POST-MODERNISM AND MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC ART: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

This article is a review of literature related to the issue of post-modernism and contemporary Malaysian Islamic art. We have analyzed the literature from various fields that are related to either the influence of post-modernism on contemporary Islamic art or the advantages and disadvantages of this influence on Islamic artworks. The areas being investigated included the erosion of parts of Islamic elements, including the influence on traditional Islamic art and identity. Through the literature review, we have summarized the most important directions in the research on post-modernism and contemporary Malaysian Islamic art, and we proposed some significant fields that needed to be addressed in the future.