Syahrul Anuar
Contemplating upon narratives and histories, Syahrul Anuar (b. 1995 Singapore) surveys, unravels and weaves the complexities and multiplicities of how humans consume, depict and attempt convey it. Pondering upon the fact and fictions that permeates through narratives and history — his practice employs an extensive and fluid use of mediums as his visual language.
Advertising, Cinematography, Computer Animation, Creative Direction, Digital Photography, Digital Art, Editorial Design, Fashion, Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Photography, Sound Design, UX/UI Design, Web Development
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Final Year Project(s)
Tanah Di Bawah Angin is a visual exercise in various parts, to simultaneously mend and dissect the various viscosities of Malay mythical tales with the factual occurrences of the Straw-headed Bulbul within the Nusantara (The Malay World).
The Straw-headed Bulbul is a recurring oral motif in the Nusantara and is at high risk of facing extinction in Southeast Asia — poached and hunted for its beautiful call and song.
The work pivots on a triad of narratives: the birds’ animist origins, an Islamic fable and a pair of Minangkabau pantuns. Working with the narrative and the bird in a metaphorical capacity unravels threads of multiplicity in negotiating and questioning the notions of Malayness: of ‘merantau’ (wandering), Islam and the Nusantara’s animistic past.