'My art is a reflection of my generation. Some things might be unfamiliar for young people to understand. But I feel it is a good way to document life... like how people went to a market, how they cooked things, or how they had ceremonies in the kampung,' says Mie. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah has a fond memory of how he started drawing cartoons as a child. As a budding cartoonist at his boarding school in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, he aimed high to get his works published in local cartoon magazines.
But being a school cartoonist and submitting works to a magazine are two very different things.
The world of Mie
'My art is a reflection of my generation. Some things might be unfamiliar for young people to understand. But I feel it is a good way to document life... like how people went to a market, how they cooked things, or how they had ceremonies in the kampung,' says Mie. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Mie pays tribute to 'lompat tikam', a traditional dessert (rice pudding), which is commonly found in the East Coast states of Malaysia. Photo: AR Ahmad Hilmy
Mie holding a scaled down replica of his 7m-long single frame cartoon strip. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Mie features many family-related cartoons in his MCO-inspired drawings. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Through his work, Mie often revisits childhood memories of growing up in a laidback kampung. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Mie has seven books to his credit, including his latest 'Imbauan 3' (not in the picture). Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Mie's 'new normal' cartoon depicting the fasting month under lockdown. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Cartoonists Mie and Lat (left) are close friends and have collaborated on two books. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
In the kampung kitchen, Mie remembers how young children helped out with the 'batu giling' duties. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
A game of 'teng teng' as portrayed by Mie. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
Mie's latest book 'Imbauan 3', with a foreword written by actor/comedian Sabri Yunus. Photo: Handout
Mie captures a proposed festive season 'social distancing' layout in an old kampung house. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
When Hari Raya Adilfitri cookies get a 'pandemic' rebranding. Photo: Ahmad Hilmy Abdullah
