AbstractWestern Influences in Contemporary Malaysian Sculpture is an issue that is often dealt with through
the ages. However, there has never been any scientific study undertaken in regard to the
historical development of sculpture in Malaysia. Recognizing this neglect, the study was
conducted to document the influence of the West in the fabrication of local sculpture.
However, the focus is strictly on sculptures that are made of metal from the 1960s to
the year 2010. The objective of this study, aims to explicate the style, form, iconography, and
content. This connection involves questions of influence, culture, similarities, distinctions,
identities and manifestations of local sculptors. In order to make this study a reality,
researcher has combined the theory of Iconology by Erwin Panofsky and the concept of knowledge
by al-Imam al-Ghazzali. The study w.....