Artwork Description:
Our national flag, Jalur Gemilang is an epitome of our pride of our beloved country. It is the symbol of our countrys sovereignty, which we should fervently respect and protect devotedly against external threat. Such an act expresses the feeling of patriotism. Displaying the national flag, singing the national anthem, participating in a mass rally, placing a patriotic bumper sticker on ones vehicle, or any other way of publicly proclaiming ones allegiance to the nation are symbolic acts and regarded as patriotic. I painted the Malaysian Pride trying to disseminate my message of patriotism to the younger generation of my country. I made use the image of part of my family old kampong house to show my pride and closeness to my ancestral legacy, the basis of my sense of belonging. The flag, Jalur Gemilang was consciously placed near the stair case to show the sign of an important occasion the celebration to commemorate our 50th Independence Day.