Identification of Malay aesthetic concept in visual artworks / Nuratikah Abu Hassan

Aesthetics is classified as an intangible matter that cannot be seen from the naked eyes but can be feels through our sensory perception. According to Imam Al- Ghazalli, aesthetic is considered as a beauty, “Allah is beautiful and Allah love beauty”. In addition, aesthetic values can be seen through different perspective especially in visual artworks. In Malaysia, the Malay identification was abandoned in the development of Malaysian art. Certain groups of Malaysian artist nowadays tend to discuss their artworks based on the reflection from the current and social issue that view the impact
and problems. This research seeks to investigate the characteristics of Malay aesthetic that embellish into local painting in Malaysia from 1970s to 1990s.