New model of Islamic art in public spaces

The role of art in Islam has been noted to contribute towards the contemplative and inspirational relationship of a person with God as the Creator and the beauty of God’s creations. While the appreciation of Islamic arts has largely been applied in architecture, interior spaces, objects, and decora...

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Main Authors:	Zakariya, Khalilah, Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa, Hitam, Mizan, Mansor, Mazlina, Harun, Nor Zalina, Hassan, Haslina
Format:	Monograph
Language:	English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	NA Architecture Islamic art and architecture NK1674 Islamic art
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/51119/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51119/1/MIRGS_GRANT_REPORT_JUNE_2016.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/51119/2/END_OF_PROJECT_REPORT_SUMMARY_-_RIF_06_%281%29_MIRGS_13-02-001-0006.pdf

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spelling	iium-511192019-08-20T08:05:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51119/ New model of Islamic art in public spaces Zakariya, Khalilah Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa Hitam, Mizan Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina Hassan, Haslina NA Architecture Islamic art and architecture NK1674 Islamic art The role of art in Islam has been noted to contribute towards the contemplative and inspirational relationship of a person with God as the Creator and the beauty of God’s creations. While the appreciation of Islamic arts has largely been applied in architecture, interior spaces, objects, and decorative patterns, there is a lack of research that explores the potentials of bringing Islamic art in the outdoor public space as a form of ‘public art’. In many published works, public art is defined as art in public places, which involves the artists, organizers, commissioned bodies and the community. While most Western approach on public art focus on enjoyment and the expression of the artists, the concept of Islamic art refers to artistic expressions that fundamentally derived from Tawhid or the contemplation of Divine Unity that has been portrayed formally in certain physical forms (calligraphy, geometric pattern, arabesque, non-figural representations). The aim of this research is to explore the potential manifestations of Islamic art in the public space to recommend how a new form of Islamic public art can be modelled. The objectives are: 1) To identify the attributes of Islamic arts in the public space through the concept of Islamic aesthetics; 2) To examine the process of developing Islamic art in the public space; 3) To assess the perceptions of Islamic art in the public space among the public. This research adopted a ‘design research’ approach, where designing is a way of researching – that is a way of producing knowledge. The methods comprised of three stages: 1) exploring and executing the graffiti as a new form of Islamic public art; 2) conducting a survey among 200 respondents; 3) conducting semi-structured interviews with 15 key informants from the art and religious background. The analysis revealed three key findings. First, the physical attributes and the placement of Islamic art in public spaces should conform to the Islamic ethical and spiritual values. Second, the message of the artwork should be easily understood by the public. Third, the process of executing the artwork should be a collaborative effort. The new model of Islamic art in public spaces from this research can guide the governing authority, artists, designers, the community and other researchers explore other forms of Islamic public art that are in line with the concept of Islamic values. 2016-06 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51119/1/MIRGS_GRANT_REPORT_JUNE_2016.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51119/2/END_OF_PROJECT_REPORT_SUMMARY_-_RIF_06_%281%29_MIRGS_13-02-001-0006.pdf Zakariya, Khalilah and Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa and Hitam, Mizan and Mansor, Mazlina and Harun, Nor Zalina and Hassan, Haslina (2016) New model of Islamic art in public spaces. Research Report. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	NA Architecture Islamic art and architecture NK1674 Islamic art Zakariya, Khalilah Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa Hitam, Mizan Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina Hassan, Haslina New model of Islamic art in public spaces
description	The role of art in Islam has been noted to contribute towards the contemplative and inspirational relationship of a person with God as the Creator and the beauty of God’s creations. While the appreciation of Islamic arts has largely been applied in architecture, interior spaces, objects, and decorative patterns, there is a lack of research that explores the potentials of bringing Islamic art in the outdoor public space as a form of ‘public art’. In many published works, public art is defined as art in public places, which involves the artists, organizers, commissioned bodies and the community. While most Western approach on public art focus on enjoyment and the expression of the artists, the concept of Islamic art refers to artistic expressions that fundamentally derived from Tawhid or the contemplation of Divine Unity that has been portrayed formally in certain physical forms (calligraphy, geometric pattern, arabesque, non-figural representations). The aim of this research is to explore the potential manifestations of Islamic art in the public space to recommend how a new form of Islamic public art can be modelled. The objectives are: 1) To identify the attributes of Islamic arts in the public space through the concept of Islamic aesthetics; 2) To examine the process of developing Islamic art in the public space; 3) To assess the perceptions of Islamic art in the public space among the public. This research adopted a ‘design research’ approach, where designing is a way of researching – that is a way of producing knowledge. The methods comprised of three stages: 1) exploring and executing the graffiti as a new form of Islamic public art; 2) conducting a survey among 200 respondents; 3) conducting semi-structured interviews with 15 key informants from the art and religious background. The analysis revealed three key findings. First, the physical attributes and the placement of Islamic art in public spaces should conform to the Islamic ethical and spiritual values. Second, the message of the artwork should be easily understood by the public. Third, the process of executing the artwork should be a collaborative effort. The new model of Islamic art in public spaces from this research can guide the governing authority, artists, designers, the community and other researchers explore other forms of Islamic public art that are in line with the concept of Islamic values.
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author	Zakariya, Khalilah Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa Hitam, Mizan Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina Hassan, Haslina
author_facet	Zakariya, Khalilah Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa Hitam, Mizan Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina Hassan, Haslina
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title	New model of Islamic art in public spaces
title_short	New model of Islamic art in public spaces
title_full	New model of Islamic art in public spaces
title_fullStr	New model of Islamic art in public spaces
title_full_unstemmed	New model of Islamic art in public spaces
title_sort	new model of islamic art in public spaces
publishDate	2016
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