Personal Expression of Homeless People Through Material and Surface Exploration

Abstract

This research conveys the personal expression of the homeless through the exploration of materials and surfaces. In this research, the personal expressions about homeless people in Georgetown, Penang were observed by the artist. This research analyzes and finds the relationship of meaning behind the expression created in the artworks using the Panofsky model. In this study, the article also examines and explores material that can deliver personal expression about homeless people in Georgetown, Penang. Suitable subjects and visual references in portraying the expression about homeless people in Georgetown, Penang are determined. After literature review and practice review on artists’ artworks, non-participation observation, art-based research, research on material and medium and Intrinsic Value in relation to the Panofsky Model are adopted by this research. Studio investigation carried out by materials experimentation that could convey the artist’s personal expression of the homeless in Penang were carried out.