2nd QUARTER
I.ARTS OF EAST ASIA
I. Painting- China, Japan and Korea
China:
- Officially known as the Peoples Republic of China, is a sovereign state in east Asia. With over 1.35 billion people. The PRC is a single party state governed by the communist party, with it's seat of government in the capital city Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct controlled municipalities, and two directly special administrative regions. Covering over 9.6 Kilometers, China is the world's second largest country.
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Painting
Painting
In East Asia, the objects or items that are usually put in painting are called motifs, subjects and themes. These may be about anything in the environment.
Painting subjects/themes from different east Asian countries.
- China
- Flowers/Birds
- Human Figures/Animals
- Landscapes
- Temples/Palaces
- Bamboos/Stones
- Japan
- Everyday life
- Narrative Scenes
- North/South Korea
- Landscape
- Minhwa(Traditional Folk Painting)
- Four Gracious Plants
- Plum Blossoms
- Wild Orchids
- Orchids
- Chrysanthemums
Painting started from prehistoric times. Early artist used red Ocher and black pigments. Early paintings showed hunting scenes of man and animals such as mammoths, horses, buffaloes, etc...
The history of painting is as old as the civilization of China. It's historically comparable to western painting. Eastern countries continued to influence each others productions in arts over the years.
Important aspects of Chinese painting:
- Landscape:
- This concept is considered as the highest form of painting in Chinese. Examples are Humankind, Nature and Heaven.
- Painting Medium:
- Silk is a very expensive material in painting/writing. It was used as a writing/painting medium until Han, court eunuch Cai Lun, invented paper in the 1st century. Paper became a widespread writing/painting medium until today.
- Ideologists in Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are an important role in east Asian Art.
Chinese art express the human understanding of the relationship between nature and human. Landscape painting is one of the evident forms of art.
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Caligraphy
Is the art of beautiful handwriting, it involves essentially the same techniques used as painting. It is done with brush strokes, dipped in black or colorful ink. Popular materials used, is either paper or silk.
Architecture
East Asian temples and houses have sweeping roofs because they believe it can ward off evil spirits, water, wind, and fire which were deemed to be straight lines.
There are three main types of roofs in traditional Chinese architecture that influenced Asia.
· Straight Inclined roofs:
o An economical architecture from China.
· Multi-inclined roofs:
o An economical architecture from China, with two or more sections on inclined roofs. These roofs are commonly for wealthy Chinese.
· Sweeping Roofs:
o Have curves and corners on the roofs, which is reserved for temples and palaces.
Wood block printing
Is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia, it originated in China but, eventually became a printing method for paper. This method was adapted in Japan during the Edo period(1603-1867), and became one of the oldest and most highly developed visual arts. The most common theme in Japan for printmaking describes everyday life, packed with figures and detail.
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Japanese Ukiyo-e The
best known and most popular style of Japanese art is Ukiyo-e, which is Japanese
for "pictures of the floating world” and it is related to the style of
woodblock print making that shows scenes of harmony and carefree everyday living.
Ukiyo-e art was produced in a diversity of different media, including painting
and became an art domain of the upper classes and royalty but later was also
produced by the common people.
Paintings in East
Asia do not only apply on paper, silk and wood. Performers of Kabuki in Japan
and Peking Opera in China use their faces as the canvas for painting while mask
painting is done in Korea. East Asian countries have theatrical forms like Peking
Opera of China and Kabuki of Japan. The performers from China and Japan usually
paint faces depending on the character or personification they are portraying.
So aside from painting on silk, paper and printing on woods, Chinese and
Japanese also painted their face and Koreans paint masks for theatrical and
festival performances.
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Peking
opera face-painting or Jingju Lianpu is done with different colors in
accordance with the performing characters’ Personality and historical
assessment.
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The hero
type characters are normally painted in relatively simple colors, whereas
enemies, bandits, rebels and others have more complicated designs on their
faces.
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It is a
traditional special way of make-up in Chinese operas in pursuit of the expected
effect of performance. Originally, Lianpu is called the false mask.
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MEANING OF COLORS FOR FACE PAINTING
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Guan Ju - Red indicates devotion, courage, bravery, uprightness and
loyalty.
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Huang Pang - Yellow signifies fierceness, ambition and cool-headedness.
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Zhu Wen - A green face tells the audience that the character is not
only impulsive and violent, he also lacks self-restraint.
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Zhang Fei - Black symbolizes roughness and fierceness. The black face
indicates either a rough and bold character or an impartial and selfless
personality.
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Lian Po - Purple stands for uprightness and cool-headedness. While a
reddish purple face indicates a just and noble character.
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Cao Cao - white suggests treachery, suspiciousness and craftiness. It
is common to see the white face of the powerful villain on stage.
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Jiang Gan - The clown or chou in Chinese Opera has special makeup
patterns called xiaohualian (the petty painted face). Sometimes a small patch
of chalk is painted around the nose to show a mean and secretive character. At
times, the xiaohualian is also painted on a young page or jesting, to enliven
up the performance.
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Six Principles of Chinese Painting established by Xie He, a writer, art historian and critic in 5th century China.
1. Observe rhythm and movements.
2. Leave spaces for the eyes to rest
3. Use brush in calligraphy
4. Use colors correctly
5. Live up to tradition by copying the master’s artwork. 6. Copy the correct proportion of the objects and nature.
Korean Painting
The history of Korean painting dates to 108 C.E., when it first appears as an independent form. It is said that until the Joseon dynasty the primary influence of Korean paintings were Chinese paintings.
Mountain and Water are important features in Korean landscape painting because it is a site for building temples and buildings.
Landscape painting represents both a portrayal of nature itself and a codified illustration of the human view of nature and the world.
Kabuki Make- up of Japan
Kabuki makeup or Kesho is already in itself an interpretation of the actor’s own role through the medium of the facial features. On stage, this interpretation becomes a temporalization of makeup in collaboration with the audience. The result is a decoding of the drama traced out in the graphic designs of the painted face.
Kabuki Makeup is also another way of face painting which has two types:
1. Standard makeup - applied to most actors
2. Kumadori makeup - applied to villains and heroes -It is composed of very dramatic lines and shapes using colors that represent certain qualities.
· Dark red = passion or anger
· Dark blue = depression or sadness
· Pink = youth
· Light green = calm
· Black = fear
· Purple = nobility
Some examples of face painting are the mukimi-guma or suji-guma, where the lines are painted onto an actor’s face. These are then smudged to soften them. The makeup and perfume worn throughout performances were highly significant to the stories that were being told.
Kumadori — The Painted Faces of Japanese Kabuki Theatre.
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Korean Mask
Korean masks are called tal or t'al. They originated with religious meaning just like the masks of other countries which also have religious or artistic origins. Korea has a rich history of masks. They use it in funeral services to help banish evil spirits and theatre plays dating back to the prehistoric age.
Masks were also used for shamanistic rites and were kept within temples where they were honored with offerings. By the 12th century, the masks became part of elaborate dances and dramas.
Roles of Korean Mask
Red, Black, and White
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Establishes age, race, status, and character.
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Red and White
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Tells that the character has two fathers.
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Black
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Tells that the character has an adulterous mother.
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Some masks have moving parts like winking or shifting eyes and moving mouths. To further add to the lifelike features of the masks, black fabric is draped from the top of the mask over the wearer's head to simulate hair.
PAPER ARTS and KNOT TYING
Paper was first invented by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. It is indeed one of the greatest contributions of ancient China in the development of arts.
The earliest document showing paper folding is a picture of a small paper boat in an edition of Tractatus de Sphaera Mundi from 1490 by Johannes de Sacrobosco.
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In China, traditional funerals include burning yuanbao which is a folded paper that look like gold nuggets or ingots called Sycee. This is also used for other ceremonial practices. This kind of burning is commonly done at their ancestors’ graves during the Ghost Festival.
A sycee is a type of silver or gold ingot currency used in China until the 20th century. The name is derived from the Cantonese words meaning "fine silk.” Today, imitation gold sycees are used as a symbol of prosperity by Chinese and are frequently displayed during the Chinese New Year. The Gold Paper folded to look like a Sycee.
Origami
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The term Origami came from “ori” meaning "folding", and “kami” meaning "paper". It is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD and was popularized internationally in the mid-1900s. It eventually evolved into a modern art form. Origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom, so paper folding had already become a significant aspect of Japanese ceremonies by the Heian period (794–1185) in Japanese history. Flowers, animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes and dolls are the common models used in Japanese Origami.
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Did you know that the best known Japanese origami is the paper crane?
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An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane. Some stories say you are granted eternal good luck, instead of just one wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury and can be given as a gift to anybody. They believe that the crane is a mystical or holy creature and is said to live for a thousand years.
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Paper Cutting
Decorative paper cutting in Chinese paper cuttings were symmetrical in design when unfolded and adapt the Chinese zodiac themes and motifs. The color is mostly red. The earliest use of paper is made as a pattern for lacquers, decoration on walls and windows, and doors. The earliest use of paper was made as a pattern for lacquers, decoration on windows, doors, and walls. Chinese Buddhists believe that hanging “Window Flowers” or decorative paper cuttings, like pagodas and other symbols of Good Luck, attract good luck and drive away evil spirits. The process of paper cutting is aided by a pair of scissor or knife and other sharp flat cutter. Jianzhi is the first type of paper cutting design, since paper was invented by the Chinese. The cut outs are also used to decorate doors and windows. They are sometimes referred to "chuāng huā", meaning Window Flower.
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KITE MAKING
A kite is an assembled or joined aircraft that was traditionally made of silk or paper with a bowline and a resilient bamboo. Today, kites can be made out of plastic. Kites are flown for recreational purposes, display of one’s artistic skills.
Chinese Kites originated in WeiFang, Sandong, China was the capital city of kites during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and by the Ming Dynasty (1368– 1644). Since 1984 the city is hosting the largest international kite festival on earth.
According to Joseph Needham, one of the important contributions of Chinese in science and technology to Europe is the kite.
Chinese kites may be differentiated into four main categories:
1. Centipede
2. Hard-Winged Kites
3. Soft-Winged Kites
4. Flat Kites
The famous 5th century BC Chinese philosophers Mozi and Lu Ban were said to be the inventor of kites. Later on, paper kite was used as a message for a rescue mission for measuring distances, testing the wind, lifting men, signaling, and communication for military operations.
The earliest known Chinese kites were flat (not bowed) and often rectangular. Later, tailless kites incorporated a stabilizing bowline. Kites were decorated with mythological motifs and legendary figures.
KNOT TYING
In Korea, decorative knotwork is known as “Maedeup or called Dorae” or double connection knot, often called Korean knot work or Korean knots.
Zhongguo is the Chinese decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) in China.
In Japan, knot tying is called Hanamusubi. It emphasizes on braids and focuses on Individual knots.
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Art refers to the visual arts which cover the creation of images or objects in fields including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media. •Art form is an activity or a piece of artistic work that can be regarded as a medium of artistic expression.
· Artwork refers to a work of art in the visual arts and a piece of conceptual art
• Calligraphy is the art of “beautiful handwriting” with pen or brush with the use of ink, pait or watercolor on paper, silk or any similar material.
• Crane is a large bird with long legs and a long neck that lives near water which is the most common model in Japanese origami materials for purpose.
• Chinese Character or logograms in Calligraphy are used in the writing of Chinese (where they may be called hanzi and Japanese (kanji). Such characters are also used, albeit less frequently, in Korean (hanja), and were formerly used in Vietnamese (hán tự),
• Chinese theme is the artist’s subject of painting such as landscape, animals, bamboos,etc.
• Design an organized arrangement of one or more visual elements, principles
• Medium refers to the type of material used to create artwork. • Origami refers to the traditional Japanese art of paper folding.
• Palette is any material that can be used as a container for mixing colors in painting.
• Principles of design are choice and arrangement of elements of art in an artwork.
• Shamanism is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the Spirit world
• Sinister suggests threat or suggests malevolence, menace, or harm • Smudge is a path of spread ink or paint blurring what has been painted • Treacherous or traitor betrays or ready to betray somebody's trust, confidence, or faith
• Ukiyo-e is a style of woodblock printmaking in Japan.
• Woodblock printing is the process that involves transferring and cutting pictures into wood blocks, inking the surface of these blocks, and printing
• Yin-Yang- In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin-yang, which is often referred to in the West as "yin and yang", literally meaning "shadow and light", is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn in relation to each other.
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Post Assessment
· Capital of East Asian Countries
o Beijing, China
o Tokyo, Japan
o Pyongyang
o Seoul, South Korea
o Taipei, Taiwan
o Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
· Four main Chinese Kites
o Centipede
o Hard Winged Kites
o Soft Winged Kites
o Flat Kites.
· Three Concepts of Chinese Art
o Nature
o Heaven
o Human Kind
· Three main types of roofs in traditional Chinese architecture
o Straight inclined
o Multi-inclined
o Sweeping
1ST QUARTER
I.ARTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
I. FABRIC DESIGN
A. Fabric- Thailand,Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Thai Silk- Produced by Silkworm cocoons and produce mainly in Khorat.
- Khorat- Center of Thai Silk industry
Cambodian weaving: There are two types of Cambodian weaving
- Ikat technique (Chongkeif)- Used to create diverse patterns.
- Uneven Twill- Yields single two-colored fabric.
Lao weaving and history- Lao history is not passed orally nor it is written, it is traditionally woven into sinh(si-n). Sinh is worn by Lao women, each sinh has its own unique elaborate pattern that interprets their history.
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Vietnam:
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Vietnam:
Golden Silk- This kind of silk was born in Vietnam and many originated from Hadong
- Hadong- Center of Vietnamese silkworm production
- Shantung Taffeta
- Bengaline weave
- Ebony Satin
Indonesia and Malaysia:
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III: Sculptures
Malasia:
Activity: Research Report
Batik making
Now it’s time for you to learn how to make Southeast Asian
artworks. Here is a sample of my creation:
- Batik- Most common fabric in most countries
- Titik- A technique used for dyeing and has been taught for thousands of years.
- Batik design categories:
- Geometric motifs
- Free-form design
- Modern Batik Production:
- Hand-painted- artists use canting, a cylinder with one or more different size and shape
- Block painted- is done by wielding together two strips of metal to form a metal block which is then dipped in molten wax to create a pattern.
Brunei- Did you know that Brunei also used Batik for weaving textiles? Their fabric is uniquely different from Indonesian and Malaysian batik. They use "Simpur" "Simboi-Simboi" and "Air-Muleh"
which resembles plant-like patterns.
Batik textile production:
- Hand-Drawn
- Block-Painted
- Digital
- Screen-printed
- Digital Printed
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II: Arts and Crafts
II: Arts and Crafts
- Sky Lantern festival(Thailand):
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Cambodia
- Indigenous people represent 1.4% of Cambodian total population and the majority of them live in remote rural areas
within the country. Often referred to as highlanders. Their way of life is culturally and economically different from the lowlanders.
-Handicrafts are part o their traditional culture, they produce textiles, pottery, jars and other tools for their daily use.
-Many indigenous people have established a small enterprise and produce traditional products to generate a supplementary income in order to support their lively hood.
-In this country, they make paper by hand in the wider region over 700 hundred years using the bark of a local mulberry tree.
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- Vietnam
- Vietnamese silk painting is one of the most popular forms of art in Vietnam,favored for the most mystical atmosphere that can be achieved with the medium. During the 19th and 20th century, French influence was absorbed with Vietnamese art and the liberal and modern use of color began to differentiate silk paintings from their Chinese and Japanese counterparts.
- Vietnamese silk typically showcases the countryside,landscapes pagodas, historical events and or scenes of daily life.
- Indonesia
- Shadow puppetry is famous in Indonesia."Wayang" in Indonesia means show or perform."Kulit" means skin, a reference to a leather material where puppet figures are carved out.
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- Malaysia:
- Wau Kite in Malay is a uniquely designed Malaysian Kite called "Wau". Its wings are similar to an Arabic letter [رائع]. This Kite making tradition comes naturally to Malaysian people,especially in the eastern states in Malaysia Peninsula. Farmers use kites as scarecrows in the field as well as to lull children to sleep so they could do work with little interruption. Now kite-flying has become not just in Malaysia but internationally. These kite festivals encourage tourist to come to the country.
- Brunei
- Sangkok is a cap widely worn in Indonesia,Singapore, Southern Philippines and Southern Thailand. Mostly among Muslim males in formal gatherings such as Eidul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The Songkok came to be associated with Islam in Malaysia. While the peci is associated with the nationalist secular movement.
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III: Sculptures
- Cambodia:
- For many thousands of years, the art of stone carving has flourished in Cambodia. From small statues to the breathtaking carvings found at Angkor Wat, this art medium has become one of the country's most cherished art forms. Stone carving has been both a passion and a livelihood for many Cambodian sculptors. The art of stone carving in Cambodia has a very long, fascinating history which goes back to the foundation of the Khmer nation.
- Thailand:
- Wat Pho
Thailand is world-famous for its sculpture that dates back 4,000 years. The most commonly used materials are wood, stone, ivory, clay, and various metals. The most notable sculptures are the Thai bronzes famous for their originality and grace. This famous sculpture in Wat Pho in Bangkok is 46 meters long and 15 meters high. It is made of plaster on a brick core and finished in gold leaf. The feet are inlaid with mother of pearl.
- Laos:
- If Cambodia has stone carvings, Lao artisans use a variety of media in their sculptural creations. Typically, the precious metals such as bronze, silver, and gold are used. The most famous statue made of gold is the Phra Say of the sixteenth century, which the Siamese carried home as loot in the late eighteenth century. Another famous sculpture in Laos is the Phra Bang which is also cast in gold. Unfortunately, its craftsmanship is said to be of Sinhalese, rather than Lao, origin. It is traditionally believed that relics of the Buddha are contained in the image.
- Vietnam
- Vietnamese sculpture has been heavily influenced by the three traditional religions: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which come from neighboring countries China and India. Among the famous sculptures is the 10,000-year-old carvings which can be seen on the Dong Noi cave. The Dong Son culture is famous for its kettledrums, small carvings, and home utensils which have handles sculpted in the shape of men, elephants, toads, and tortoises. Five provinces: Gia Lai, Kon Tum, DakLak, DakNong, and Lam Dong are
suited in the highlands of south-west Vietnam. Mourning houses erected to honor the death of the Gia Rai and Ba Na ethnic groups are symbolized by statues placed in front of the graves. These statues include couples embracing, pregnant women, people in mourning, elephants, and birds.
- Indonesia:
- Indonesia is known for its stone, bronze and iron-age arts.The sculptures can be found in numerous archaeological sites in Sumatra, Java to Sulawesi. The native Indonesian tribes usually create sculptures that depict ancestors, deities, and animals. This is evident in the pre-Hindu-Buddhist and pre-Islamic sculptures from the tribes. The most amazing sculptures are the Asmat wooden sculpture of
Papua, the Dayak wooden mask and sculpture, the ancestral wooden statue of Toraja, and also the totem-like sculpture of Batak and Nias tribe. From the classical Hindu- Buddhist era of Indonesia, the most prominent sculptures are the hundreds of meters of relief and hundreds of stone Buddha at the temple of Borobudur in Central Java. Today in Indonesia, the richest, most elaborate and vivid wooden sculpture and wood carving traditions can be found in
Bali and Jepara, Central Java. Balinese handicrafts such as sculptures, masks, and other carving artworks are popular souvenir items for tourists. The Jepara wood carvings are famous for their elaborately carved wooden furniture, folding screens, and also pelaminangebyok(wedding throne with carved background).
Malasia:
- Most of Malaysia's sculptures are relief. Partially covered into or out on another surface. These sculptures rely on a base or plane to support them. It's a combination of two and three dimensional forms. Relief Sculptures are very popular in ancient Greeks and Romans in making stone walls and columns. Architects today are also practicing relief done with Marbles, stone and Bronze.Relief comes in different forms too like Alto, Bas and Sunken relief.
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Singapore:
- The Sri Mariammam Hindu Temple and all its contents are as old as Singapore itself. Dedicated and constructed to worship the goddess Mariammam for her power to cure disease, the temple withstand many years of change. It's most interesting feature is the gopuram tower that is decorated with many Hindu deities.
- Singapore also has its famous "Merlion" that represents Singapores Mythical creatures and it's the biggest structure(made from reinforced concrete) in Malaysia which stands at 37 feet in height.
- Brunei sculpture takes on a more utilitarian role than an aesthetic one. Bruneians have a long tradition as excellent craftsmen using bronze and silver to create arts,crafts and functional items such as bowls,tools,etc... Sculpting is one art form that is currently not widely practiced in Brunei. There are a number of artists who can make sculptures like any other.
- An Example of their creation can be seen at the ASEAN Squares in the ASEAN member countries. The Brunei Arts and Handicraft Training Center was established in 1975 to revive and promote the nation’s dying tradition of crafts and to help preserve the heritage of metalwork.
Mainland Southeast Asia:
- Cambodia:
- Art and crafts:
- Textile weaving
- The practice dates to as early as the 1st century, where textiles were used in trade during Angkorian times. There are two main types of Cambodian weaving.
- The ikat technique (Khmer: chong kiet): Is a complex production of patterns in a textile. To create patterns, weavers tie-dye portions of weft yarn before weaving begins. Patterns are diverse and vary by region; common motifs include lattice, stars, and spots.
- Uneven twill": This is the second weaving technique, unique to Cambodia is called. It yields single or two-color fabrics, which are produced by weaving threads so that the color of one thread dominates on one
side of the fabric, while the two others determine the color on the other
side. Traditionally, Cambodian textiles have employed natural dyes. Red dye comes from lac insect nests, blue dye from indigo, yellow and green dye from prohut bark, and black dye from ebony bark. - stone carving
- non-textile weaving:
- Basket Weaving: An example of non-textile weaving is basket weaving, many Cambodian farmers weave baskets (Khmer: tbanh kantrak) for household use or as a source of income. Most baskets are made of thinly cut bamboo. Regions known for basketry include Siem Reap and Kampong Cham.
- Mat weaving (tbanh kantuel): is also common seasonal occupation. They are commonly made from reeds, either leaving the natural tan color or in deep toned dyes. The region of Cambodia best known for mat weaving is the Mekong floodplain. Mats are commonly laid out for guests and are important building materials for homes. Wicker and rattan crafts (tbanh kanchoeu) made from dryandra trees are also significant. Common wicker and rattan products include walls, mats, furniture, and other household items
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- Kite Making: Cambodia's kite-making and kite-flying tradition, which dates back many centuries, was revived in the early 1990s and is now extremely popular throughout the country. Kites (Khmer: khleng ek) are generally flown at night during the northeast monsoon season. A bow attached to the kites resonates in the wind, producing a musical sound.
- Fabric Design: Khemer fashion is popular in ancient Cambodian times. It is still worn in the present days woven by synthetic fiber. Ancient Khemer fabric weaving comes in silk, hol or Twill. Both methods of ancient and present fabrics produce intricate patterns by the use of weft threads and dyeing the cloth with different patterns and firming them. Commonly used dye colors are red, green, yellow, blue and black. The Sampot Hol is used as a lower garment and as the sampot chang kben. The Pidan Hol is used as a ceremonial hanging for religious purposes. Sot silk is also important to Cambodian historic culture, documentations have shown that looms were used to weave "sampots" since ancient times. Since ancient times, women have learned highly complex methods and intricate patterns, one of which is the hol method. It involves dyeing patterns on silk before weaving. What remains unique to Cambodian weavers is the uneven twill technique. Although the reason remains unclear why they adopted such an unusual method, the ancient bas-reliefs provide a detailed look at fabrics' patterns and pleats. Silk-woven pieces are used as heirlooms, in weddings and funerals, and as decoration in temples.
PART II: PROCESS
Batik making
Now it’s time for you to learn how to make Southeast Asian
artworks. Here is a sample of my creation:
This is an example of an Indonesian Batik pattern that I made. Batik is the most common fabric in southeast Asian countries countries. It actually involves in dyeing the whole cloth. But my creation only shows the example of one. This example is kawung, ceplok, gringsing, parang, lereng, truntum, sekar jagad (combination of various motifs) and other decorative motifs of Java, Dayak, Batak, Papua, Riau, etc... These motifs in native Indonesia commonly shows about repeated patterns that colors the whole cloth an example(from Wikipedia) of Native Indonesian Batik.
Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth, or cloth made using this technique. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, also spelled tjanting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap. The applied wax resists dyes and therefore allows the artisan to color selectively by soaking the cloth in one color, removing the wax with boiling water, and repeating if multiple colors are desired.
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Shadow puppetry is famous in Indonesia."Wayang" in Indonesia means show or perform."Kulit" means skin, a reference to a leather material where puppet figures are carved out. Wayang Kulit is a type of puppet shadow play performed around the Indo-Malayan archipelago, tracing its origins to India. It is derived from a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist tradition, where hand-crafted leather puppets depict epic stories of the gods in shadow play. A traditional Gamelan orchestra would accompany the story-telling.
This is an example of a shadow puppet:
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Merlion
The Merlion is the national personification of Singapore.
Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name—Singapura—meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".
The symbol was designed by Alec Fraser-Brunner, a member of the Souvenir Committee and curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in use from 26 March 1964 to 1997 and has been its trademarked symbol since 20 July 1966. Although the STB changed their logo in 1997, the STB Act continues to protect the Merlion symbol. Approval must be received from STB before it can be used. The Merlion appears frequently on STB-approved souvenirs.
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Shadow puppetry is famous in Indonesia."Wayang" in Indonesia means show or perform."Kulit" means skin, a reference to a leather material where puppet figures are carved out. Wayang Kulit is a type of puppet shadow play performed around the Indo-Malayan archipelago, tracing its origins to India. It is derived from a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist tradition, where hand-crafted leather puppets depict epic stories of the gods in shadow play. A traditional Gamelan orchestra would accompany the story-telling.
This is an example of a shadow puppet:
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Merlion
The Merlion is the national personification of Singapore.
Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name—Singapura—meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".
The symbol was designed by Alec Fraser-Brunner, a member of the Souvenir Committee and curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in use from 26 March 1964 to 1997 and has been its trademarked symbol since 20 July 1966. Although the STB changed their logo in 1997, the STB Act continues to protect the Merlion symbol. Approval must be received from STB before it can be used. The Merlion appears frequently on STB-approved souvenirs.
