Comments for a visual journal of maldives http://maldivesvisualjournal.com by mamduh waheed Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:20:21 +0000 Comment on Photo Story and Fine Art Workshop by muf http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/236#comment-18151 muf Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:28:29 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/?p=236#comment-18151 "Photo Story and Fine Art Workshop" what does this mean “Photo Story and Fine Art Workshop”
what does this mean

]]> Comment on Photo Story and Fine Art Workshop by domu http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/236#comment-18150 domu Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:11:41 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/?p=236#comment-18150 Hi. I suggest you call the numbers I have given at the end of the post for more info on instructors and the workshop details. regards, mw Hi. I suggest you call the numbers I have given at the end of the post for more info on instructors and the workshop details.

regards,

mw

]]> Comment on Photo Story and Fine Art Workshop by H http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/236#comment-18149 H Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:50:11 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/?p=236#comment-18149 I have googled to see if I can find any work or a portfolio of the instructors, with no much online. I would like to see some of their work. This will be a good opportunity for aspiring Maldivian photographers and also the instructor's portfolio of work. I would like to read something from the instructors about how they define their medium of work, and what they would like to explore in this workshop. So far what I have read on Maldivian Flickr Photographer's forum is very vague. And a huge 'technical' discussion about DSLR cameras. I would like to see something more than that. Photo Hakeem I have googled to see if I can find any work or a portfolio of the instructors, with no much online. I would like to see some of their work. This will be a good opportunity for aspiring Maldivian photographers and also the instructor’s portfolio of work. I would like to read something from the instructors about how they define their medium of work, and what they would like to explore in this workshop. So far what I have read on Maldivian Flickr Photographer’s forum is very vague. And a huge ‘technical’ discussion about DSLR cameras. I would like to see something more than that.

Photo Hakeem

]]> Comment on Atholhu - Artists’ Association Registered by Hilath Rasheed http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/229#comment-18147 Hilath Rasheed Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:32:42 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/?p=229#comment-18147 Keep up the great work. Keep up the great work.

]]> Comment on Atholhu - Artists’ Association Registered by muf http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/229#comment-18146 muf Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:32:49 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/?p=229#comment-18146 I have one answer or 1 question in reply to the 4 questions posed... 1) Public Space 2) Public Space 3) Public Space 4) Public Space I have one answer or 1 question in reply to the 4 questions posed…

1) Public Space
2) Public Space
3) Public Space
4) Public Space

]]> Comment on Danish artist Soren Dahlgaard presents work at NAG by dhondhooni http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/205#comment-18107 dhondhooni Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:41:36 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/?p=205#comment-18107 whoa.. this is a painting?? O.o whoa.. this is a painting?? O.o

]]> Comment on Theory by Ali Saeed http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/theory#comment-18077 Ali Saeed Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:02:07 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/theory/#comment-18077 Art> Maldivian> Art> Questioning the value of art in a place like this> Art at its core could be defined as human expression of our limited capacity to comprehend our own existence.> art is purely a response, to understand the questions we impose on ourselves. Art is only good when it “responds”, and fails when it attempts to “answer”. Thus the line is drawn between Arts, Religion & Science. Art differs in the sense it doesn’t attempt to know the answers, but create more questions in response to it. Thus questioning, only our ability to question, and in the process our inability to answer. Art is of value because it demands answers from institutions which claims to have all the answers. Institute like Religion and Science. Art is of value because it gives each individual the right and capacity to question conventional wisdom and absolutions. In a place like Maldives, where answers are preached before anyone even posed a question, the importance of this right is immense. Art is of value because it doesn’t claim human or anything, any higher ground or authority on the truth. There is no room for contradiction in religion or science, and unlike both of these institutions, Art is all about contradicting itself. It’s continual, and never bound to the past. The only history it values is its own, but can never be questionable to it. Only by allowing ourselves this freedom, can we truly create art, and only by creating art can we truly exist in the present. Art> Maldivian> Art>
Questioning the value of art in a place like this>
Art at its core could be defined as human expression of our limited capacity to comprehend our own existence.> art is purely a response, to understand the questions we impose on ourselves. Art is only good when it “responds”, and fails when it attempts to “answer”. Thus the line is drawn between Arts, Religion & Science. Art differs in the sense it doesn’t attempt to know the answers, but create more questions in response to it. Thus questioning, only our ability to question, and in the process our inability to answer.
Art is of value because it demands answers from institutions which claims to have all the answers. Institute like Religion and Science. Art is of value because it gives each individual the right and capacity to question conventional wisdom and absolutions. In a place like Maldives, where answers are preached before anyone even posed a question, the importance of this right is immense.
Art is of value because it doesn’t claim human or anything, any higher ground or authority on the truth. There is no room for contradiction in religion or science, and unlike both of these institutions, Art is all about contradicting itself. It’s continual, and never bound to the past. The only history it values is its own, but can never be questionable to it. Only by allowing ourselves this freedom, can we truly create art, and only by creating art can we truly exist in the present.

]]> Comment on Art in Context: Hassan Shameem (1) by Karee http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/185#comment-17919 Karee Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:36:47 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/185#comment-17919 I absolutely love the collage of the young boy - the details, the shadows and the colours as well as how he has captured the boy's expression with pieces of "human skin". It almost looks like a watercolor don't you think? How interesting to note the school's attitude towards him entering the competition - even though he won an award. I absolutely love the collage of the young boy - the details, the shadows and the colours as well as how he has captured the boy’s expression with pieces of “human skin”. It almost looks like a watercolor don’t you think?

How interesting to note the school’s attitude towards him entering the competition - even though he won an award.

]]> Comment on Mamduh Waheed, Lone Man Father Resembler, 2003 by Deeksha http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/141#comment-16560 Deeksha Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:24:18 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/141#comment-16560 Hello. I am researching the contemporary arts of Maldives for Art AsiaPacific Almanac 2009. I was wondering if I could email you? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please email me. Thank you Hello. I am researching the contemporary arts of Maldives for Art AsiaPacific Almanac 2009. I was wondering if I could email you? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please email me. Thank you

]]> Comment on Photography Now by Dying Regime http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/188#comment-13465 Dying Regime Tue, 27 May 2008 12:27:57 +0000 http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/188#comment-13465 She has a very good collection of photos and shows the real Male' and Maldives. She has a very good collection of photos and shows the real Male’ and Maldives.

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