Monday 11 June 2012

HOA Q&A_LXM

Name: Lee Xue Mei
ID: 1104306

What is History?
As seen in the word itself, History is a combination of the words 'His' and 'Story'. In other words, History is the story created and told by men. It refers to the study of past events- from the very personal human affairs such as relationships to the biggest historical records, such as World War I & II. It is chronological event that records the development of human civilization, to be studied and learned by generations through books, artifacts etc. History teaches us not to repeat the same mistakes done by our ancestors in the old time and it functions as a fundamental element of modern world’s civilization. Without the presence of History, there would have not been evolution both physically and psychologically in human civilization.

What is Art?
Art is the expression or application of the artists’ creative skills and imagination, typically in visual forms such as sculpture, to the audiences. It is a controversial topic because there might not be a proper definition of Art, as there are a lot of spaces yet to be explored and discovered, and people often have various points of view about the artwork they see.

What is Design?
Differs from the Art, Design is a strategic approach to draft and decide upon the look and function of the plan to achieve a certain result. It is the realization of idea and turning the idea into physical form such as model and pattern.

What do you want from this course?
I want to come across with the stories of Art development during the Renaissance time. Renaissance is the revival of art and literature in between the 14th and 16th centuries. It is the most important historical record of Art and I am sure I will benefit much learning about it. Furthermore, I want getting to know about the artists from that era.

What do you want to be doing in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
In 5 years, I want to get a designer job after accomplishing my bachelor courses. It may sound way too easy but that is just the starting point of my life- to live independently and chase after my dream of being a designer.

In 10 years, I will want to be among the world’s popular designers and get married if possible. I will be at my 30’s and this moment should be the right time to build a family with someone I love- as my future spouse and I will be both financially stable to raise up our kids.

In 20 years, I will be at my 40’s (chuckle). Well, it may sound ridiculous but by that time, I will want to have traveled around the world with my future husband. Traveling is always my passion- it helps me to widen my vision about the world and explore my inner self. Besides, I have always liked to learn more about other culture.

What do you hope to get from this particular class?
I hope to learn as much as possible about the World History. With the past experience I had in the secondary school, insufficient materials were given and the majority of the syllabus was focused on Malaysian History. Not to mention, Islamic History covered most of the History syllabus during my secondary school life. I found out I did not learn much about the World History, especially about the Ancient Greek and Roman Empires.

Is history of art and design necessary do you think for your larger goals?
Yes, it is. Like I have mentioned earlier, without History, we wouldn’t have come this far to the present civilization. History is important for us to get to know more about the past and it gives us a new better concept about the world. It will definitely aid me in my future designer career as having background knowledge about the History of Art would make me stand out from the others. Besides, with that background knowledge, I will be able to apply it into my artwork with higher aesthetic values.

Image of the most beautiful things for you, state your reasons.


As I mentioned earlier, I am passionate to study about other culture in the world. Every country in this world has its own unique identity- based on the culture itself. People from various nations speak different languages and each of them has its own lifestyle. It is the culture that distinguishes people and that is what I am always fancy about.


Image of most ugly thing for you, state your reasons.


Racism is pathetic and unfair prejudice and stereotype based on skin colors. It is one of the ugliest things for me because it is simply a discrimination based on beliefs. Often, people get unequal treatment given that their skin colors are different than the majority. 



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