Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition can be defined using two variables, side by side, their contrasts or similarities are shown through comparison.

Juxtaposition (literally) is the synonymous of contrast, two objects or texts the oppose each other. Random juxtaposition istwo random objects moving in parallel, a technique intended to stimulate creativity.

 As you see at the picture above, a nice painted house is placed beside a old house. This shows the juxtaposition of a new and an old building.

User Interface Design

According to Wikipedia, User Interface Design is the design of computers, appliances, machines, mobile communication devices, software appliances, and websites with the focus on the user's experience and interaction.

The goal of user interface design is to make the user's interaction as simple and the efficient as possible. Interface designers will design the product's interface to be more user friendly and helps people such as disabled ones to use the products.

As an example, this is a design of a MP4 player. The button is designed to be pop-up compared to normal MP4 players. When we are adjusting the volume, the pop-up button is easier for us to adjusted compared to press button.

This is a keyboard that is specially designed for blind people. Blind person can touch and feel the surface of the keyboard. Therefore, blind people are able to have a digital life like us too.

Creative Photography

There are many types of photography, till life photography, wedding photography and etc. Photography is not just meant for taking photographs for memories, but some of the photographers are using creative settings on the objects to express their own creativity. This type of photography is very conceptual. They are using things in our daily life to create this photos.

The texture of wood is used to imitate fire of matches.

Telephone cables is used to imitate spaghetti.

Art Expo Malaysia 2010

The International Art Expo Malaysia is held annually. In this event, many artist around the world will display or sell their masterpiece. In Art Expo Malaysia 2010, there are exhibitors from 17 countries that are Malaysia, China, Japan, Singapore, Pakistan, Argentina, The Philippines, Korea, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Cuba and Myanmar.

This is a biggest art exhibition every year in Malaysia. There are many impressive artworks displaying in the exhibition. Many designers and artists will attend to the exhibition to show their appreciation to other people's artworks and enjoy the artworks. Besides that, we can also get inspiration from the artworks.

These are some of the artworks displayed in the exhibition.

Form Follow Function

Form follows function and function follows form are two different terms that have opposite meaning with each other. Many people have argued about these terms and they have different stands and reasons. These terms represents how a person create something and the way they create.

Form follows function, basically means that function comes before form. In my opinion, this principle most probably apply on modern agricultural and industrial design. They must think of what is the function of the building before they decide how it looks like. This principle mostly applies on the situation where function is more important than its appearance. Just like our clothes, they are suppose to keep us warm or comfortable, therefore they are meant to be designed to suite its function. If the clothes are designed based on their forms, maybe they will be not functioning as we want it to be. Maybe their forms will be affecting their main function.

In function follows form, which means form comes before function, mostly applies on things that meant to be decorative instead of functioning. In my opinion, decorative stuff like sculpture, characters figures and etc are build based on form before function comes in. This is because they are build for what they meant to, to decorate, to enchant beauty.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF)

On the 29-31 Oct 2010, Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF) has been held at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre. It is a big photography event that will be held once a year. Many photographers attend to that festival. There are many gadgets for photography such as, tripods, camera lens and etc sell there. Some of the price is really cheap and they are the lowest price in town.

Besides that, there are seminars by many famous photographers. The seminars are free and they are inspiring. The photographers will shared about their very own experience to us.

There are photo gallery to display award winning photographies to the public. We can learn and get inspiration from the photos. Most of the photos are amazing and stunning.

Kaka Art Market

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Every first Sunday of each month, Kaka Handmade Art Market has been organized at Shaw Parade KL, Pudu. Many handmade art products are being sell in this market.

On the 7 November 2010, I went to the art market. That place is full of crowds. The market is about appreciating things around us. Most if the designers is using reusable items to create their artwork. For me, this is another way of appreciating what our mother earth gave us.

These are some artworks that sell in the market.