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Expressions of Young

Artistic Talent By: Zhafran Masduqi

Kuala Lumpur – Celebrating the 10th anniversary competition Full time student, Muhammad Aidil bin Mohd Aziz who is also
this year, Nando’s Art Initiative 2017 is surely recognized from UiTM Puncak Alam made it for the shortlisted finalists
as one of the prestigious art competitions in Malaysia for and brought home the consolation prize with his vibrant
appreciating young artistic talents. Since a decade ago, this artwork titled “Keinginan”.
annual event managed to encourage talents from different
institutions as well as participation of students from UiTM Aidil, who is a student of Bachelor in Graphic Design as
to put across their imaginative mind and soul based on two well, said that it was his first time participating in any art
categories this year – Fine Art and Digital Art. competitions and was grateful for the consolation prize as it
was a stiff competition between other various young talents.
For the Digital Art category, Nurul Atika binti Nordin from
UiTM Puncak Alam grabbed the grand prize for her Describing his piece, he added, “I love to watch featured
masterpiece artwork which she generated using Adobe video on YouTube and was amazed by the music video of
software titled ‘Terrarium City’. Atika was in her third Getter – Head Splitter as well as my favorite artist, Deladeso.
semester of Bachelor in Graphic Design (Honours) when she So, I tried to implement their style into my artwork and Praise
participated in the competition. Be to Allah, it was accepted by the audience.”

“Nowadays we’re moving forward into future development Every piece of artwork in each category was judged based
and we neglect things around us such as nature which help on the originality and creativity, use of medium and artistic
us to get through it. We didn’t bring them together but instead finish, concept and ideas, overall impression as well as
we destroy them. We didn’t give back. We just take,” said quality of design and composition. The criteria should meet
Atika, referring to her winning artwork which she was not twenty percent of evaluation to be shortlisted as finalists.
expecting of winning the category.
Five judges comprised of the Chief Advisor of Nando’s Art
Grand prize winners for both categories were awarded RM Initiative itself, Syed Nabil Syed Nahar, the Group CEO of
5000 cash, an offer to host a solo exhibition during the next Nando’s Chickenland Malaysia and Singapore, Mac Chung
Nando’s Art Initiative, mentoring and RM 500 worth of Lynn, Project Director of Art Expo Malaysia and Executive
Nando’s vouchers. Director of Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers, Sim Polenn, Visual
Artist, Haffendi Anuar as well as Co-Founder and Creative
The first runners-up and second runners- Director of Running Snail Art Studio, Chong Fei Giap were
up for each category were awarded RM involved in Nando’s Art Initiative 2017.
3000 and RM 2000 cash respectively
with group exhibitions and RM 500 worth The prize giving ceremony was held on 12 September 2017
of Nando’s vouchers. However, for the in Publika where the exhibition took place and the prizes were
consolation prizes, participants presented by Mac Chung Lynn, the Group CEO of Nando’s
only secured the offer of group Chickenland Malaysia and Singapore. ~ gesturz
exhibition and RM 500
worth of Nando’s
vouchers.

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