Greek/Classical/Egyptian culture in Malaysia

 Golf Club Kuching-Egyption culture

First,this is the golf club Kuching that locate in Sarawak.The  main feature of KGS is its 36-holes golf course, nevertheless it also have a wide range of other sporting and recreational facilities.The building above is the clubhouse that  shape like an outstanding pyramid from the ancient land of the Pharaoh.It is similar to the Egypt's structure highly unusual architecture.The shape is triangle and look stable and unit with the plain white outlook.

IPOH TOWN HALL-Greek Culture

 The Ipoh Town Hall was built in 1916 that designed by A.B Hubback.. This stately colonial building is strongly influenced by classical style.It is an auditorium that hosts many functions like weddings, government events and concerts.Besides that,the building is inspired by Victorian Neo-Renaissance, smattered with hints of Greek and Roman. The gables, which are the triangular structures on the top of the building that enhance the imposing look. The Roman pillars give the building consistency and the horizontal bands that run from one side to the other give it an illusion of grandiose. Go closer to see the finer details of the architecture; the disciplined lines, the sharp edges and the strong elements that form the building.The balcony with its criss-cross pattern call Jharoka that functions as architectural beauty and allows people look out from the inside,without being seen themselves.

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Building, Doric , Greek culture

Bursa Malaysia established in 1976 (previously known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange).The building is the mixture of both classical and modern.The building emphasized  a Greek cross layout, the capitol style of column.The purpose of the design had a political purpose as they ofteh built to celebrate civic power and pride.Those columns that use in the design is DORIC.The Doric style is rather sturdy and its top (the capital), is plain. This style was used in mainland Greece and the colonies in southern Italy and Sicily.

Putrajaya Bridge Pillar, Malaysia.greek culture

It is the main bridge in Putrajaya with a span of 435 meters.This unique twin-deck bridge not only provides vehicle, light rail and pedestrian access, it can also accommodate restaurants with its main pillar supports.The bridge has several Greek architectural characteristics  –  the Hellenic column in particular.The pillars in design in Ionic style.The Ionic style is thinner and more elegant. Its capital is decorated with a scroll-like design (a volute). This style was found in eastern Greece and the islands.

Shah Alam Stadium , Malaysia . Greek Culture

Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia.The frame structure is the longest free-standing arc in the world. The design of the stadium is theatres shape.In ancient, The purpose of the theatre Architecture working group (established 2006) is to investigate the ways in which space can be manipulated to bring performers and their audiences together.Therefore, by using this design Shah Alam Stadium can creates a large space to their audiences whenever any sport events.Its very easy to all of the audience to place and watch those match.

Week 7 : Kitsch ??

Kitsch, this character is spreads out from the German.In English dictionary, the significance of the word is “the very few values either does not have value's literature or art”.Many art theorists define that art and kitsch as opposites.It is dismissed outside the higher culture, but its influence are general, is omnipresent, but also does not have the criticalness easy to propagandize.

''Technically, Kitsch is a term that has been used to categorize art that is considered an inferior copy of an existing style. The term "kitschy" is also used more loosely in referring to any art/thing/or person that is pretentious or in bad taste, and also commercially produced items that are considered trite or crass''

- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006040312107

Are these columns in Malaysia Kitsch?

Here are some columns in Malaysia.

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p2

p3

In my opinion,some columns in Malaysia had their values,such as traditional columns in temples.It is stately and grand.For example, please refer to p1 .

Nevertheless,some of the construct of columns mix with complex Malaysia identity make them lost their values.That's kitsch.

p4

p5

The Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus

The Twelve Olympians in Greek mythology ,were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon.The Olympians are a group of 12 gods who ruled after the overthow of the Titans.They are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, Ares, Athena, Hephaistos, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite and Hermes.

Here is the family tree of The olympian gods. 

Those 12 gods had their different roles ,responsibility ,weapons and power to controls the world. 

How did the Greek Gods impact the lives of the ancient greeks?

Most people living in ancient Greeks took their belief in their pantheon of gods very seriously.They were careful not to insult them openly or do anything that might cause them offence. They believed that the gods could see everything and depending on whether they were appeased by the general sacrifices and daily worship of the people, the gods might decide to be benevolent or not.

Assigment 1:The shaft of the dead man

For our assg 1 ,we had choose [The shaft of the dead man] for our topic.I had done some researches on it.

First, the CREDIT LINE.

This artwork were created by Magdalenians, which were those person live site of the La Magdale.It had been completed from 15,000 to 17,000 years and discovered at Setemper 12,1940. 

The FOUNDER of this caves was by 4 teenagers,Marcel Racidat,Jacques Marsal,Georges Aguel and Simon Coencas.They reported to their schoolmaster and take care of its during the world wars 2.After the ww2,this caves had been public.12,000 people had visit the caves caused it exploxed too many carbon dioxide and therefor damaged the wall painting.

Moreover, the SCENE of the painting was at the back of chamber of Engraving at the Cave of Lascaux.Many scientists had related it to religion.This was because the CHARACTERISTIC of the painting.There were a human figures and animals in the scene.The human figure was only a simply drawn man without any details.The man lying down in front of the bison.A bison whom injured ans innards are strewn about.It had been drawn in detailed.A bird-like head object was nearby to the man.So, people said that it was some sources of religion event.

Furthermore, the use of the MATERIAL.Those materials were found in the limestone caves by ground into powder by stone pestles and added with water.Colors painted on the wall were followed by the Christopher Scarre principle.

For my own opinion,i feel that those people recorded their important stuff or daily life in a drawing method.This may because at that time they do not master any language and word expressions yet.Hence,they had discover their idea about the painting and those rarity artwork were the only clue to society nowadays to estimate those ancient's lifestyle previously.

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Graphic design??

Q:Why you choice UTAR？
Let me start my story,
I choices graphic design because it is 30% of my interest and 70% to fulfill my parent's demand to graduate form a University(so that i can get a better job?!)
Ya,in this age,graduate from a university is common and a normal qualification to get a basic salary job.
And why UTAR ? OF COURSE it is affordable and my parent strongly recommendation!
Because of no choice then here My choice~  


Q:Then why you choose Graphic Design?
After i analysis for my reasons,i found that it is because
1.I influence from my brother that study Graphic Design also
2.My SPM result is enable to study in UTAR and 100% free in foundation
3.Graphic Design seem to become more easy compare with engineering or accountant 
4.It is a freestyle stuff


In fact,i don't indicate that what i study is my future career in my life.I study GD since it is my part of interest and I will like to figure out many method and amazing works from other famous artist. =] 


(But what i figure out is many students study because of EXAM but not for the knowledge,so for those subjects that do not has exam,they don't even take down their notes because it seem not important?huh?)


Q:What am i doing in my future years?
After i read a book name 'Rich dad poor dad',i totally change my mind


What my plan of life before read this book is..
-After i graduate form UTAR,when i will be 23 year old(in case of no repeated course),i will start a employee life about a year of 30 to 40 year to earn my first pot of gold.Then after i retirement i will operate a cake/cafe shop(Ya.One of my dream in my life.) and enjoy my life until i die.And maybe get some time to travel around the world?~A common lifestyle and a happy ending izit?


But the reality come,after i read the book

  
It is a very famous book by Robert Kiyosaki.
''A large part of Kiyosaki's teachings focus on generating passive income by means of investment opportunities, such as real estate and businesses, with the ultimate goal of being able to support oneself by such investments alone.''


References: http://www.wikisummaries.org/Rich_Dad,_Poor_Dad


I rearrange my plan for my life.
For future 5 years(when i'm 25 years old),i will involve in a business school rather than find a job immediate and start a busy work life after school.
What my idea is,seek for a big picture for my life.
I want to escape form a 'Rat Race'(A theory that teach in the book ''RD,PD'')
Although working is a common ways to earn money but it is not a advisable way to earn A LOT of money.
''Money,the basic thing to survive and fulfill ideal.''
I would like to bring along my family travel around and become a blogger because i like blogging and photographing.Furthermore , I want to collect the souvenirs from different country and exhibit in my cake/cafe shop~

For the  next 10 year,when i am 30 year old.Actually i would like to establish a kindergarten for OKU.And mayb i can teach them how to draw? =]
And also,continue travel around the world.
For the 20 year,when i am 40 year old.
erm,i dont know what i want to do...continue travel around the world??hahaha

Q:What do you hope to get from this class?
I hope that i can explore many knowledge within this class.I love learning and fell like the method of blogging to study is good for me because it is my hobby.

Q:Do you think is History of Art & Design necessary for your(student) larger goals?

Every knowledge is important to me !!

 

 

[ Pyramid in the world ]

Mesopotamia

It built the earliest pyramid called ziggurats that were brightly painted.There are 32 ziggurats known at,Mesopotamia-28 in Iraq and 4 in Iran.

R.f: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia#Ziggurats

Egypt

The most famous pyramids are the Egyptian pyramids— huge structures built of brick or stone, some of which are among the world's largest constructions.The age of the pyramids reached its zenith at Giza in 2575-2150 B.C. As of 2008, some 135 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest in Egypt and one of the largest in the world.

R.f :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_pyramids

Sudan

Nubian pyramids were constructed (roughly 220 of them) at three sites in Sudan to serve as tombs for the kings and queens of Napata and Meroë. The pyramids of Kush, also known as Nubian Pyramids, have different characteristics than the pyramids of Egypt. The Nubian pyramids were constructed at a steeper angle than Egyptian ones. They were monuments to dead kings and queens. Pyramids were still being built in Sudan as recently as AD 300.

R.f :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_pyramids

Nigeria

One of the unique structures of Igbo culture was the Nsude Pyramids, at the Nigerian town of Nsude, in Abaja, northern Igboland.The structures were temples for the god Ala/Uto, who was believed to reside at the top. A stick was placed at the top to represent the god's residence.

Greece

Pausanias (2nd century AD) mentions two buildings resembling pyramids, one, twelve miles southwest of the still standing structure at Hellenikon,^[15] a common tomb for soldiers who died in a legendary struggle for the throne of Argos and another which he was told was the tomb of Argives killed in a battle around 669/8 BC. Neither of these still survive and there is no evidence that they resembled Egyptian pyramids.

China

Chinese pyramids are ancientmausoleums and burial mounds built to house the remains of several earlyemperors of China and their imperial relatives. About 38 of them are located around 25 kilometres (16 mi) - 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west ofXi'an, on the Qin Chuan Plains inShaanxi Province.The most famous is the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, northeast of Xi'an and 1.7 km west of where the Terracotta Warriorswere found.

R.f: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_pyramids

Mr.Ai Weiwei

Who is Ai Weiwei?

Does he look cute？

ya,here is the MAN.

the first impression when i heard the name 'Ai Weiwei' is, i tough she is a temperament artist,

by the way,he is,but a SEXY guys =]

Ai Weiwei is a chinese artist. He not only involve in design art but also social and culture.I like his crazy idea to reform those antique to some incredible items.

i would like to put those bicycle into my house.hahaha

Ai Weiwei's Sunflower seeds

First of all,do you know what is sunflower represent?

In my opinion, i think that sunflower stand for power and honor

Ai Weiwei says that,in china political arena,all painting include sunflower seeds.

He latest artwork is ''Sunflower Seed'',which include million of fake sunflower seed and pave in a big hall.

I never ever see so many sunflower seed and even more can tough it,step on it,lie on it and scroll within the seeds.

This process involve 1001 worker in a small village.Everyone know they doing sunflower seeds.

What in my mind is,i feel that this projek make those ppl earn their salary.

As i know,those ppl is very poor and majority are woman that do not have job.

Ai Weiwei had indirect helped them increase their income.

=]

Where is Ai Weiwei now?

''.. arrested by the Chinese police on 3 April in Beijing..''

ya,this is what i found in internet.but WHY?WHY Ai Weiwei being arrested?

Don't ask me,I dont know!

 Mayb he bside u? does he?

Here is the Free Aiweiwei website.:http://www.freeaiweiwei.org/

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What i learn form Ai Weiwei.

1.Think out of the box.

His renovation of those artwork make me impress.We should learn to come out unrestrained idea by our imagination.

2.Contribute to the nation

Ai Weiwei always engage normal people involved in his process for those exhibition but not professionals.This had made those ppl had an opportunity expose with those new ideas and even earn their income.

3.Think crazy,act crazy.

I saluted for his idea and imagination.He is also one of the architecture in the projek to build the Beijing National Stadium.

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