The Malay Socio-Cultural Elements in Selected Malaysian Paintings of the Hashim Hassan

Abstract

This study focuses on the works of Hashim Hassan paintings. The artist is known for showcasing the essence of the Malay socio-cultural and philosophy that is in-depth within the community. The scope of the study is his natural, conventional subject matters and the intrinsic meaning of the paintings. Regarding the philosophical and Malay socio-cultural meaning of Wau Bulan Terbang Malam, the painting resonates with the classic Malay song, Engkau Laksana Bulan, by Tan Sri. P. Ramlee. The painting has also been an inspiration from subject matter the Malay banknotes and coins and the graphic design logo of Malaysia Airlines Berhad. Keywords: Integration, Millennium Era, Paintings, Philosophy and Malay socio-cultural elements eISSN 2398-4287 © 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., U.K. This is an open-access publication under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3061