Research Article
Artistic Style Collection and Distribution of Urban Artworks in Malaysia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-8-2021.2315172, author={Syafril Amir Muhammad and Mumtaz Mokhtar and Mohd Jamil Mat Isa and Nurul Huda Mohd Din}, title={Artistic Style Collection and Distribution of Urban Artworks in Malaysia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Industries \& Creative Culture, DESIGN DECODED 2021, 24-25 August 2021, Kedah, Malaysia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={DESIGN-DECODED}, year={2022}, month={3}, keywords={urban art graffiti full scale mural small scale mural two-dimensional artwork formalistic artistic style}, doi={10.4108/eai.24-8-2021.2315172} }- Syafril Amir Muhammad
Mumtaz Mokhtar
Mohd Jamil Mat Isa
Nurul Huda Mohd Din
Year: 2022
Artistic Style Collection and Distribution of Urban Artworks in Malaysia
DESIGN-DECODED
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-8-2021.2315172
Abstract
Urban art is a new term to describe visual artworks in urban areas. This art activity is gaining ground in Malaysia. This style became a phenomenon when the cities of Georgetown and Malacca received recognition from UNESCO as a World Heritage City in 2008. Various improvements to urban space and buildings have been made, including using artwork as one of the ornamental methods for urban areas. This study focuses on 2-dimensional artwork produced in several cities in Peninsular Malaysia as it is the most abundant. 436 urban artworks have been collected over the period of three years. Observation studies and formalistic theories have been used as the key methodologies for analysing these movement. Graffiti, Full scale mural, Small scale mural, and 2D rod iron sculptures are the only four dominant forms in Malaysia. This research aims to recognize and understand the aesthetic style of urban art and confirm its existence in the Malaysian context.
