ARTO Movement

    Gambar oleh Amin Morris “Selain menyiram pokok bunga dan memicit telur kucing, hobi lain saya adalah menonton Youtube,” kata Amin Morris. Sejak perbualan berkenaan, dua tahun lepas, Amin Morris tiba-tiba menghilang tiada perkhabaran berita sama sekali. Beberapa kawannya bertanyakan hal sama. Saya mula mengumpul dan mengingat perbualan kami dan boleh jadi, Amin Morris kembali ke kampung halaman, mengerjakan pekerjaan asal, menoreh getah atau memilih kehidupan lama, tidur di dalam kereta Kancil di depan Balai Seni Negara. Atau lebih malang, Amin Morris mungkin di baham kucing miliknya. Percakapan Amin Morris sangat lembut, kadangkalanya kedengaran seperti Amin Morris sedang membaca buku teks. Penggunaan ‘saya’, kamu’ sering digunakan. Amin Morris adalah seorang pelaku seni rupa dan sempat berpameran di merata tempat termasuk di Kedutaan Ipoh serta Gudskul Ekosistem, Jakarta. Antara karya beliau ialah ‘Lidah Kucing bercabang tiga, anak tikus ditapak tangan, kepala besar otak ...

  A Journey Through Modern and Postmodern Art Art has never existed in a vacuum. It is a vibrant conversation, a dynamic interplay between the artist and the world around them. Social, political, and cultural movements ignite passionate expressions of rebellion and solidarity. Who does not love a bit of rebelliousness in art right? Political upheavals shatter artistic norms, leading to bold new styles. Cultural shifts redefine beauty, identity, and the very purpose of art itself. Delving into the shift in visual art is like peering into a kaleidoscope, where social, political, and cultural movements are constantly on the move and shifting, forever shaping the artistic narrative. “What am I looking at?”, “Is this art?”, “Can this be considered art?”, “This is just a blank white canvas, how is this art?” We have all experienced that moment when we walked into an art museum or gallery. Both modern and postmodern arts are guilty as charged for leaving many puzzled upon seeing the a...