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7 - 27 JANUARY 2006

Introduction | About 'Kalakotabharu' | Curator’s Note | Artist's Biography | Artworks


‘KALAKOTABHARU’ or ‘Colours of Kota Bharu’ Series

In 1989, Mohd Noor took a trip to Gua Cha in Ulu Kelantan and found a new subject for his next series. He was inexplicably attracted to the intricate patterns on the historic artifacts in the cave. Totally inspired, Mohd Noor embarked on recreating these cave-like art forms in ‘Gua Series’ and later evolved to ‘Colours of Kota Bharu’. This series is perfected and later gave him a platform for Mohd Noor Mahmud to express his love of Kelantan and his affinity for traditional art forms.

To create the finely detailed mono-print and collage, Mohd Noor relied on the intensive researches and experiments he conducted over the last 10 years. He also relied on his experience from an art career that spans the last 20 years.
This series is an exceptional and absolute work of art from the artist. He took 31⁄2 years to complete 8 big pieces and another 2 years for the smaller pieces. In total, he spent between 200 to 350 hours on each masterpiece. Prior to the laborious process of creating each piece, Mohd Noor spent almost 5 years researching and developing the technique, planning the various compositions and defining the motifs before he arrived at his magnificent, one-of-a-kind masterpieces.

Essentially, KALAKOTABHARU or ‘Colours of Kota Bharu’ reflects the artist’s close contact with the environment that he lives in. The series portrays a combination of spiritual and perceptual elements in each composition. “Spiritual” refers to the influence of culture, religion, belief and the community he lived in. On the other hand, “Perceptual” refers to the physical elements, colours, shapes and forms that surround his day-to-day life in Kelantan.
The art pieces from KALAKOTABHARU or ‘Colours of Kota Bharu’ truly capture and document the essence of the East Coast. These nostalgic combinations can be felt through a close study. You will see art pieces that have been meticulously and precisely created with extreme levels of patience.

‘Colours of Kota Bharu’ reflects the true dedication from a true master artist!

 

  
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