Duduk Seperti Kucing, Melompat Seperti Harimau.
Sit like a cat, leap like a tiger - a reserved and quiet person who is very efficient and competent at work
A Mobile Phone Painting Project, translating various Malay Proverbs visually using the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. As children, we used to hear many proverbs. And although we came to know their meaning, we rarely if ever get a chance to see them visually. Now, we have the opportunity to reflect on all these proverbs again, as visual art pieces created using a mobile phone.
Every piece was created layer-by-layer using the Samsung Galaxy Note 3’s painting app - Mobile Sketch. With this simple gesture, we hope to convey the beauty and wisdom of these Malay proverbs, to be appreciated by the current generation and those to come.
Every piece was created layer-by-layer using the Samsung Galaxy Note 3’s painting app - Mobile Sketch. With this simple gesture, we hope to convey the beauty and wisdom of these Malay proverbs, to be appreciated by the current generation and those to come.
For me personally, these drawings of Malay proverbs and their deep values represent a period of distress while I was homesick in Italy, unable at first to blend into the culture and lifestyle of the locals. This series was inspired by a time of darkness; with traditional art expressed through technology, I was able to overcome such adversity.
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Hilang geli kerana geletek - Sesuatu yang sudah biasa tidak berbekas kepada kita
“Memukul Kucing Di Dapur” - Beating the cat in the kitchen - betraying people who are close to us
“Apalagi sawa, ia berkehendakkan ayamlah”
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Orang yang suka mencari barang-barang yang digemarinya; orang yang bertemu dengan barang-barang kesukaannya.
“Gajah Seekor, Gembala Dua”- One elephant, two shepherds.
One job done by two people
“Hajat dihati hendak memeluk gunung, apakan daya tangan tak sampai.”
(wishing to embrace a mountain, when one’s hands cannot reach far enough)
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Kehendak hati terlalu besar sehingga tidak berupaya untuk mencapainya.
(your heart’s desire is too great that it exceeds your ability to achieve it)
(wishing to embrace a mountain, when one’s hands cannot reach far enough)
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Kehendak hati terlalu besar sehingga tidak berupaya untuk mencapainya.
(your heart’s desire is too great that it exceeds your ability to achieve it)
