期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2018
卷号：8
期号：11
页码：722-732
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i11/4949
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：The study of local paintings has been around for a long time and the finding says most of the time, the environment is the main subject matter as source of inspiration. However, only a few researches are being made on the implicit meaning of paintings. In Malaysia since the 90s, environmental themes have declined and rarely seen in records and even so there is some, the finding is not so consistent. Paintings that usually uses landscapes or environmental characteristic as a primary focus, shows the atmosphere of local surroundings and cultural heritage. This study was aimed at analysing the artistic foundations in the paint that emphasized the cultural and environment.This paper discuss about how to interpret the cultural elements and environmental theme that is used and embedded inside the contemporary paintings that is presented in the Malaysian local art scene from the year 1960 until 2016.The theme of local culture and environmental activities often becomes a subject matter for the artist to make a documentation of it with their paintings. The research on contemporary painting in Malaysia was studied for publishing analytical data holistically. Research through visual observation based on a certain art theory is used to obtain data on cultural and artistic environment through observations of multiple artworks. Through this study, the artworks have been used as the primary medium to help the society to better understand and appreciate the aesthetic values of environmental and cultural elements in more elaborate detail. Cultural and environment also bring meaning that relies on current changes affecting heritage and tradition. Through contemporary artworks characterized by cultural heritage should be preserved as it symbolizes the uniqueness and the identity of Malaysia.
