Artistic Research Articles

AN INVESTIGATION OF TOURISTS SATISFACTION IN MAAYSIA CULTURAL MUSEUM: ENTRANCE SPACE EXPERIENCE

Malaysia is known with its rich and diverse cultural heritage. Therefore, a number of cultural museums which display Malaysia’s multifarious history, traditions, and art forms has established. However, there is a decreasing trend of visitor visiting the cultural museum in Malaysia. This trend is highly influenced by the tourists’ experience gained during their visit to the museum. This study aims to study the tourist satisfaction in the entrance space of Malaysia cultural museum. This study analyses the data gathered from 381 respondents through a questionnaire survey. The statement in the survey represents different elements which are education, escape, aesthetic, and entertainment. The findings show that the aesthetic element is the most appreciated element by the respondents during the visit while escape element is the least appreciated element. Most of the respondents are in the younger group age, which is an age group that appreciates aesthetics the most while almost a third of the respondents went to the museum due to work, hence make the element of escape the least appreciated. From history, museum institutions have been evolving throughout the time as it is only known as a place called “Cabinets of Curiosities” in 1500s. The existing museum can start integrating itself with other attractions or providing more activities for the visitor to turn it into a more interesting and fun place for the visitor.

Children of South Asian-Origin Parents in the Diaspora: Dance, Resilience, and Prosociality

ABSTRACT Diaspora children of South Asian-origin immigrant parents experience issues of acculturation, identity concerns and general wellbeing that influence their psychosocial development. Within the domain of culturally-attuned interventions for immigrant children, art forms are gaining prominence. This article reports a study on the impact of customized dance lessons for children (aged 10–13-years) of South Asian-origin parents in the diaspora on resilience and prosocial behaviors, compared to a waitlist control group. The dance lessons were effective and female children, participants whose primary caregivers had postgraduate or professional degrees, who were familiar with at least one language other than English, who attended 21–40 (>50%) dance lessons, and who completed 21–40 (>50%) dance homework lessons, gained more on resilience and prosociality outcomes. The need for promotive and preventive psychosocial interventions for immigrant children, and particularly those from low- and middle-income or crisis-prone geographies to high-income destination lands, is highlighted.

Research on the Cultivation Path of Innovative Talents of Art Design Specialty Group based on Multi-culture

In the current era of globalization, the integration of multiple cultures has become an ordinary and common phenomenon. For the field of art and design, this situation presents both opportunities and challenges. In this context, it is of great significance to explore the cultivation path of creative talents in the art design specialty group under the multi-cultural background. The process of multi-cultural integration provides a rich and diverse cultural background for the field of art and design. Artists and designers can draw inspiration from different cultures, combine and innovate, thereby creating more unique and outstanding works. This not only enriches the connotation and form of art and design, but also promotes the development and progress of the field. However, at the same time, the integration of multiple cultures also brings certain challenges. Different cultural backgrounds may lead to differences in values, aesthetics, and creative concepts, which requires art design talents to have a higher ability to understand and integrate different cultures.

Musical Literacy and Education: A Historical Analysis of Huaibang Opera Development in Henan Province, China

This research employs a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating musicology and ethnomusicology, to explore the cultural significance of Huaibang Opera—a traditional Chinese Han ethnic local opera genre in Henan province, China. The investigation encompasses the historical evolution, cultural contexts, and musical attributes of Huaibang Opera, aiming to contribute to education, literacy, and a deeper comprehension of this traditional art form. The methodology involves interviews with key informants possessing profesional experience in Huaibang Opera, coupled with live performance observations. Through the analysis of collected data and its alignment with existing literature and theoretical frameworks, the study delineates the evolution of Huaibang Opera from a folk song art form to a prototype opera and its subsequent establishment as a local opera. This comprehensive examination sheds light on the cultural and artistic dimensions of education and literacy within Huaibang Opera, providing valuable insights into the historical significance, artistic expressions, and cultural heritage of this distinctive Chinese opera.

The History and Future of Ceramic Sculpture: From Ancient Clay Figures to Modern 3D Printing

This research aims to examine the history and future of ceramic sculpture, evaluating the development of this significant art form. It observes the role and evolving face of ceramic sculpture art from ancient times to the present, discussing its potential in the future. In ancient times, people used ceramic sculptures to express their religious and mythological beliefs. Civilizations such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire reflected their beliefs and cultures through ceramic sculptures. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, artisans produced ceramic sculptures to enhance the aesthetic and religious aspects of churches' interior decoration. The sculptures from these periods stood out for their traditional craftsmanship and handmade techniques. With the onset of the modern era, technological advancements have fundamentally transformed ceramic sculpture art. Artists have observed diversity and change in the artistic expressions of ceramic sculptures as they address societal, political, and environmental issues, creating new and contemporary works. The relationship between ceramic art and technology has continued to grow, especially with the recent advancements in 3D printing technology, which provide artists with greater creative freedom and allow for the creation of more complex forms and details in sculptures. While ceramic sculpture art remains an essential part of our cultural heritage, artists will continue to shape the thoughts and societal consciousness of people through ceramic sculptures in the future. As a form of art that has evolved throughout history, ceramic sculpture art will persist in representing the creativity and freedom of expression of artists, enhancing the artistic experiences of individuals with the conveniences brought about by technology.

“Lunar New Year” by A. Parkau: cultural memory

This article considers the Russian émigré literature in China in the aspect of implementing the principles of intercultural communication and interaction between the cultures of Russia and China. Scholars began to study it in the 1990s, and currently the work of many Russian writers from Harbin and Shanghai remains unexplored. Features of the interaction of national traditions are analyzed in the poem “Lunar New Year” (Chinese New Year) by the poet of the Russian diaspora — A. Parkau, published in the poetic book Unquenchable Fire. Her artistic world still is not in the focus of the scholars. The poem “Lunar New Year,” included in the Bitter Paths cycle, is the artistic description of the Chinese holiday. Its content is determined by Chinese culture, and its artistic form is determined by the Russian poetic tradition. The article traces the connections of the poem with Chinese culture and philosophy, on the one hand, and with the contexts of the Russian poetry of the 19th century, expressed in poetic meters, on the other. The authors of the article examine the compositional and semantic principles of organizing a book of poems and come to the conclusion that the analyzed poem is included simultaneously in several cycles — calendar, reflecting the life of nature, and social, expressing the existential ideas of emigrants, expressed with the motives of loneliness, and fear of death, among others.

Rerajahan Aesthetics as an Idea for Creating Painting Works

This independent study report raises the theme of Rerajahan Aesthetics as an Idea for Creating Painting Works, starting from raising ideas around rerajahan. All aspects of Balinese life are imbued with Hinduism, which indirectly gives birth to a socio-religious culture. Various cultural elements were born due to the demands of religious needs. Art as an element of culture was also born due to the demands of religious activities. This has encouraged the creation of various forms of symbolic-magical art which are representations of something abstract. One of them is in the form of pictures or writing which is commonly called Rerajahan. For the Balinese people, rerajahan, apart from being a means of religious ceremonies, is also believed to have very high supernatural powers. This believed power functions as a means of suggestion to achieve certain desires or goals. In this case, the effect of rerajahan is that it is able to become a source of ideas for artists in creating modern works of art without abandoning the traditional values behind it. Rerajahan is also a very inspiring work of traditional art, and a source of ideas for some Balinese artists in creating individual works.

Ecommerce Site for Artisans with AI Assistance

India, a country of great cultural heritage and India’s cultural diversity in the form of art and craft products provides plenty of opportunities to the local artists. In today's world, most people are using technology for leading their lives and fulfilling their daily needs. In this generation most of us are using E-commerce websites for shopping clothes, groceries, and electronics. We will be developing one E commerce web application by using MERN stack technology. This application will be fully functional with different views for user and admin and it will also be integrated with payment gateway for checkout. Epicraft website aims to help creative entrepreneurs of handloom and handicraft sector

Experimentul online, cunoaștere și autocunoaștere în învățământul teatral

The conveyance of emotions through the screen is more constrained than in a face-to-face interaction. Theatre, as an art form, relies on the direct interaction between the audience and actors. Although communication through the screen may limit the ability to convey emotions, modern technology can provide a range of tools to overcome these limitations and facilitate the transmission of emotions and experiences in an advantageous manner. In some situations, these constraints can be viewed as obstacles to be overcome in order to foster creativity, while in others, they may be perceived as impediments inhibiting the development of creativity. Encouraging the discovery and reinforcement of motivation aids in navigating challenging situations that arise in social contexts and contributes to strengthening one’s resilient personality. In difficult life situations, when individuals are subjected to constraints, vulnerability emerges. The actor examines their own vulnerabilities in order to tap into the human experience, thereby enhancing their capacity to comprehend the authentic emotional essence they possess. This understanding enables them to approach the emotions, behavior, actions, and thoughts of their character without dismissing or deeming it a weakness, as it serves as a tool to connect with their play character on the stage.

Effect of Dance on Body Type: A Study on Adult Bengalee Female in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

Due to the economic development in Indian society, most people are experiencing a sedentary lifestyle and least physical exercise, which is responsible for the increase in various health issues. Exercise plays a great role in maintaining our health, and dancing is an enjoyable exercise which involves various body movements to stay fit and maintain the body shape. The present study attempted to find out the differences in body types between female dancers and non-dancers used as a control group. Out of total 140 female participants aged 18–40 years, 70 were dancers and the remaining 70 were age-matched controls. Heath and Carter’s method of somatotyping was used to estimate the somatotypes of dancers and controls. Dancers and controls differed significantly ( t-test, p <.05) in terms of their body types and shapes, with dancers having greater mean values of mesomorphy, while lower mean values of endomorphy and WHR compared to the control group. This study suggests, based on somatotype, that dancers were more muscular and less fatty than the control group. Also, dancers were found to have a lower waist circumference than the hip circumference, resulting in a pear-shaped body. In light of this, the study indicates that dancing is a useful art form and a health-beneficial substitute for other forms of exercise.

Hand-to-hand combat in the 21st century-INNOAGON warrior or modern gladiator?-a prospective study.

In being an important lifestyle factor, the physical activity influences people's health status, including life expectancy. Specific forms of physical activity are exercises related to hand-to-hand combat in the broadest sense, often overlapping and containing similar elements associated with combat sports (for Western culture) and martial arts (for Far Eastern culture). There are many types of forms of practising hand-to-hand combat exercises, which can be seen as opposing or in some ways complementary, e.g.: "traditional"-e.g., karate or kung fu, practised for hundreds or even thousands of years, usually adhering to moral codes of conduct, and drawing ideas from philosophy, religion vs. "modern"-e.g., American pro wrestling or mixed martial arts-MMA, suggesting a combination of various traditional forms of martial arts. In terms of shaping a healthy lifestyle with mental health elements based on the implementation of hand-to-hand combat exercises, an analysis of these fundamental insights into physical activity is warranted. This study aims to investigate the development direction of the hand-to-hand exercises in Western culture, opposing the "traditional" and "modern" forms. In this study, INNOAGON theory responds to the overuse of the term "science of martial arts". It is currently being used to promote extreme aggression and violence as an acceptable means of achieving success, and this model is expressively permeating other spheres of social interaction. In INNOAGON's understanding, hand-to-hand combat should be associated with the ancient thought of "doing good" (ancient Greece) or "wisdom" (Far Eastern cultures) including aesthetic and philosophical aspects. This links to numerous psychosocial benefits, self-esteem, discipline, body-mind coordination including breath control and relaxation, respect for others. The modern form of hand-to-hand combat, framed in these discussions as MMA or American pro wrestling, historically refers to the gladiatorial fights held during the Roman Games. The holding of fights in so-called "cages" refers to the arena in which Roman slave fights were held, and the athletes performing there are often referred to as modern-day "gladiators". Proper education, including education in the area of physical culture, leading to the development of a society turned towards values broader than just fun or self-satisfaction should be the basis for the development of the next generations. It actually remains to decide which path of social change we will choose: in the case of INNOAGON a positive one, and in the case of modern gladiator a destructive one. Only a proper education combined with a broad programme of social role modelling, social facilitation-the foundations of which are laid by INNOAGON-including promotion on the Internet and social media can provide the right counterbalance to the pathology increasingly penetrating our lives, leading to the promotion of aggression and threats to physical and mental health.

“Hip Hop and the Televisual Global South: Atlanta and Sintonia”

In recent years, audiences in the United States and around the globe have witnessed an explosion of television and streaming content focused on hip hop. Such content contemplates, historicizes, promotes, and represents the art form, artists, industry, and regional genres that have together emerged as a central feature of contemporary popular culture. This article explores the spatial and thematic links to the theoretical Global South in Atlanta and Sintonia. Analyzing the series’ respective portrayals of race and inequality from the margins, I examine how hip-hop/ funk and the Global South function as narrative tools and symbolic spaces through which notions of a shared precarity stemming from global flows of capital are constructed, consumed, and challenged. By considering the series’ connections to the Global South, this article contributes to a growing body of work that aims to move beyond research that centers the west and the nation-state.

How to Convert Sadness into an Art Form

When people are lovelorn, they need others' understanding. Once when my friend was in pain, he even hurt himself. He often quarrelled with his parents and friends. He said that he didn't want to do this, but he was always full of sad emotions, which made him out of control. Later, it got worse and he even hurt himself. He said he knew it was wrong, but he didn't know what to do. We made a lot of phone calls. I could feel all his negative emotions. I tried to take him out to climb mountains, watch movies, dine at good restaurants to kill time. But I could feel that he was pretending to be happy, so as not to waste my time. What I took him to do can only make him escape from sadness for a short time, so I have been trying to find ways to help him, let him release these emotions, and find some suitable ways to make him better face his life.

The Embodiment of Ugliness in 20th Century Western Music: A Case Study of Schoenberg's Prelude

This article traces the historical emergence and development of the concept of ugliness in Western classical art, focusing on its evolution from ancient Greece to the 20th century. Initially, beauty was revered above all else, with ugliness deemed impure and sinful. However, thinkers like Augustine introduced the idea of relative ugliness, highlighting its role as a contrast to beauty. In the 18th century, Baumgarten defined aesthetics, exploring the notion of ugliness as the opposite of beauty. Rosenkranz further categorized ugliness into natural, spiritual, and artistic forms, laying the foundation for modern ugliness studies. The tumultuous social backdrop of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the World Wars and economic disparities, saw a resurgence of interest in ugliness as a means of artistic expression. This trend manifested notably in expressionist music, exemplified by Arnold Schoenberg's adoption of the twelve-tone technique. Schoenberg's "Prelude" is analyzed to demonstrate how he utilized rhythm, meter, dynamics, and melodic direction to embody the principles of ugliness studies. The article concludes by emphasizing the significance of ugliness studies in modern and contemporary art, challenging traditional aesthetic principles and contributing to a broader understanding of artistic movements beyond beauty.

Technological Art: History of the Concept and Its Interpretation

The article examines the interdisciplinary nature of technological art, which involves the interaction of art, science, and technology. It discusses the impact of rapid technological development on the socio-cultural landscape of the world, as well as the modification of our perception of the surrounding environment. The main focus is on the history of the concept of “technological art”, which encompasses the evolution of the interplay between art and technology from mechanical through digital media to virtual and augmented reality technologies. Various interpretations of this concept are considered, particularly in the works of Frank Popper, who highlights the shift in aesthetics in the digital age, Paul Virilio’s critical view of technologies through their destructive impact on society, and Edward A. Shanken, who sees new perspectives for creativity in technological art. Jill Fantauzza notes a certain tension between technological art and traditional art, while Ellen Perlman speaks of two different directions in the functioning of technological art — the first aimed at integrating cutting-edge technologies as a form of artistic expression with the actualization of philosophical ideas, and the second direction aimed at inclusive engagement of a broad audience, presenting technological innovations with an entertainment or educational purpose. The author concludes that technological art should be viewed not only as a category of art that uses technological tools but as a broader reflection of the process of integrating the latest achievements into artistic processes, affecting the socio-cultural landscape. By combining aesthetic, conceptual, and technological dimensions, technological art fosters the emergence of new forms of art, expanding the arsenal of artists with new methods.

Open Form, Its Psychological, Civilizational, and Aesthetic Foundations in the Works of Modern Ukrainian Artists

The paper presents the concept of an “open work” (according to the idea of Umberto Eco) as a meaningfully undefined, and even non-finito work, which appeared in the artistic practice of the 20th century, at the time of revolutionary and military disasters. The events of the early 20th century in the social, psychological, and artistic consciousness of the leading avant-garde figures caused emotional and psychological shifts and contributed to the emergence of new ways of artistic expression. In art, works with different vector characteristics emerged: palimpsest, simulacrum, deconstruction, etc. Since then, the nature of general development of art became that of a rhizome. Similar principles of artistic thinking were predicted by H. Wölfflin in art (19th century) and in the aesthetics by A. Schopenhauer, F. Nietzsche, A. Bergson, and other philosophers of the early 20th century. The aesthetic concept of an “open work” and its special poetics reoriented the European art critics’ opinions regarding the analysis of modern artistic practice. Art studies focused on the artistic form in the very process of its formation (incompleteness). The process of forming an artistic work became the subject of meticulous analysis as something that is interesting to the modern viewer, who is a “synergistic person.” In the context of the poetics of an “open work,” the paper highlights the significance of the avant-garde discoveries of Oleksandr Arkhipenko as a pioneer of world modern sculpture. The connection of his philosophical and plastic thinking with dynamic social and scientific shifts in the life of mankind, with the “physics of space” of Albert Einstein, is visualized. The revolutionary role of caesuras (voids) in the volumes of Archipenko sculpture is defined. Under the angle of the concept of an “open work,” the article visualizes new forms of dialogue between modernists of the 21st century, in particular, Ukrainian artists and their recipients. The analysis of the works of modern Ukrainian artists (O. Zhyvotkov, O. Dzhuraeva, I. Grechanyk) illustrates the practical use of an “open form” as a modern practice in the time of psychological tension and uncertainty, in the state of stressful situations of the 2022–2024 war in Ukraine. “Staying before nothingness” (K. Jaspers’s expression), life on the threshold of existence caused irrationalism and “poetics of incompleteness” in the works of the mentioned artists. It was important to determine such a substantial characteristic of the work as ambiguity in its perception and reading. The paper reveals the psychological and plastic foundations of the authors’ artistic thinking when producing an “open work.” The productivity of a certain artistic paradigm is proven.

REPRESENTASI OF DA’WAH MESSAGES THROUGH PAINTINGS; ANALYSIS OF DA’WAH ISLAMIC DA’WAH IN SUFISTIK PAINTINGS @_ ZUKKK WITH A SEMIOTIC APPROACH

Painting is an art form of beauty has become increasingly crucial to convey Islamic messages and values in the new digital, da’wah media in the digital era, indicating in broadcasting Islam with various forms of methods, one of which is through painting (sign). This digital da’wah is a trend in society, especially the younger generation, the tendency to learn religion through social media. This research investigates the role of paintings in Islamic preaching. taking a case study of paintings on artists on the Instagram account "@_Zukkk". This research aims to analyze how the art by Zukkk plays an important role to starting da'wah in a unique way to convey Islamic values and its impact on viewers' understanding and interaction on the Instagram. This research used by Roland Barthes' semiotic study, which is a continuation of Saussure's thought in introducing the concept of connotation and denotation is the key to analysis. The results show that Zukkk's paintings have a very crucial role in da’wah Islam using a unique way. Through the expression of painting, Zukkk succeeds in providing Islamic messages, such as kindness, justice, patience, to inspiring his followers. Positive responses and powerful interactions, the many people who use the Instagram platform indicate the effectiveness of painting as a medium for delivering da’wah. The paintings are able to motivate the audience. Keywords: Dakwah, Painting, Instagram, Semiotics

Minuman Tradisional Minangkabau Teh Talua (Teh Telur) Sebagai Objek Dalam Karya Serigaphy

This final work aims to introduce the traditional Minangkabau drink, teh talua (egg tea) into the form of graphic art by visualizing teh talua (egg tea) in graphic works using serigraphy techniques. There are several stages that are carried out in accordance with the method used in creating the work, namely: preparation, which is an observation related to the initial idea of the author's interest, elaboration is a stage to solidify the observation of information by collecting several references, journals, the internet or direct surveys will be very helpful in the elaboration stage related to the uniqueness of talua tea (egg tea) which must be cultivated, synthesis is the stage after getting the idea, what the author does next is to conclude and make an implementation schedule starting with preparation of the work until the creation of the work. The results created in the creation of graphic works of art are entitled "Thinking, Contemporary, Relaxed, Togetherness, Brewing, Focused, Serving, Alone, Happy and Silent."

Cultural and Aesthetic Dynamics of Photography as a Form of Contemporary Art

Art-photography is a form of contemporary art that marked itself in the early 1960s. Its historical evolution has not been sufficiently studied. At the same time, it provides an opportunity to identify and understand the logic of the internal development of art-photography and its relationship with the external cultural context. The cultural and aesthetic dynamics of art-photography is associated with three historical stages: early, mature and late postmodernism (meta modernism) and the corresponding forms of contemporary art. The first stage (1960—1970) saw the realization by contemporary artists of the conceptual possibilities of photography. It was mainly the photographic documentation of process-action forms of contemporary art. The same period saw the birth and formation of the main artistic strategies and creative methodologies of art-photography: adherence to documentaries, the use of staging (directing), the introduction of seriality (typology), the combination of word and image. The second stage (1980s — 1990s) of art-photography functioning is characterized by further development and enrichment of established artistic tendencies and the emergence of new practices in which photographic material expands its subject matter and claims the role of a text that problematizes (thematizes) the represented reality. The development of art-photography at the third stage (2000s to the present) is determined by two main factors: the processes of digitalization and oscillation of contemporary culture and art, which leads to the transformation of the “mode of truth” of the photographic image and the strengthening of the importance of the aesthetics of the individual photographic frame. At the level of practice, this is expressed in the creation of photographic pictures where reality and fantasy images merge into a single whole and become indistinguishable. This effect was reinforced by printing photographs of enormous size and exhibiting them in museum spaces and galleries. Nowadays, art-photography, while remaining a form of contemporary art, seeks to go beyond it and acquire signs of aesthetic self-sufficiency.

The rainbow as a "sign of the covenant" in I.A. Bunin's spiritual lyrics: semiotics of the sacred. Article 2. "The arch of the rainbow – the Creator's favor...", "Two rainbows – and a golden, rare Spring rain"

I.A. Bunin's poems "Two Rainbows" and "Rainbow" comprise the sacred and the values, which denote it, arising as a manifestation of biblical memory and liturgical recollection of the writer. The first source: "I place my rainbow in the cloud for it to be a sign of the everlasting covenant between me and the earth" (The Bible). The second source is the prayer of Bunin's childhood "Quiet Light". The correlation of the "sunset light" of the experience subject with the eternal joy of the liturgical chant "Silent Light" reveals the deep layer of the author's hidden hope to be similar, "to transform", or, if we mean the vocation of the "Quiet Light", "to co-rise". The person himself, "Filled with the Lord's grace," becomes the "place" of the covenant. Bunin's poems about the rainbow as a sign of the covenant are a statement that denotes and embodies the connection with the "ontology" of perception and interpretation of the "signs" of the Divine presence "here and now". The poems reflect a special sphere of a human spiritual world perception, express the depths and heights of national consciousness, having not broken with the experience of religious experience yet and having realized in a "health-improving" artistic form (in spiritual lyrics). According to C.G. Jung, the liberation of the person from the "prejudices" of the sacred opens the gates to the "underworld" of the subconscious, puts him under the power of the psychic "hell", where it returns from being "abolished" and abolishing "sign".