Amir’s art exhibition with a climate change message

Amir Ali, a final-year Fine Art student at Sunway University College and a native of the Maldives gave an exhibition of his paintings which was sponsored by Gloria Jeans Coffees Malaysia at its Sunway Pyramid outlet recently.

Amir with one of the paintings from his exhibition

Amir’s emotion-touched paintings, depicting how the world would look as a result of global warming, attracted Gloria Jeans to support the art exhibition as a climate change-themed one. The timing of the exhibition was deliberately chosen to coincide with the Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009 from December 7 to December 18.

Recent news showing the Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed together with his Vice-President and 11 ministers holding a meeting on climate change under water brought the plight of the Maldives to the world that it may be submerged if nothing is done to reduce global warming.

Amir (left) presenting a souvenir to H.E Mohamed Zaki, The High Commissioner of the Republic of the Maldives. Datuk Shalimin Shaffie is on the left of His Excellency.

Amir shared “Global warming is my personal concern. Even though the Climate Change Conference may not at the moment, deliver major resolutions towards saving the earth from being further destroyed by human action, the most important thing we can do now is to make sure we do not destroy nature further”

Amir, 39 earned a scholarship to pursue a Diploma in Fine Art from Sunway. Prior to that, he served as a crime scene officer with the Forensics Department in the Maldives Police Service. Amir will be furthering his studies in Forensic Art overseas.

The art exhibition was officially unveiled by His Excellency Mohamed Zaki, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives together with YBhg Datuk Shalimin Shaffie, Chairman of Malaysia International Franchise Sdn Bhd which owns the franchise rights for Gloria Jeans in Malaysia.