The Millennials

Syukur Rani
Full name: Sarah Syahirah binti Mohd Radzi
b. 1994 in Perak, Malaysia
Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Culture, subculture, and counterculture... these are the focal points that pivot my
two artworks. As many Malaysians, there is a concern about the abandonment
of our various local and traditional cultures, instead opting to adopt and live by
cultures that are seen as imported. Another aspect is the assumptions made about
certain subcultures within society, simply based on the outward appearance of the
individuals belonging to such groups. And oftentimes these assumptions turn out to
be less than accurate.
As Malaysia moves ahead, the question of culture - and its various constituents -
continues to be debated and discussed. But the question that frequently arises: is
culture static, or does it evolve?
In Babi Buta (Blind Pig), I portray the cruciality of nowadays lifestyle, where we prefer
to follow outsiders’ culture and our culture has being disowned and neglected. As
of now, no one knows and understands what’s the movement is all about. They just
follow unreasoned move.
The work of Pencinta Keamanan (Our Peace Lovers) is inspired by the sub-cultures
in Malaysia that often associate with these people and consider them as a criminal
group and vandalism. But after my research, not all of them are criminals, it just the
expression in rejecting the corrupted politics. The difference between them and the
artist is they interpreted their feeling and expression through music and clothing.
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