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ARTIST’S NAME
Artist’s name,
My name is Natasha Binti Rudy Wong, and I serve as research student of the Master of Visual Arts program at the Cultural Centre Faculty in University of Malaya. I have identified a list of individuals who played prominent roles in shaping the development of Sarawak's Visual Arts and I am writing to invite you to participate in my research project to discuss the topic representation of Dayak culture in modern paintings by artists in Sarawak.The details of the interview session are:
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Required information: 1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Artworks (Contains Dayak cultural elements)
With your kind permission, I request to be allowed to take photographs of your paintings that contains Dayak cultural subject matter. The interviews will be recorded digitally and the interviewees will be provided with the transcripts.
I sincerely hope that you will consider participating in this important research as your opinions regarding this topic plays a major role in understanding the role of culture within the development of Sarawak's Visual Art. I will be contacting you via telephone or email in the near future to confirm your interest in being interviewed. Please feel free to contact me as specified below with any questions. An information sheet on the project is attached for your reference.
Sincerely,
Natasha Binti Rusdy Wong
Email: [email protected] Mobile number: 016 5720975
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PARTICIPANTS INFORMATION SHEET
Study title :
Representation of Dayak Culture in Sarawak’s Modern Paintings.
Introduction:
I would like to invite you to take part in this research. Please take the time to read the following information carefully. Do not hesitate to contact me if anything you read is not clear or if you would like more information. Your opinions and views regarding the issue of representing Dayak culture are absolutely vital for this study.
Background of study :
In the recent years, the subject of representation of culture has been one of the most discussed phenomena is the field of Visual Arts. This representation of culture by individuals of a different culture gives insight on how we view cultures differently, and this difference in the representation of culture is vital in the production of cultural meaning because within this production of meanings is ultimately how we make sense of how our society works, or how culture is perceived and comprehended. Artists for millennia have executed this phenomenon of representing culture, and through the mid 20th Century during the Cultural Revolution, representation of culture has been pushed into the limelight and thus has been one of the most discussed factors when it comes to culture within the visual arts discourse. However, the concept of identity and culture as something static and rigid has shifted as new approaches within Cultural Studies are emerging, and thus the concept has changed to a concept that identity and culture is ever-evolving and changing. These new approaches and framework in Cultural Studies will allow a more critical analysis of representation of culture. Therefore, the effort of exploring and discussing the representation of culture by artists using the new approaches and framework in Cultural Studies should also be in the case of the representation of the Dayak culture in Sarawak by different groups of artists.
The purpose of my study :
The purpose of this study is to investigate the representation of Dayak culture in modern paintings painted by painters in Sarawak, to understand the relationship between the Dayak culture and the artists, and to identify the approaches to representation that the artist may have applied in creating artworks.
Key questions :
1. Why do you choose to paint about Dayak culture? 2. How do you define Dayak culture?
3. Why does the Dayak culture plays such a significant role in your artwork? 4. How does Dayak culture serves as your inspiration?
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The process :
1. We will arrange a time to meet, which is convenient for you.
2. We will arrange the venue of the interview (your personal studio will be ideal, with your kind permission).
3. Photographs of your artworks (containing Dayak subject matter) will be taken.
4. There will be only one interviewer, myself, who will ask questions from a set questionnaire. The interview session is expected to last no longer than 2 hours per session.
Benefits of participating :
You may find the project benefiting and stimulating about representation of culture in art. Once the study is completed, it could provide a new dimension and perspective on understanding the role of Dayak culture in Sarawak's Visual Art. Your opinions and views will also be the key factors in the efforts of understanding the development of Sarawak's visual arts and contributes greatly to the literature of Malaysian Art history.
Further information and contact details :
If you wish to get more information regarding this study please do not hesitate to contact me. My contact details are:
Researcher : Natasha Binti Rusdy Wong Student ID : RGB 140006
Course : Master of Visual Arts Faculty : Cultural Centre Email : [email protected] Mobile number : 016 572 0975
Supervisor : Dr. Emelia Ong Ian Li
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PERSONAL PARTICULARS
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FULL NAME / MONIKER / NICKNAME DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH RACE HERITAGE RELIGION PROFESSION MAILING ADDRESS CONTACT
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND
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HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE FAVORITE SUBJECTS / MAJORS FAMILY PARTICULARS
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FATHER'S FULLNAME FATHER'S RACE FATHER'S HERITAGE / PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER'S RELIGION FATHER'S PROFESSION
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MOTHER'S FULLNAME MOTHER'S RACE MOTHER'S HERITAGE / PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER'S RELIGION MOTHER'S PROFESSION
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SPOUSE'S FULLNAME SPOUSE'S RACE SPOUSE'S HERITAGE / PLACE OF BIRTH SPOUSE'S RELIGION SPOUSE'S PROFESSION
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INTERVIEW CHECKLIST
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SECTION 1: GENERAL BACKGROUND ASK ARTIST TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF
DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD (HOW WAS IT LIKE)
COMMUNITY FRIENDS RELATIVE
WHEN WERE YOU FIRST EXPOSED TO ART?
WHEN DID THE INTEREST IN ART HAPPENED?
DID YOUR CHILDHOOD SERVES AS ANY FORM OF INSPIRATION FOR YOUR ARTISTIC PHILOSOPHY?
SECTION 2: EDUCATION
WHATS YOUR ART EDUCATION BACKGROUND?
WHAT WAS _____________ LIKE? HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE THERE?
WHAT DID YOU LEARN THE MOST THERE?
WHAT WERE YOU TAUGHT THERE?
FORMALISTIC APPROACHES PHILOSOPHYIDEOLOGY
SECTION 3: ART BACKGROUND
EXPLAIN YOUR ARTISTIC PHILOSOPHY AND IDEOLOGY
WHAT SUBJECT MATTERS DID YOU PAINT IN YOUR EARLY CAREER? AND WHY?
WHEN WERE YOU EXPOSED TO (ARTISTIC STYLE)?
WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO PAINT USING (ARTISTIC STYLE) FORMALISTIC APPROACHES? SECTION 4: DAYAK CULTURE AS A SUBJECT MATTERWHAT DOES BEING AN ARTIST PAINTING DAYAK SUBJECT MATTERS MEAN TO YOU?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO PAINT ABOUT DAYAK CULTURE? WHAT IS YOUR AIM IN DOING SO?
WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE DAYAK CULTURE THAT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO POTRAY THEM IN YOUR ARTWORKS?
WHY DO YOU THINK DAYAK CULTURE PLAYS SUCH A VITAL ROLE IN SARAWAK VISUAL ART COMMUNITY?APPENDIX L (CONTINUED)
INTERVIEW CHECKLIST
SECTION 5: RELATIONSHIP WITH DAYAK CULTURE WHAT DOES DAYAK CULTURE MEANS TO YOU?
HOW WERE YOU EXPOSED TO DAYAK CULTURE?
DESCRIBE THE DAYAK CULTURE TO ME
HOW DID DAYAK CULTURE AFFECTED YOUR CAREER?
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH DAYAK CULTURE?
SECTION 6: REPRESENTATION OF WITH DAYAK CULTURE
HOW DO YOU REPRESENT THE DAYAK CULTURE IN YOUR PAINTINGS?
WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO REPRESENT DAYAK CULTURE IN YOUR PAINTINGS?
WHAT IS THE MESSAGE THAT YOU WANT TO CONVEY THROUGH YOUR REPRESENTATION OF DAYAK CULTURE?
TELL ME YOUR PROCESS OF CREATING THE REPRESENTATION.
MEDIA CONCEPTTECHNIQUE AND FORMALISTIC CHOICES
SECTION 7: MISREPRESENTATION OF DAYAK CULTURE HOW DO YOU AVOID MISREPRESENTING DAYAK CULTURE?
HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT MISREPRESENTING DAYAK CULTURE?
DO YOU THINK THE DAYAK CULTURE IS MISREPRESENTED IN SARAWAK’S VISUAL ARTS? SECTION 8: CLOSINGANY FUTURE EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS?