JOHOR BARU: Three friends who are ardent followers of American artist Andy Warhol — a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art that flourished in the 60s and 70s — have taken the bold step of fusing Islamic elements into the genre.
Looking from the artistic viewpoint, the three – Dr Zamir Hilman, Kamarul Akhbar Che Ismail and Kamarulazhan Abdullah – said they do not find it offensive to discard the traditional kufi tradition of Islamic calligraphy to portray the beauty of Islam the pop art way.
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