KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Samarahan is once again presenting the works of its final year students from the Arts and Design Faculty (FSSR) at the Arts Museum here.
Featuring artworks from 53 students, the third edition of the exhibition, dubbed ReQaseni V.3 2013, is open to the public from last Sunday till December 30 this year.
Among the items on display are artworks by 33 students from the Graphic Design and Digital Media programme based on the theme ‘Borneo’, featuring various mediums such as advertising, corporate identities, multimedia, illustration, packaging and others. Other art pieces are sculptures, paintings and prints themed ‘Reflection’ done by 20 students from the Fine Arts programme.
The theme of the exhibition is ‘ONE’ as in ‘Original n Experience’, meaning that students’ artwork must be original and must portray the various cultures and traditions of the natives in the country and Sarawak in particular.
Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah officiated at the launching ceremony of the exhibition yesterday.
“Arts exist in our daily lives. Artistic creativity is needed in many professions such as bakeries, florist shops, landscape design, restaurants and even scientists to bring artistic sensibility to their work.
“Arts contribute to the betterment of life’s quality,” she said.
Also present were UiTM Sarawak deputy rector (Student Affairs) Assoc Prof Dr Wan Akil Tuanku Abdullah who represented its rector Prof Datuk Dr Jamil Hamali and state Museum director Ipoi Datai.
Wan Akil, in his speech earlier, said the exhibition provides opportunity for the final year students to display and sell their artworks, which ultimately would enhance their creativity, communication skills and understanding of the business world.
“UiTM Sarawak will continue to give strong support to its FSSR students to improve and expand their knowledge and experience. Among the efforts taken are educational visits to places such as London, Bali and Bandung for exposure. At the end of the year, I understand that these students will make a trip to Osaka, Japan,” he added.
The first ReQaseni gallery was launched in March in collaboration with the state Museum Department.