnya satu tradisi yang perlu dilestarikan.

 

BATIK PAINTING BY YAZMIN HASSAN: WAYANG SERIES

Here some batik paintings by Yazmin Hassan, a young artist, associate with Museum of Asian Art, University Malaya. He joint the museum since early October 2015, with his aim being an batik artist.
He work under the patronage of Sam Karuna, former University Malaya resident artist from 2012-2015. Mr Sam very keen on his batik technique, called dyetik. Now, this skill being passed to Mr Yazmin.
In this series, of course in limited edition, he created a special series in conjunction with Wayang Kulit Exhibition @ NCKU Museum, Taiwan.

 

FACES OF RUSSIA: AN EXHIBITION OF MARIA POLENOVA (1816-1895)

Maria A. Polenov (1816-1895)

Maria A. Polenov (nee Voeikov) talented artist, portraitist, the mother of great Russian painters Vasily Polenov and Helena.
  L.O.Pasternak wrote: "As soon as ever to visit the hospitable home of Polenov in Krivokolennyi alley, and in addition to the overall atmosphere and style of the environment, created with the help of a friend and his wife Natalia V., at least once to see his mother, who was sitting at needlework and always took an active part in the lively discussions for afternoon tea after our evenings of drawing to accurately imagine the spirit and direction of what was supposed to give this medium works of Polenov. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that this noble, yet cheerful old lady in gray hair, parted in the middle, with black tulle hairpin, always nice dressed with dignity, should be attributed to the category of the best Russian nobility, which from among its gave of Decembrists and its environment is in their best representatives continually for centuries gave people without fearing any scaffold, or a reference to hard labor, who gave up his power and his life to the service of the Russian people, who longed to this day of liberation of the people from slavery and familiarizing it to European culture. "

         Future artist received an excellent classical education at home. Her mother Vera Voeikov (nee. Lviv), orphaned early, was brought up in a family of her aunt D.A.Dyakovoy – Gr. Derzhavin second wife. Knowledge of history, literature and art, and foreign languages, received in Derzhavin house, she passed already their children. Vera strongly supported precocious daughter interest in art. Mary spent his childhood in Olshanka, his father's estate in the Tambov Province. The surrounding nature and talent gave rise to further creativity. After the death of his father Alexei Vasilievich Voeikov, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, the family moved to St. Petersburg. The desire to learn how to draw and write professionally oil is not gone, but receive special education at the Academy of Arts was not possible because women there just did not take. She took lessons from academic painting K.A.Moldavskogo. Through her husband D.V.Polenova. Maria A. was familiar with K.Bryullov, F. Bruni and other famous artists. With a natural talent, hard work, a great interest in art, Maria A. was able to achieve professional excellence. Her work has met all the requirements of the Academy to the figure in the nineteenth century.

Another K.Bryullov considered necessary drawing school, encouraging students to daily training. He wrote, "must be able to draw before becoming an artist. The mechanism should be developed at an early age to the artist, began to think and feel, conveyed his thoughts without any difficulty. "Figures Mary Alekseevny Polenova, concentrated in itself all the characteristic features of the Russian academic school of drawing, at the same time not lose their individuality Expressive taken from the people, the complete spiritual perfection, purity and grace. Texture of fabric, color, drape and body artist transmits only the tone and it is perfectly possible. The exhibition features portraits taken with costumed models. Her works were a good school for my son, daughter and younger generations of their fellow artists and were a shining example of how to relate to the drawing. Sure, she had a great influence on the choice of life of their children. My mother taught them correctly pencil in hand to hold and operate oil. V.D.Polenov wrote that from his mother he inherited a love of art, but he inherited her talent, this will tell posterity ... At Maria Alekseevny have interesting oil paintings, she has written, illustrated book for children "Summer in Tsarskoye Selo" which was reprinted several times, the last edition was illustrated by a young generation of artists. People to treat the artist with great respect.
Figures Mary Alekseevny Polenova made in the nineteenth century, of course, of great interest to professionals and art lovers in the XXI century.

MESYUARAT PEMASARAN PERSATUAN MUZIUM MALAYSIA

Mesyuarat Pemasaran Persatuan Muzium Malaysia, di bawah pengerusi Dato Hj Khamis Hj Abbas, telah dapat dilaksanakan pada 2 November 2015, Isnin, 9.00 - 1.00 tengahari di Jabatan Muzium Sarawak. Beberapa pengarah muzium negeri atau wakil hadir termasuk Muzium Kelantan, Muzium Yayasan Warisan Johor, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, USM, Muzium Negeri Kedah, Muzium Selangor (PADAT), Muzium Negeri Pahang, Muzium Sarawak, Muzium Melaka (PERZIM), Muzium Seni Asia, UM, Muzium Matawang, Bank Negara Malaysia dan Muzium Tentera Darat.

Lawatan ke Kampung Budaya di Santubong

Drs Kamarudin, dari Yayasan Warisan Johor

 Taklimat pembangunan Jabatan Muzium Sarawak - berkaitan dengan pembangunan muzium baharu, pembaikan kubu-kubu dan sebagainya sehingga 2020, nampaknya sungguh memberangsangkan. Konsep pembelajaran - Campus Museum Sarawak, memberi penekanan kepada peranan masyarakat.

Dato Hj Khamis  (Perzim) dan Dr Zulkurnian Hassan (MGTF USM)

Banyak info baru yang telah dikongsikan termasuk :-

1. 2016 akan dimulakan program 1 Murid 1 Muzium, Sejauh mana muzium bersedia dengan keadaan yang baru? (Dato Hj Khamis & JMM)

2. Penggunaan peralatan digital, touch screen dan sebaginya, perlu memikirkan juga tentang kos penyelenggaraan, kemampuan pembekal menyediakan after sales service dan sebagainya. (Wakil dari Sasana Kijang, Muzium Bank Negara)

3. Dalam keghairahan melantik konsultan pembinaan muzium, adalah dinasihatkan berhati-hati kerana, kitalah orang yang dipertanggung jawabkan nanti apabila projek tidak berjalan lancar. (Wakil dari Muzium Bank Negara)

4. Pemasaran melalui kerjasama pihak Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri - muzium perlu agresif dalam mendapatkan "pengiktirafan" sehingga dimasukkan ke dalam daftar "lokasi layak dilawati". (USM, Zokurnian Hassan).

5. Hari Muzium Antarabangsa 2016, akan disambut di Kedah. (En Suhaidi).

6. Muzium Seni Asia, UM - mendapatkan kerjasama dan penajaan daripada kedutaan-kedutaan di Kuala Lumpur. yang berjaya diadakan ialah dengan New Zealand, Canada, India, Mongolia, Venezuela, Peru dan Russia.

7. Update berkaitan aktiviti permuziuman boleh dimaklumkan kepada J/K Pemasaran Muzium, Persatuan Muzium Malaysia yang dipengerusikan oleh PERZIM. Tiada email tertentu yang dimaklumkan untuk update aktiviti permuziuman ini.

8. Muzium Angkatan tentera Darat, antara tumpuan pelancong di Negeri Sembilan. Pelbagai aktiviti sedang dirancang untuk merancakkan lagi jumlah lawatan di muzium berkenaan.

9. Dimohon juga, ahli persatuan muzium agar mewujudkan dan menghidupkan aktiviti sukarelawan muzium di muzium masing-masing. 

       

RESIDENT ARTIST UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA: STEPHEN MENON

Here is about Mr Stephen Menon, University Malaya Resident Artist. He started joint the residency program since October 2012. During his tenure, some activities related to art much growing, more networking and exhibition has been done.

Artist statement

"The artist has created an illusion, a separate 'reality', a personal vision that through transformation into an art object may be shared with others. It is this compelling nature of this communication that gives art its power."

-Harriet Wadeson, Art Psychotherapy

Born : Kuantan, Pahang. 1972

Education : Diploma In graphic Design, Kuala Lumpur College of Art. 1993

Teaching : Short course ( Figure Drawing) in College IKIP, Pahang. 2003

Award :

Incentive Award, Open Show Pahang. 2001

Incentive Award, Gallery Shah Alam 2006

Finalist Young Contemporary, National Art Gallery, 2007

Finalist Malaysian Art Award, Penang 2007

1999

Open Show, Gallery Persatuan Seni Lukis @ Senireka Pahang

2000

Open Show, Gallery Persatuan Seni Lukis @ Senireka Pahang

2001

Asean Youth Camp Art Exhibition,Pahang

Japan @ Malaysia Modern Art Exhibtion,Pahang

Open Show, Gallery Persatuan Seni Lukis @ Senireka Pahang

Rakamrasa Inderapura Group Show, Hotel Istana, KL

2002

Pameran Lukisan Sempena Pertemuan Pelukis2 Semalaysia

Kembara Warna,Group Show, Hotel MS Garden,Pahang

2003

Ketikakitari (2man Show), Sutra Gallery,KL

Little India, Group Show, Sutra Gallery,KL

Indentity, Group Show , Hotel Hytta,Pahang

Navarasa, Group Show, Hotel Crown Princes,KL

2004

Nostalgia Pekan, Muzium Tokoh Pahang

2005

Citra, Muzium Terengganu

Seiring Sejalan, Group Show, College IKIP, Pahang

2006

Harmony, Group Show, Hotel MS Garden, Pahang

Open Show Gallery Shah Alam

2007

Open Show Gallery Shah Alam

Bakat Muda Sezaman, Balai Senilukis Negara

12 Malaysian Artist, Group Show, Gallery Artseni, KL

Malaysian Art Award, Penang

Lakarasa Inderapura, Balai Senilukis Negara

2008

Pandang tak Jemu, Group Show, Artcase gallery, KL

Semesta, Group Show, La Gallaria, London

2009

2d to3d, Group Show, Pelitahati Gallery, KL

3d Sculpture, Group Show, Pelitahati Gallery, KL

2010

Take Line For a Walk, Group Show, Metro Fine Art Gallery

Garis, Group Show, Metro Fine Art gallery

Winds of Desire, Group Show, Annext gallery, KL

Me @ Mao, Solo Show, Metro Fine Art Gallery, KL

Asean Art Show (orient) , Tokyo, Japan

Anniversary Show, Pace Gallery, KL

18@18, Weiling Gallery

Face, Group Show , Metro Fine Art Gallery, KL

Beautiful People, Group Show, Core Gallery, KL

2011

Sacred Structures : Artistic Renditions of Hindu Temples, Penang State Gallery

Pulp Fiction: Going Across The Grain, Chandan Gallery, KL

Genesis, G13 Gallery, KL

Jaga, National Art Gallery, KL

Manifesto Merdeka, National Art Gallery, KL

Proud to be Nude, Moma Gallery, KL

Obsessive Art Disorder, Core Design Gallery, KL

Painting & Sculpture. Pace Gallery, KL

Figure in Paint, Petronas Gallery, KL

Spice, Pace Gallery, KL

Prayers, NN Gallery, KL

Bapak, Moma Gallery, KL

Dialogue, G13 Gallery, KL

Art Expo, Mattrade, KL

P Ramlee : The Unmasking of  the Legend (SOLO), Moma Gallery, KL

2012

Wawasan 2020, Valentine Willie Gallery, Singapore

Bridging Culture, Rosella Gallery, Singapore

Dialogue ll, Gaya Gallery, Bali

The Quest, ICC (Indian Culture Centre)

Lineage, Art Accent, KL

At First Glance, Interpr8 Art Space, KL

Open Show, G13 Gallery

12.12.12 : Religion and Mythology, (Solo) Town House Gallery, KL

2013

Pahang Experience, Pahang Contemporary Art Museum, Pahang

M50, National Art Gallery, KL

Wajah-Wajah Terkini, Morne Gallery, KL

Kaki Seni Fest 2013, Interpr8 Art Space, Pavilion, KL

Transit A4, HOM Gallery, KL

WWF : Art for Nature 2013, Kl Lifestyle Art Gallery, KL

2014

Alter Ego, Group Show, Chandan Gallery, KL

Big Picture, Group Show, Museum of Asian Art, University Malaya, KL

The Abduction of Sita by Rawana (Wayang Kulit), Musuem of Asian Art, University Malaya, KL

Charity 2014, National Cancer Society Malaysia, KL

Malaysian Art Friends 2, National Art Gallery. KL

Seeking MH370, Museum Of Asian Art, University Malaya, KL

START Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery. London

Recent Work, Interpr8 Gallery, KL

KL International Jazz & Arts Festival, University Malaya, KL

Affortable Art Fair, Singapore

Configuration, Gallery G13

TUNKU:57@57.  (Solo)Memorial pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan, Melaka

Sacred Structures :10 Years of Temples, Museum of Asian Art, University Malaya,KL

2015

Art Charity Fundraiser: #ArtManekUrai, Chandan Gallery, KL

Stephen Menon terlibat secara langsung dalam men-design bahan-bahan pemasaran untuk
pameran retro Syed Thajudin di Pulau Pinang (2 November 2015- 31 December 2015 di Penang State Gallery. . 

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