Just Do It

Last Tuesday, our lecture has invited a guest speaker Tan Zi Hao to give a speech during our lecture time. He showed us some of his artwork that he did in the class, some just show us by pictures in the computer, some he has bring it to the class.

From his speech I had learned that we actually use anything to form our artwork. For example the artwork that he bring and show us in the class, 'The soil is not mine', this artwork he is using the soil and also his sperm to do the artwork. He said that he will do an artwork although he know that he might end up in the jail. I not really understand those artists thinking, but I can feel their passion to show their art to people. So, just do what you want to do.

The soil is not mine by Tan Zi Hao, taken from http://www.tanzihao.net/The-Soil-is-Not-Mine-2013

Artworks

What is Malaysia artwork ?
To me, Malaysia artworks are the artworks that created by Malaysian artists. No matter the content is about Malaysia or not, or no matter what kind of art form it it, as long as it is created by a Malaysian.

What event is so significant do you think we should feature in Malaysia artwork ?
In my opinion, every kind of events that happen in Malaysia can be feature in the artwork no matter it is positive or negative. If they are featuring the negative events that happened in the country, it is just base on the facts and reality and also artists have the freedom to create what they want. If a artist is controlled by rules, there is no more creativity in the artwork. 

Is it the responsibility  of a Malaysian artist to create a Malaysia artwork ?
Abuden? Sure my answer is yes! If it is not the responsibility of Malaysian artist to create a Malaysia artwork then who else? Is it Bangladesh artist's? Definitely not. No matter what kind of artworks of Malaysian artists create, their responsibility is not to let them die and keep making it works, no matter it is showing the negative side of our country, as long as the people is enjoying it and got people appreciate it.

Conclusion, we must always support and appreciate the artworks of Malaysian artists.

Nama Wee Babi?

This week in the tutorial class lecturer show us the most famous video of Namewee during year 2007 which is the "Negarakuku". This video is about Namewee who sing and change the lyrics of our national anthem with rap about the facts that happening inside our country. This song was causing him a lots of trouble, making him very famous and also making a lots of people hate him and also he made the Malays who hate him called him "Nama Wee Babi". Actually I have been listen to his song since a few years before this issue happen, which is the song "Kawanku" & also the "Muar Chinese", I found that his songs are very funny and very true about those facts and also the song is very modernize and very catchy when he rap. In the song "Kawanku" he is also sing to 'shoot' some facts but not only in this country but he only get in to trouble after he sing the "Negarakuku" because many people say he didn't respect the national anthem. In the song "Negarakuku" his lyrics is sound so positive and also the MV also very positive, but if you are a Malaysian Chinese, you may understand the song in another way which he is 'shooting' some people. Although he is 'shooting' the things that really happen in the country , he is still love this country, maybe is because this is the land where he born and also the place where he grown up. 

And now I'm going off topic. I saw many of my friend's blog, they are writing about the same sex marriage which now is so viral in the Facebook. Many of my Facebook friends also changed their profile picture in the rainbow color to show that they are supporting the legalize of same sex marriage, but some of them is against it due to some religion problem or some of them will think that there will be more LGBT in the society. In my opinion, I am on the neutral side, I don't think that LGBT will increase after the legalize of same sex marriage because there will be LGBT no matter the marriage is legalize or not. Furthermore, marriage is just like a contract for them, either it is legalize or not as long as the couple is always living together happily, that's enough. That's all for this week, k thx bye ~