TENGKU PERMAISURI SELANGOR OFFICIATED "A VOYAGE OF MOMENTS"

"A Voyage of Moments" is a compilation of moments from a 15-year journey through the eyes of Wan Jamila Wan Shiaful Bahri a.k.a ArtJamila. The exhibition, on display at the UiTM Creative Media and Technology Hub, covers the artist's earliest to most recent collections, conveying messages through visual narratives in Jamila's artistic signature of doodles and naïve art. In this way, she creates a world from her perspective in surrealist approaches.

The exhibition, jointly organized by Galeri Shah Alam and UiTM's Creative Media and Technology Hub, was officiated by DYMM Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Tengku Permaisuri Selangor.

UiTM is honoured to be part of this social support by providing an exhibition venue for the remarkably skilled, self-taught artist ArtJamila. Wan Jamila, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of four, had difficulties with verbal communication and social interaction. Her mother, Noorhashimah Mohamed Noordin, a former lecturer who retired from UiTM, has always been her best mentor and companion on her journey to become an award-winning artist.

UiTM is a caring institution committed to the advancement of people with special needs. Various programmes have been implemented by UiTM, especially through the National Autism Resource Centre (NARC), the OKU (Persons with Disabilities) Services Unit or UPO and the Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK).

With this in mind, I would like to thank all those who made this exhibition a success. It is hoped that the platform provided here can highlight the creative talents of people with special needs.

“A Voyage of Moments” adalah kompilasi detik-detik perjalanan selama 15 tahun Wan Jamila Wan Shiaful Bahri atau dikenali sebagai ArtJamila. Diadakan di Hab Media Kreatif dan Teknologi UiTM, pameran itu mempamerkan koleksi pertama hingga terkini pengalaman artis yang menyampaikan mesej melalui penceritaan visual dalam sentuhan artistik seni coretan dan seni naif Jamila. Lantas, mencipta dunia dari perspektif beliau menerusi pendekatan surealistik.

Pameran anjuran bersama Galeri Shah Alam dan Hab Media Kreatif dan Teknologi UiTM itu telah dirasmikan oleh DYMM Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Tengku Permaisuri Selangor.

UiTM berbesar hati menjadi sebahagian daripada sokongan sosial ini dengan menyediakan tempat untuk mempamerkan karya artis yang sangat berbakat iaitu Art Jamila. Disahkan autisme pada usia empat tahun, Wan Jamila berdepan kesukaran dalam komunikasi lisan dan interaksi sosial. Ibunya, Noorhashimah Mohamed Noordin mantan pensyarah yang bersara dari UiTM sentiasa menjadi mentor dan teman akrab beliau sepanjang perjalanannya sebagai artis yang berjaya memenangi pelbagai anugerah.

Sebagai institusi yang prihatin, UiTM komited ke arah pemerkasaan insan istimewa. Pelbagai program telah dilaksanakan oleh UiTM khususnya melalui Pusat Rujukan Autisme Negara (NARC), Unit Perkhidmatan OKU (Orang Kelainan Upaya) atau UPO dan Fakulti Sains Kesihatan (FSK).

Sehubungan itu, saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua pihak yang telah menjayakan pameran ini. Platform yang disediakan di sini diharapkan dapat mengetengahkan bakat kreatif insan istimewa.

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