BUANASENI

 

 

  

PENCIPTA

THE CREATOR

Johan Ishak

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

PENCIPTA literally means the "Creator" referring to God. The Muslims have 100 names for God (Asma'ul Husna) but all referring to the one God entity. This (PENCIPTA) 3ft x 3ft Acrylic and Ink on Canvas modernist expression consists of 99 names forming the background of the work and the remaining 1 completing the 100 names form the centre piece character, Allah, the most uttered name being used in a Muslim's daily praying ritual or reciting of the Holy Quran. It is almost impossible to find all 100 names in this piece as they are over-lapping. Nevertheless, the appreciation of the 100 names are usually appreciated by Muslims by memorising, thus an art work such as this is not meant to be read but to be felt subliminally and spiritually by God's will. 

  

 

AHAD

ONE

Johan Ishak

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

AHAD literally means "One" referring to God. The Muslims have 100 names for God (Asma'ul Husna) but all referring to the one God entity. This (AHAD) 3ft x 3ft Acrylic and Ink on Canvas modernist expression consists of 99 names forming the background of the work and the remaining 1 completing the 100 names form the centre piece character, Allah, the most uttered name being used in a Muslim's daily praying ritual or reciting of the Holy Quran. It is almost impossible to find all 100 names in this piece as they are over-lapping. Nevertheless, the appreciation of the 100 names are usually appreciated by Muslims by memorising, thus an art work such as this is not meant to be read but to be felt subliminally and spiritually by God's will. 

 

ESA

ONE

Johan Ishak

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

ESA literally means "One" referring to God. The Muslims have 100 names for God (Asma'ul Husna) but all referring to the one God entity. This (ESA) 3ft x 3ft Acrylic and Ink on Canvas modernist expression consists of 99 names forming the background of the work and the remaining 1 completing the 100 names form the centre piece character, Allah, the most uttered name being used in a Muslim's daily praying ritual or reciting of the Holy Quran. It is almost impossible to find all 100 names in this piece as they are over-lapping. Nevertheless, the appreciation of the 100 names are usually appreciated by Muslims by memorising, thus an art work such as this is not meant to be read but to be felt subliminally and spiritually by God's will. 

  

Johan Ishak

SOLD

  

  

Johari Ishak

SOLD

  

Johari Ishak

SOLD

 

Shafiq Nordin

Finalist for Malaysia Emerging Artists Awards (MEAA) 2014

  

Johan Ishak

While we were still dumbstruck by the MH 370 tragedy, God Almighty leaves no room for reconciliation. No redemption was ever met with a closure for MH 370, and now, we are in the state of despair yet again. MH 17 was certain,... a certain lost. Nevertheless, the question of redemption still lingers. Who do we blame? Do we blame the Russians? Do we blame the Ukranians? Do we blame the Americans? Or,... Do we absorb the blame like we always do? Such is life that in the end we are best not relying on others but ourselves. Whichever way we go, the question of redemption still exists.

Johan Ishak

We we struck by the tragedy of MH 370. A lost was not enough, as we were also overwhelmed by confusion, uncertainty, anger and full of questions? Where did MH 370 ended up? In our remembrance of this lost, we are forever haunted by the urge to redeem this melancholic state of mind. How do we redeem? Where should we seek for answers. The Chinese are staring at us. The Americans are pushing us around like headless chicken. Of course we were lucky that numerous nations joined in for the search, but what good was the effort when all we end up getting is back to the question we initially sought to answer. 

SATU

ONE

Johan Ishak

Acrylic on Canvas

SATU literally means "One" referring to God. The Muslims have 100 names for God (Asma'ul Husna) but all referring to the one God entity. This (SATU) 5ft x 5ft Acrylic on Canvas modernist expression consists of 97 names forming the background of the work and the remaining 3 completing the 100 names form the black centre piece characters: Allah, Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim, 3 of the most popular names being used in a Muslim's daily praying ritual or reciting of the Holy Quran. It is almost impossible to find all 100 names in this piece as they are over-lapping. Nevertheless, the appreciation of the 100 names are usually appreciated by Muslims by memorising, thus an art work such as this is not meant to be read but to be felt subliminally and spiritually by God's will.