THE
PROTECTOR .....Mohd Shaari Salleh (left) showing his sculpture entitled
"The Protector" to Head of State Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife
Norlidah R.M. Jasni accompanied by Masidi Manjun, Minister of Tourism, Culture
and Environment.
By : REBECCA CHONG
207 participants from all
over Sabah submitted 219 artworks for the 27th Sabah Annual Art Selection this
year. The event is held every year since 1985 in conjunction with the Head of
State's birthday. This year, 31 selected artworks with the theme of either
"Sabah As I See It" or "Life In My District" were exhibited
in Pacific Ballroom, Sutera Harbour Resort on the 10th of October 2012.
Sabah Annual Art Festival is
an annual visual art development activity organised by Balai Seni Lukis Sabah
chaired by Lembaga Kebudayaan Negeri Sabah under the state's TYT.
This annual activity
receives high quality artworks from painters, sculptors, designers and more to
be gathered and exhibited as part of a very valuable collection for Balai Seni
Lukis Sabah.
It aims to encourage the
involvement of local artists to increase the quality and quantity of local
visual artworks and at the same time to arouse the artistic talents of Sabahans
When the activity was first
introduced, it was in the form of a simple drawing competition, and it has
since evolved to encompass the sense of concept and scope that is discernible
today.
58-year-old Maduni Majidin
from Kampung Gayang, Tuaran told Insight Sabah that this is the 15th time that
his artwork was chosen for the Sabah Annual Art Selection since he first
participated in 1985. "I find interest in art since I was very young. Although
I did not take it as a career, art is still part of my life. I am glad that my
son shows passion in art as well." said the Government pensioner.
SCULPTURE
.....The life size sculpture of The Ritual Mask Ceremony "The
Protector" by Mohd Shaari Salleh was one of the winning entry for the open
category
Maduni's son, Asnedi Maduni,
a 28-year-old welder worked on his iron sculpture in his free time. His sculpture
was selected for 5 years straight since 2008 for this event. "This is my
passion. Unlike my father who is concentrating on portrait, I find interest in
making sculptures. My father has been very supportive that he even let me have
my own workshop at home." he said.
The Head of State Tun Juhar
Mahiruddin took a tour at the exhibition with his wife Norlidah R.M. Jasni and
showed great interest in an iron sculpture by Mohd Shaari Salleh, entitled
"The Protector". Mohd Shaari said that his artwork portrays Sabah's
customs in the early days when a 'Pawang' or a shaman would perform rituals to
protect the paddy field. He did a long and careful research on the materials
used and the human anatomy to get the final result.
He believed that an artist,
regardless of age, can produce a masterpiece if he lets go his imaginations .
He was very happy that his artwork was acknowledged and selected for the exhibition
at the Sabah Annual Art Exhibition. (Insight Sabah)
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