Southeast Asian Traditions & Contemporary Arts PDF

BRIDGING SOUTHEAST TRADITIONS TO COMTEMPORARY ARTISTRY LET’S START  TRACING THE CONVENTIONAL VISUAL ARTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA The history of Southeast Asian traditional visual arts is rich and diverse, having been shaped by cultural, religious, and historical...

BRIDGING SOUTHEAST TRADITIONS TO COMTEMPORARY ARTISTRY LET’S START  TRACING THE CONVENTIONAL VISUAL ARTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA The history of Southeast Asian traditional visual arts is rich and diverse, having been shaped by cultural, religious, and historical influences. AREYOU READY?  CONVENTIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHITECHTURE AND SCULPTURES A. CAMBODIA - for thousand years, the art of stone carving has flourished in Cambodia. In modern times, sculptures contribute greatly to Cambodia ‘s tourism industry.  CONVENTIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHITECHTURE AND SCULPTURES  CONVENTIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHITECHTURE AND SCULPTURES B. THAILAND - Thailand’s traditional sculptures and architecture are popular throughout the world, the most notable of which being the Thai gold and bronze sculpture. Their sculptures date back 4,000 years. Wood, stone, clay, and various metals are commonly used as materials for their sculptures.  CONVENTIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHITECHTURE AND SCULPTURES C. LAOS - while Cambodia is known for stone carving, Laotian artisans use varied media-including bronze, silver, and gold for their sculptures. The Phra Sai of the sixteenth century is famous golden statue that is renowned in several countries. The Phra Bang gold-cast sculpture is also one of the Laos’s most recognize artworks.  CONVENTIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHITECHTURE AND SCULPTURES D. VIETNAM - historically, the Vietnamese sculptures came from three religious traditions originating from the neighboring countries like China, and India. E. INDONESIA - the sculptures of ancient Indonesia are made from stone, bronze, and iron-age materials. CONVENTIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN FABRICS AND ATTIRES Southeast Asian fabrics and attires represent a captivating convergence of cultural heritage, craftmanship, and aesthetics diversity. THAI AND CAMBODIAN SILK The Thai silk is fabricated from cocoons of silkworm which produced in Khorat; The villagers or the weavers also of the said location raise the caterpillar on a balance diet of mulberry leaves. VIETNAMESE GOLDEN THREAD SILK Originated in Ha Dong for centuries, a popular center of sericulture (silk worm production or silk farming) The golden color of silk and its design emphasis the aesthetic value of Vietnam silk  BATIK OF MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, BRUNEI, AND SINGAPORE Batik came from the Malayan-Indonesian word ‘’Drop’’ which refers to drop action procession towards the fabrics. Batik has geometrical symbols or pattern, and free-form design.  BATIK OF MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, BRUNEI, AND SINGAPORE Batik designbased on the nature elements: flowers, leaves, etc. Batik has geometrical symbols or pattern, and free-form design.  BATIK OF MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, BRUNEI, AND SINGAPORE Historically in Indonesia, batik making ingrained in Javanese culture. It said also of some experts Batik are for the Javanese royal art form originally and some expert say it isn’t.  BATIK OF MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, BRUNEI, AND SINGAPORE Brunei – a quite unique from other batik. The fabrics highlights their national flower sampur, sumboi-sumboi (pitcher plant). Air Muleh – a floral pattern of brunei symbolize their gentleness and courteous character  THANK YOU FOR PLAYING! We hope you had a blast and learned something new today!