Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Precedence Studies (Chong teak Wei)
Redza Piyadasa,
May 13th, 1969 (2006), Acrylic on plywood and mirror
Redza Piyadasa is
one of the contemporary Malaysia artist. Piyadasa
was born in 1939 in Kuantan, the capital of Pahang, in a family of Sinhalese origin. Initially he followed a study
at the Malaysia Teacher's College in Brinsford Lodgeto become a teacher. Pivadasa
dedicated his life to art, in the sense of focusing on art theory, as well as
performing himself. As an artist he produced visual
artwork, like paintings, installations andcollages. By means of his publications in Malaysian as well as in English, he importantly filled up an
vacuum of the sixties and seventies. He initiated a hardly existing debate in
this time in his country on art critic and history.
The image is
one of Piyadasa works, with titled “May 13th,1969”. The work is essentially an upright coffin with the
Malaysian flag printed upon it. As a Malaysian, we knew the
unforgettable tragedy of May 13. So Redza
Piyadasa using a coffin with printed Malaysia flag to represent the sadness of
Malaysia. The mirror on the below is use to reflect the coffin and the Malaysia
flag, it may means to make this tragedy as an advice, always remember.
So this is
the first reference of a very famous contemporary Malaysia artist. The artist
manipulated it with Malaysia current issue. So we believe that every artwork
must have a story behind. It is just a installation sculpture, non-interactive.
Daniel
Rozin, Mirror 9, 2006 Projected onscreen, custom software, computer, video
camera
Daniel Rozin is a famous
international interactive artist. His masterpiece is the “Wooden Mirror”, when
we talk about mirror must look at Daniel Rozin’s work. Besides that, Daniel
Rozin not only do a lots of hardware mirror but also the software mirror. There
are a group of pieces is comprised rear projected screens or kiosks connected
to video cameras and computers. When a viewer stands in front of one of these
pieces, their image is reflected on the screen after it has been interpreted by
the computer. The displays change rapidly yielding a smooth transition tightly
linked to the movements of the viewer.
Among the
series of software, I chose one of them which are “Mirror No.9”. Mirror No. 9 Creates a mosaic interpretation of the viewers’ image.
Unlike most mosaics, especially ones used in software, Mirror No. 9 uses blocks
of various sizes to create the image. It selects large blocks where the detail
of the image is low, and smaller blocks are used where the image is rich in
details. By the artist, he said “surprisingly this is also an effective way to compress the
image for transmission.”
This
“mirror” is very interesting, it never show the real you. The “mirror”
transforming you images to blocks, like a lying mirror. The “mirror” is not
just reflect but giving a wrong image of you, the wrong information given.
Jude Buffum,
Gustavo Dudamel, Advertising, Ilustraion
Jude Buffum is a illustratetist,
not only pixel but also conceptual and infographic. Jude graduated from the Tyler School of Art in 2001 with a
BFA in Graphic Arts and Design, where he went on to teach design and typography
courses for five years. After that he taught illustration at the University of
the Arts in Philadelphia for several years. While he was a part of the design
and illustration duo Headcase Design (2002–2007), Jude designed books for such
pop-culture phenomena as the Broadway show “Wicked” and HBO’s “The Sopranos”,
as well as the best-selling book The Baby Owner’s Manual, which he also
illustrated. Other clients include the New York Times, SONY, UPS, Target,
Square/Enix, Brooks Running, Courtney Love, the US Postal Service, Disney,
Publix, and Toyota/SCION. Jude’s design and illustration have received awards
from Graphis, Communication Arts, AIGA, Print Magazine, Society of
Illustrators, 3x3, and American Illustration, and his non-commercial work has
been exhibited internationally.
The Pixel art is always giving a feel of hiding, I
can never see it in details, the pixel art make my eye blur.
Reference links:
Background Research (Goh Wen Shyan)
Background research on Malaysia Corruption issues
Malaysia has been ranked as one of the most corrupt nations and listed as a country which is most likely to take shortcuts to meet targets when economic times are tough, according to a recent survey by Ernst & Young, signalling that the government's Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) has failed in its role to transform the economy.
Malaysia, along with China, has the highest levels of bribery and corruption anywhere in the world, according to the latest report, Asia-Pacific Fraud Survey Report Series 2013.
This year's survey polled 681 executives in China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and South Korea.
About half of the 681 executives polled on their perception of fraud felt that China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam were the worst in bribery and corruption.
Those polled were employed at corporations with a turnover in excess of US$500m, ranging from the industrial sector to financial services, retail and natural resources.
"Fraudulent practices are on the rise, and there is a disconnect between the policies that are in place and how they are applied in practice," said Chris Fordham, EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Managing Partner of Asia-Pacific, in the report.
About 39% of respondents said that bribery or corrupt practices happened widely in Malaysia, a figure which is nearly double the Asia-Pacific average of 21%.
In addition, 29% of respondents said that bribery or corrupt practices here have increased due to tough economic times and increased competition, which is the third highest among the countries surveyed.
The report also revealed that respondents felt that while some countries in Asia had strong anti-bribery and corruption policies, they did not work in practice.
Around 40% of respondents said their companies have anti-bribery polices or codes of conduct in place and 35% confirmed that their senior management has communicated its commitment to these principles.
E&Y also found that the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption were greater in growth markets.
"This may be due to a weak control environment that results in policies and procedures being implemented differently from global compliance frameworks.
"Companies operating in local markets may also feel compelled to operate in line with local business culture, resulting in conflicts with global compliance regimes," the report noted.
E&Y found 4% of the respondents "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that it was all right to offer cash payments to win business.
"It should be zero, because companies have a policy of zero tolerance towards bribery," said Torsten Duwenhorst, an E&Y partner.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has staked his premiership on six National Key Result Areas (NKRA), of which “Reducing Corruption” was one of the most important.
Najib and his team have taken great pains to point out to Malaysians and foreigners the “efforts” and “successes” in achieving the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the NKRA.
In 2011, Pemandu boasted that the initiatives taken have shown tremendous results in eradicating corruption.
The government also pointed out that “the effectiveness of the actions taken is being slowly felt and acknowledged by the general public”. – September 27, 2013.
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-one-of-the-most-corrupt-nations-survey-shows other link : http://econsmalaysia.blogspot.com/2013/09/malaysia-most-corrupt-nation.html
Malaysia has been ranked as one of the most corrupt nations and listed as a country which is most likely to take shortcuts to meet targets when economic times are tough, according to a recent survey by Ernst & Young, signalling that the government's Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) has failed in its role to transform the economy.
Malaysia, along with China, has the highest levels of bribery and corruption anywhere in the world, according to the latest report, Asia-Pacific Fraud Survey Report Series 2013.
This year's survey polled 681 executives in China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and South Korea.
About half of the 681 executives polled on their perception of fraud felt that China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam were the worst in bribery and corruption.
Those polled were employed at corporations with a turnover in excess of US$500m, ranging from the industrial sector to financial services, retail and natural resources.
"Fraudulent practices are on the rise, and there is a disconnect between the policies that are in place and how they are applied in practice," said Chris Fordham, EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Managing Partner of Asia-Pacific, in the report.
About 39% of respondents said that bribery or corrupt practices happened widely in Malaysia, a figure which is nearly double the Asia-Pacific average of 21%.
In addition, 29% of respondents said that bribery or corrupt practices here have increased due to tough economic times and increased competition, which is the third highest among the countries surveyed.
The report also revealed that respondents felt that while some countries in Asia had strong anti-bribery and corruption policies, they did not work in practice.
Around 40% of respondents said their companies have anti-bribery polices or codes of conduct in place and 35% confirmed that their senior management has communicated its commitment to these principles.
E&Y also found that the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption were greater in growth markets.
"This may be due to a weak control environment that results in policies and procedures being implemented differently from global compliance frameworks.
"Companies operating in local markets may also feel compelled to operate in line with local business culture, resulting in conflicts with global compliance regimes," the report noted.
E&Y found 4% of the respondents "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that it was all right to offer cash payments to win business.
"It should be zero, because companies have a policy of zero tolerance towards bribery," said Torsten Duwenhorst, an E&Y partner.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has staked his premiership on six National Key Result Areas (NKRA), of which “Reducing Corruption” was one of the most important.
Najib and his team have taken great pains to point out to Malaysians and foreigners the “efforts” and “successes” in achieving the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the NKRA.
In 2011, Pemandu boasted that the initiatives taken have shown tremendous results in eradicating corruption.
The government also pointed out that “the effectiveness of the actions taken is being slowly felt and acknowledged by the general public”. – September 27, 2013.
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-one-of-the-most-corrupt-nations-survey-shows other link : http://econsmalaysia.blogspot.com/2013/09/malaysia-most-corrupt-nation.html
Background Research (Gan Xiao Whua)
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor SdnBhd or
better known as SYABAS was incorporated on 8 July 1996 under the Malaysian
Companies Act, 1965 to undertake the privatisation of water supply services in
the State of Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
('the Privatisation‘).
SYABAS is an entity specifically
incorporated for use as an implementation vehicle in respect to the
privatization of the water supply and distribution systems in Selangor and
Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
SYABAS was appointed by the State and
Federal Governments to upgrade and enhance the water supply system and services
in the State of Selangor under the Privatisation concept in view of the
previous management’s financial constraint, ineffective management, poor water
quality standards and inconsistent supply of treated water.
SYABAS was granted a concession by the
Federal Government and the Selangor State Government to manage, operate and
distribute quality clean water for a period of thirty years, commencing on 1st
January 2005.
As the biggest water concessionaire in
Malaysia, SYABAS was developed by a visionary entrepreneur who is backed by a
team of professional, dedicated and skillful management with a penchant for
innovation in excellent customer services as well as reshaping the landscape of
the local utility industry.
The authorized share capital of SYABAS is RM100,000,000.00 comprising 93,449,999 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each, one (1) Golden Share of RM1.00 and 655,000,000 redeemable cumulative preference shares ("RPS") of RM0.01 each, while the paid-up share capital of SYABAS is RM71,550,001.00 comprising 65,000,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each, 655,000,000 RPS of RM0.01 each and one (1) Golden Share of RM1.00.
The shareholders of SYABAS are PuncakNiaga
Holdings Berhad ("PNHB") holding 70% of the total equity shareholding
in SYABAS, 15% equity shareholding held by Kumpulan DarulEhsanBerhad
("KDEB") and the remaining 15% held by Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor
Berhad ("KPS"). The Federal Government ("Government")
through the Minister of Finance, Incorporated ("MOF") holds one (1)
Golden Share in SYABAS.
It is anticipated that the State of
Selangor DarulEhsan and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
will continue to be a centre of economic growth and thereby, the water demand
in the states would continue to grow steadily. The current situation also
provides opportunities for the PNHB Group to enhance the overall efficiency of
the water industry in particular to reduce the high non-revenue water losses
level and uplift the standard of service.
Mision and
vision
-
deliver unrivalled water products and services to our domestic, commercial and
industrial consumers;
-
deliver a better quality of life for all;
- continuously invest in improving our
facilities and in technology to meet and exceed the highest of standards; and
- ensure the preservation of our
environment
Artwork
Research
A tap
(also called spigot or faucet in the U.S.
and some other regions; see usage
variations below) is a valve controlling release of liquids or gas.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_(valve)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_(valve)
Types of Water Tap
Tap
mechanisms
Sink
A sink (also
sinker, hand basin and wash basin)
is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture used for washing hands, for dishwashing
or other purposes. Sinks generally have taps
(faucets) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be
used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain to remove used water; this
drain may itself include a strainer and/or shut-off device and an
overflow-prevention device. Sinks may also have an integrated soap dispenser.When a sink becomes stopped-up or clogged, a person will often resort to use a chemical drain cleaner or a plunger, though most professional plumbers will attack the clog with a drain auger (often called a "plumber's snake").
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