7 - 27 JANUARY 2006

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

PERNYATAAN PELUKIS

Penglahiran sesuatu bibit seni dalam konteks kehidupan masyarakat banyak menampilkan norma dan kesarwajagatan. Setiap eleman yang dinukilkan melalui pena lukisan dan diserlahkan untuk ditafsirkan sebenarnya telah mempunyai mesej tersendiri. Daripada mesej yang dizahirkan berupaya menjelaskan apakah sebenarnya yang tersirat di petak minda pelukis. Justeru, bertitik-tolak daripada kenyataan inilah, saya mengungkapkan fragmen seni melalui tinta lukisan.

Kesepaduan pengalaman dan disebatikan dengan keinginan yang meluap-luap untuk mencurahkan perasaan dalam bentuk yang seni, membawa saya menyelami pelbagai rentak dan evidens kehidupan. Bukan sekadar berupaya menghayati kehidupan sekuntum flora atau sekawan fauna, tetapi lebih jauh daripada itu, keperluan untuk mendalami segala kerahsiaan ciptaan-Nya perlu disingkapkan untuk menjadi seorang pelukis yang berjiwa luhur. Itulah rasionalnya mengapa setiap inci bumi ini perlu diterokai dengan picisan gerak minda agar seriap rahsia kejadian itu dapat dicari dan diwarnainya dalam ekspresi seni seumpama sekuntum potret atau sebuah karya fatamorgana berseri. Daripada segala peristiwa yang menjadi jalinan kepada idea yang boleh saya tafsirkan, ia disinambungkan dengan warna di gebar lukisan.

Pada penanggapan saya, karya seni merupakan media yang baik untuk mengkritik dan membaiki diri serta menyampaikannya kepada masyarakat. Menerusi media seni, pengalaman, pengamatan saya dapat sampaikan, dipertonton dan dikongsi bersama audiens. Pengkarya harus sentiasa peka dan mengambil kira terhadap persekitarannya. Mengambil sebanyak mungkin pengalaman lantas diterapkan dalam persembahannya.Rasanya ini akan lebih mendekatkan diri dengan masyarakat dan disampaikan dari jiwa yang luhur serta ikhlas.

Sebagai medium penting menyalurkan wadah seni, catan dan lukisan tetap menjadi gurisan utama menyampaikan segala kisah sama ada yang tersurat mahupun yang tersirat.

Mohd Noor Mahmud is a Kelantan-based artist who was born in Kota Bharu in 1964. He attained a Diploma in Fine Arts from Universiti Institut Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in 1988. The following year, he won third place in the ‘Pemandangan Malaysia’ competition that was organized by Kontena Malaysia. He also held numerous exhibitions in Malaysia and in the United Kingdom while pursuing his Masters Degree in Leicester, United Kingdom in 1996.
One of his renowned series is titled “Jeans”. During his years at UiTM, Mohd Noor became very intrigued at how jeans had made its way into almost every wardrobe. To him, this “external element” was seen as a threat to Batik, an art-form that is very close to his heart. It was a knee-jerk reaction for Mohd Noor who grew up in the East Coast that is known for its rich culture and traditional arts such as batik.

Due to unknown reasons, he wore batik all the time during his growing years in Kelantan, and only owned two pairs of jeans during his four years in UiTM. Subsequently, Mohd Noor decided to merge jeans with batik as a representation of Western and Eastern cultures.

As an artist since 1984, Mohd Noor’s work has always remained true to the concept of spiritual and perceptual art. His work often highlights the influence of external cultures, traditional art and the evolution of mankind. While composing his masterpieces, he often draws from past experiences and interprets and manifests subject matters into thought-provoking images and objects.

Mohd Noor’s original art pieces have been collected and traveled across the globe. Currently, he resides in Kelantan and is actively nurturing aspiring artists.

1984
Set design & lighting for a performance entitled LANUN, MIT Academic Exhibition, MIT, Shah Alam, Selangor

1985
Set design & lighting for a performance entitled ORANG ULU, AD Induction Night, MIT, Shah Alam, Selangor

1986
Beautiful Kelantan, MIT Kelantan. Set design for WAYANG KULIT EXPERIMENTAL in AD Projection, MIT

1987
Young Contemporary, National Art Gallery, K L Sketches, Dayabumi Complex, Warna-warna, Kedah Art Gallery Tasik Chini Exhibition, Australia High Commission, Kuala Lumpur KL-KL Exhibition, City Hall, Kuala Lumpur
Landscape Painting, Sarawak State Museum, Kuching Landscape Painting, Sabah Art Gallery Academic Exhibition

1988
Open Show, National Art Gallery, KL Manifestation of Arts, City Hall, KL Pahang Inspiration, Australia High Commission, Kuala Lumpur PPM Perdana Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur Private Collection Exhibition, K. Lumpur

1988
Diploma Show, MIT, Shah Alam, Selangor Batik Painting Demonstration, American Embassy, Kuala Lumpur
Motivation Exhibition, Maybank Gallery, Kuala Lumpur Young Contemporary, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1989
Open Show, National Art Gallery, K. Lumpur Long Painting, Federal Territory Day, KL 4 Perception Group Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1990
Young Contemporary, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1991
Kelantan Kota Budaya

1992
Open Show, National Art Gallery, K. Lumpur

1994
PPM Perdana Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2005
KALAKOTABHARU, Galleriiizu Kuala Lumpur