ART DESCRIPTIONS - Traditional arts and crafts form a large segment of Brunei's cultural heritage. Boat making, silver-smithing, bronze tooling, cloth weaving and basket making are examples of the types of artistry celebrated and emulated in modern-day culture.
ART INFLUENCES - Brunei's art influence is called Batik. It's design have their national flower simpur, sumbai-sumbai (pitche plant).
Cambodia
ART DESCRIPTIONS - Traditional Cambodian arts and crafts include textiles, non-textile weaving, silversmithing, stone carving, lacquerware, ceramics, wat murals, and kite-making.
ART INFLUENCES - Hinduism and Buddhism are two religions which combined into a unique Khmer style of art. Sanskrit language and other elements of Indian civilization also influence the arts in Cambodia.
Indonesia
ART DESCRIPTIONS - Examples of Indonesian textiles includes batik from Java, to songket and ikat developed in many parts of the archipelago. Batik, which is an art of wax-resist dyeing which creates intricate motifs, was elevated as a national artform—a national costume of Indonesia, which transcends Indonesian ethnic groups.
ART INFLUENCES-Indonesian art has been shaped by interaction between indigenous customs and foreign influences, including Hinduism , Buddhism , and Islam . Indonesian painting before the 19th century was mostly restricted to the decorative arts, considered to be a religious and spiritual activities.
Singapore
ARTDESCRIPTIONS-Singapore's art was mostly based on the Nanyang art influences. Nanyang is the type of artistic expression, using Chinese forms and techniques but applied to different cultures. The earliest form of Nanyang art were of the Bali paintings rendered by Chinese artists.
ART INFLUENCES-The Chinese culture has significantly influenced the country's art form. The Chinese immigrants to the city state brought with them China's calligraphy, porcelain and sculptures. Singapore's art was mostly based on the Nanyang art influences.
Thailand
ART DESCRIPTIONS-Traditional Thai art and craft ranges from paintings and musical instruments to beautiful silk, silver wear, pottery, puppets, Khon masks, model warships, bronze wear, soap carving, sculptures, wood and stone carvings, ceramics and much more. Visitors will notice that much of Thailand's art and craft is a contrast, with spectacular ancient gold gilded temples surrounded by modern urban environments and contemporary hotels and resorts enhanced with traditional Thai paintings, sculptures and woven materials for a more authentic atmosphere.
ART INFLUENCES-Thai art was influenced by indigenous civilizations of the Mon and Khmer. By the Sukothai and Ayutthaya period, thai had developed into its own unique style and was later further influenced by the other Asian styles, mostly by Sri Lankan and Chinese.
