Sarkasi Said
Sarkasi bin Said سركاسي بن سعيد Pingat Budaya (Cultural Medallion) | |
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| Birth name | Sarkasi bin Said |
| Born | 27 March 1940 Singapore |
| Died | 14 October 2021 (aged 81) Singapore |
| Occupation(s) | Batik artist, drama and film actor |
| Years active | 1945–2021 |
Sarkasi Said 'Tzee' (27 March 1940 – 14 October 2021) was a Singaporean batik artist who was deemed the Baron of Batik.[1] Sarkasi had designed batik arts since he was 6 years old till his death. Besides art, he was also involved in acting in Malay dramas, films.
In 2003, he created a 103-metre batik painting which set a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest batik painting.[2]
Throughout Sarkasi's career, he has designed thousands of Batik drawings, paintings and held art workshops to promote Malay Batik painting.
He also designed Batik for National Day Parade 2018 for Singaporean leaders. His artwork has been displayed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and as far as America and Japan.[3]
In 2020, Sarkasi was awarded the Cultural Medallion.[4]
On 14 October 2021, Sarkasi died of kidney failure.[5][3]
References[]
- ^ "SARKASI SAID". www.esplanade.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Target reached". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Ong, Sor Fern (15 October 2021). "Cultural Medallion batik artist Sarkasi Said, 81, dies from kidney failure". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Ong, Sor Fern (10 December 2020). "Cultural Medallion 2020: For Sarkasi Said, 80, batik is a life passion". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Cultural Medallion batik artist Sarkasi Said dies aged 81". CNA. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- 1940 births
- 2021 deaths
- Singaporean artists
- Singaporean male actors