Self-Expression, Symbols, and Meaning in the Context of Personal Experience through the Contemporary Paintings of Fadilah Karim
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Self-Expression, Symbols, Meaning, Personal Experience ContextAbstract
This study explores the ways Malaysian contemporary artist Fadilah Karim expresses her emotions, beliefs, and personal experiences through symbolic imagery in her artwork. As one of Malaysia’s prominent contemporary women artists, Fadilah Karim often relies on visual symbolism to communicate her identity and the emotional landscape of her daily life. Much of her work revolves around her experiences as a mother, wife, and artist, reflecting themes of womanhood, intimacy, and the deep bond between parent and child. The research looks at how she uses facial expressions, gestures, and body language as symbolic tools to convey meaning. Through qualitative methods including observation, interviews, and documentation this study examines the role of self-expression, symbolism, and emotion in shaping her artistic practice. Ultimately, it shows how visual art becomes a powerful space for reflecting identity and expressing values like love, sacrifice, and humanity through representations rooted in real lived experience.
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