We went on a fun field trip! Here are some reflections. Asian Civilisation Museum: Calligraphic batik Sumatra, Jambi, 20th century “This batik features Arabic inscriptions repeatedly stamped onto the textile. The overall design of a central motif surrounded by four satellite motifs is derived from Buddhist mandalas. “ Hmong Baby carrier Northern Thailand, earth 20th …
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Five elements and Mandala visualised on Cambodian and Japanese temples
The mandala and Cambodian temple: The Angkor Wat temple is the world largest religious monument with the visualisation of Hinduism’s belief of the cosmos. The whole layout of Angkor Wat resembles the sacred mandala, with its perfectly symmetrical shape and the numbers of lotus towers. Legend has it, the Angkor Wat was build by gods …
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Designers
Paul Rand: I am selecting this American Broadcasting Corporation logo designed by Paul Rand in 1962. I find the design concept and aesthetic appeal of this logo way ahead of its time. As we know, Paul has varieties forms of design through his whole career. The ABC logo came under the influence of modernism which …
Zoroastrianism Exploration
Hello, please find the attached PDF for my assignment 1. In my assignment, I explored the overview of Zoroastrianism concepts and the aesthetic of the Yasna ritual. I proposed some possible design framework extracted from the Yasna ritual to influence interactive media and immersive art. Zoroastrianism pdf
Symbols
Symbols: Lotus: The Flower: grow in the sludge but the lotus flower still looks clean and pure. Religious Relation: The Hinduism gods often has a special connections with the sacred lotus. Vishnu, Saraswati and Lakshmi are often portrayed on a lotus. “There is a story that the lotus arose from the navel of God Vishnu, …
Hinduism Concepts
Saivism Saivism beliefs and worships Shiva as the Supreme. In the Hinduism culture, Saivism is one of the major traditions. Shiva is believed to be the creator and the destroyer of the worlds, with the immanent nature of love and the primal soul. Shiva’s followers also worships Shiva and Shakti’s sons, Magadeva Lord Ganesha and …
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