Analisis formalistik dalam memaknai simbol budaya melayu abstrak

• Main Authors: Liza Marziana Mohammad Noh, Hamdzuan Haron, Jasni Dolah
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 2015
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8335/; http://teniat.umk.edu.my/images/TENIATVol3Issue22015/TENIAT,%20Vol%203,%20Issue%202,%20pp%2049-72.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

In appreciate of a work of art the fundamental question to be examined is not the sheer beauty but an element that causes a transformed symbol. Subject, form and meaning in symbols are three aspects that are fundamental to the appreciation of art. All three are interconnected and cannot be separated to form the whole aert work and subsequently to define the notion of artistism. Thus in defining an art work, art is an important element to be studied as the physical data in relating the context of the piece of artwork. This paper describes the use of formalistic elements to analyze data to interpret the symbol of Malay culture in Malaysian modern art paintings. By making the National Visual Arts Gallery as the location for research, this paper refers to the compilation books of national heritage published in 1958-2003 by National Visual Arts Gallery. A total of four works from 1970s up to 2000 are selected to investigate the forms and meanings. In conclusion, this paper is expected to disclose to the general public and art enthusiasts in particular on formalistic analysis as a means of analyzing works of art.