Astronomical Artistic Journey of Syahirah Stargazer
My name is Nurul Syahirah Binti Nazarudin and I’m a Malaysian Space Artist. I create cosmic arts to deliver the
beauty of the night sky and raise universe awareness for Malaysian as
well as international public. I’m a dark sky advocate for Dark Sky Malaysia and
International Dark Sky Association and as a space artist, I reach out to the
public about the dangers of light pollution and the importance of dark sky
through my artworks. I was invited to virtual talks and participated in
conferences to communicate astronomy and light pollution awareness through
artistic works. Being a space artist is a part of my busy life as I’m a
full-time educator during the day and as a teacher, I always encourage my
students to incorporate arts in their learning.
As an astronomical artist, I
am passionate to connect the public with astronomy through work of arts. The
delights of observing the night sky have inspired artists, composers, and poets
to interpret the universe in their own creative way. Until today, humanity is
inspired by the wonders of the night sky and has been continuously producing
works of art to express the astronomical connection and to simulate the world
beyond the sight of our telescopes and cameras. By expressing my passion for
cosmos in form of arts, I inspire those who are not involved in the field to
enjoy Astronomy as much as I do. Even though the space out there is beyond our
touch(yet), I want to make it reachable through my perspective of the universe.
Based on my experience, whenever people look at my arts, curiosity sparked in
them and they wanted to know what are my paintings all about. I explained to
them the subjects in my paintings and this bridges astronomy to my audiences.
Space science provide a deeper meaning to my artistic work and help the viewer
to relate themselves with the universe in a more “human” way.
Besides Astronomy, I also
communicate light pollution and dark sky awareness through arts. Light
pollution is an underrated and minimized issue which requires more attention
from the public. I want to spread the awareness about light pollution to the
public in a creative and eye-catching way to the public with my arts. Through
arts, the knowledge about our universe and light pollution can be carried in a
creative, conspicuous, and stimulating way.
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