Abstract
Visual artworks in various forms and types of expression are created by artists to convey or express something in the form of meaning and understanding to the observer through the use of certain symbols or signs. This study was carried out to analyze and interpret the meaning behind symbols and signs present in the visual artwork titled Walk in Silence, Don’t Walk in Silence (2021) by Saiful Razman in the context of the COVID-19 phenomenon. The art study approach is used where it sits under a qualitative study that focuses on descriptive and holistic explanations. A conceptual framework has been built through concepts that are considered relevant as a guide to approach, understand and explain symbols or signs from visual artwork so as to pave the way for a clear understanding of the symbolic meaning of the researched work. The analysis results show that the visual artworks contain many symbols and signs inspired by the artist's personal experience while going through the Movement Control Order (MCO) phase a few years ago. The symbols and signs implicitly express the meaning of imprisoned human life until the value of freedom is lost so that only the event of death can bring people out of the shackles even though the world around them is full of silence and emptiness.
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