Visual Arts Program Candidature Seminars on 18-20 May 2026
Come and be part of our Visual Arts Program Candidature Seminars on 18-20 May 2026.
For our Candidature Seminar, each presenter will be required to present for 15 minutes for PD and 20 minutes for CD and Thesis Seminar followed by a round of comments by our panellists. Both presentations, Q&A and deliberation will last for 50 minutes in total. Following the completion of all presentations within a specific panel, the panellists will gather to deliberate on the results in the same room. Presenters must remain for the duration of the discussion in order to obtain the presentation’s outcome and any further comments that may be offered.
Presenters and examiners will be gathering on campus in Bilik Tanjung, Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. Candidates are expected to physically attend their Candidature Seminar and deliver their presentation.
Please join us in Bilik Tanjung for the Candidature Seminar if you are tuning in or providing support to your friends and classmates.
18 May 2026 (Monday):
10.20am-11.10am: Symbolic Colors and the Culture of Dunhuang Feitian Art, by Kan Ao (CD, MM)
Panel: Dr. Sharul (Chair), Dr. Wahyuni and Dr. Dzul
11.10am-12.00pm: Textile and Culture of Indian Malaysian Saree as a Culture Identity at Melaka, by Thenmoly A/P Gopabala Krishnan (CD, MM)
Panel: Dr. Sharul (Chair), Dr. Wahyuni and Dr. Shahnaz
19 May 2026 (Tuesday):
9.30am-10.20am: Constructing Social Memory and Authenticity of Henan Province through Visual Symbol: A Case Study of Zhiyou Henan, by Zhao Bingqing (2nd PD, PhD)
Panel: Dr. Tan Zi Hao (Chair), Dr. Wang Jiabao and Dr. Sharul
10.20am-11.10am: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of Visual Grammar in Zhang Guangyu’s Manhua Journey to the West and Osamu Tezuka’s My Son Goku, by Li Yiheng (PD, MM)
Panel: Dr. Gregory (Chair), Dr. Tan Zi Hao and Ts. Dr. Jazmi Izwan Jamal (ASWARA)
11.10am-12.00pm: Gender Bias in Public Toilet Icons: A Visual Analysis Case Study in Nanchang, China, by Zhong Wen (CD, MM)
Panel: Dr. Gregory (Chair), Dr. Wang Jiabao and Dr. Tan Zi Hao
20 May 2026 (Wednesday):
9.30am-10.20am: Preserving the Cultural Identity of the Lun Bawang through the Adan Rice Festival in Bakelalan, Lawas Sarawak, by Nur Zulaikha Kamaruzzaman (PD, PhD)
Panel: Dr. Sharul (Chair), Dr. Wang Jiabao and Dr. Tan Zi Hao
10.20am-11.10am: Art in The Air: Visual Symbolism and the Formation of Representative Visual Forms in Traditional Weifang Kites, by Xu Xinzhi (PD, PhD)
Panel: Dr. Sharul (Chair), Dr. Wang Jiabao and Dr. Tan Zi Hao
11.10am-12.00pm: Transformation of User Experience in Landscape Photography from Traditional Print Media to Immersive VR Environment, by Zheng Hongfei (2nd CD, MM)
Panel: Dr. Gregory (Chair), Dr. Wang Jiabao and Dr. Mohd Faizal Mohamad Kamil
12.00pm-12.50pm: When Death Heals: The Role of Death in Realist-Themed Chinese Healing Films Lighting Up the Stars (2022) and All Ears (2023), by Liu Xingchen (CD, MM)
Panel: Dr. Gregory (Chair), Dr. Tan Zi Hao and Francis Luis Torres (University of the Philippines Cebu)
Glossary
PD: Proposal Defence
CD: Candidature Defence
MM: Master of Arts (Visual Arts) Mixed-Mode
PhD: Doctor of Philosophy