PESERTA
NAMA:
- Nayli Syazwani binti Zain Ariffin
- Ahmad Izzan Qistan Kamarulzaman
- Nurhidayatul Aina
LOKASI:
Melaka
BIODATA PESERTA:
PESERTA
CADANGANKARYA
Rejuvenating the land Artefacts- Exploring the Megalith/Menhir formation
1. a) Proposal and artwork rational
Introduction
This proposal is an effort towards recalling historical aspect of the location. As I am from Melaka, I decided to choose a location that relates to my hometown and where I live at present. As BMS 2021 is giving this opportunity to create work from location, this proposal is collaboratively gathered from few friends around Melaka.
Melaka Pindah is a place situated in Alor Gajah district. It is a place that has now developing its population, economic and agricultural mostly oil palm plantations & live-stock. Some settlers come from other places but mostly they are the people from this area who livel; by many generations. I try to relate my own ideation of works towards this proposal. Many spots of historical evidence are partially known by its local people in Melaka Pindah. During the era of Portugese and British colonization Melaka Pindah is believing to be a place amongst the Malay warriors and few royals who gathered secretly to this area, moving and hiding from the colonizers. One of the researchers who have written a book about Kg Melaka Pindah is Mohd Syukry bin Abdullah (PERZIM Curator) in his research entitled ‘Kampung Melaka Pindah Dalam hubungan Kesultanan Melayu Melaka’ and he stated:
“Namun begitu, masyarakat tempatan percaya Kampung Melak Pindahini wujud apabila berlaku perpindahan besar-besaran pembesar-pembesar Istana Kesultanan Melayu Melaka ekoran serangan Portugis pada 1511. Seperti yang tercatat dalam Sejarah Melayu, para pembesar telah berundur ke Bentayan, Muar dan berpecah mengikut haluan masing-masing iaitu Bendahara Tepok ke Lubuk Batu, dan Sultan Mahmud berundur ke Kampar, Sumatera. Dengan itu, para pembesar dan rakyat yang lain menyelamatkan diri dengan memudiki Sungai Melaka sehingga ke pedalaman kawasan tersebut. Keadaan muka bumi yang berbukit dan beralun membolehkan rakyat menyelamatkan diri dari serangan bertali arus dari pihak Portugis. Atas kebijaksanaan para pembesar dalam mengatur strategi,ramai rakyat Melaka dapat diselamatkan dan seterusnya mendirikan penempatan di Kawasan tersebut.
Kawasan sekitar Kampung Melaka Pindah ini telah dijadikan penempatan yang Makmur oleh rakyat Melaka yang telah berundur dikawasan tersebut. Bukit yang tinggi mengelilingi kampung ini seperti Bukit Panchor sangat sesuai dijadikan kubu pertahanan semulajadi untuk mengelakkan serangan dari Portugis Melaka.”
Historical Forms & Evidences
Some of the prominent marks of historical form or artifacts around Melaka Pindah are the ‘megalithic site’, some were believed to be tombstone, landmarks or graveyard of the melaka warriors or rulers during past times. I have a chance to interview among old folks/villagers and I went to visit the megalith of Datuk Paduka Seri Maharaja Lela situated near community center in Melaka Pindah.
Megalith as Main Form/ ideation
Megalith form is commonly known as pre-historic stone, usually used during Neolithic Period as monument to mark places or grave of important people during ancient-times. Why is it significant to me? I have been researching about arch-form in my degree-studies and this time I would like to explore further with ‘megalith’ form to develop the idea for my arch design.
I was searching various location until I found a discussion with my former lecturer (Dr Sharmiza – Abu Hassan) and she offered me to try out her site that is within a location of oil palm plantation near the community center of Melaka Pindah. The land was recently cleared, facing hill and interestingly surrounded with beautiful panoramic landscape. After few visits and sharing ideas, she agreed to offer the site for me to propose my ideation.
This is one of the megalithic stone which are a tomb of Malay warrior, Datuk Maharajalela in front of Balai raya Kampung Melaka Pindah.
PENYATAAN KARYA
This work derives from the existence of megalith remains in Melaka Pindah which proved that there was a settlement there in history. The negative and positive shape of the work is based on the shape of megalith stone/menhir. Since the megalith stone are always in line and pairs, the composition proposed will also be in modular forms (4 pieces).
The usage of metal grid /bamboo structures is the suitable method due to the light weight material as it is practical familiar process for me to construct. Besides, it is a see-through material that people will be able to see the other side of it despite of the overlapping line and shape. The transparency of it shows glimpse of memory about the past history and create interesting element of linear stuctures.
As for the aluminum reflected plate, it can reflect light which improve plant growth and act as animals’ repellent from coming to the artwork or disturbing the site. The red bauxite stone that will be used in the wire mesh with the usage of gabion technique is going to be an experiment naturally related to this particular place and it is one of the ancient stone that were used in the history of fortress of Melaka such as A’Famosa .
KARYA AKHIR
https://sites.google.com/view/bmsmelakapindah/home
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXxzszbhGwK/?utm_medium=copy_link
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3189524377950950&id=1637357371
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