As Muslim, mother, wife and Malay women at this time ,in this place i'm sure there will be a lot of circumstances which will influence in my work. Inspite of this new environment (living in Australia), I believe there would be more challenges which i need to face in order to develop my art and idea to the future,culture and tradition. I want to create works which can communicate about contemporary ideas, origins and female experiences. I hope other people can relate to my artforms through their own experiences and daily life.
Pillows as metaphor of dreams
The form of pillow emerges when I start thinking about my situation since I came to a new land,while carrying along our family dreams and wishes to refine the ultimate answer to the question regarding my origin and identity. From this journey to Australia we become more aware of our origin,identity and ourselves. The word 'dream' literally made me choose the 'pillow' as a main form.However it is actually a metaphor to potray 'wish,vision,aspiration and hope ' which is shared by the whole family. Metaphorically the comfort of the pillow represent my role as mother ,comforting and nurturing my family and helping them to adapt to this new environment.
The pillow also creates a link between myself and my family back home as we share the same dreams. Thus , I have decided to print all the names of my family on the pillows in ' Malay Jawi' script.
Cast Objects
Along the process of my exploration with the meshed pillows, I also found that the occurrences of daily life as found in cultural-based objects are crucial to emphasize the theme of my work. Thus , I have formed the objects through bronze casting process. These objects are significant in the Malay culture.They are made to look aged to imply that the objects are part of a heritage and have been used since for many generations.Some of those objects are reconstructed to become surrealistic forms,to show that they have endured all hardships and obstacles in order to pursue this one dream.
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