CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF ARTS AND DESIGN

Sustainable Lighting in Iraqi Hospitals: Al Garaawe Hospital in Babylon

2025-05-06T15:04:06+00:00

This research addresses lighting in interior design to achieve visual comfort and a sustainable environment for its users. This is done by one of the hospitals in Iraq. examining Adel Al Garaawe Hospital which is a newly established hospital in Iraq. The hospital was visited, and photographed; in addition, the hospital director and some patients were interviewed to collect the required data. Also, light intensity in the spaces was measured using a GED multi-meter, model FMM5. In addition, previous research was studied to arrive at sustainability indicators in terms of lighting and then determine the extent of their application to the sample. To analyze the collected data, the plans of the hospital were entered into a specialized environmental simulation program (namely, Design Builder) to arrive at accurate results and ultimately come up with conclusions and recommendations. The result shows that the sustainability indicators are not applied to the selected sample, and that natural lighting is insufficient and requires artificial lighting and other treatments.

The Rоle of Nаtiоnаl Сlаssiсаl Musiсаl Mоdels in The Аesthetiс Eduсаtiоn of Students

2025-05-20T07:45:26+00:00

National classical music serves as a crucial medium in shaping the aesthetic sensibilities and cultural identity of students, playing a vital role in artistic education across Uzbekistan. Amid a growing emphasis on holistic education, integrating musical heritage into school curricula helps form a student’s aesthetic worldview, linking emotional perception with national identity. While classical musical education is present in music and art institutions, the systematic application of national classical works for developing aesthetic consciousness and creative ability in students remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the role of national classical musical models in fostering students’ aesthetic taste, cultural values, creative thinking, and emotional perception through traditional music education. The findings demonstrate that structured exposure to national classical music significantly enhances students’ cognitive perception, emotional development, and creative expression. Students develop an understanding of beauty, historical context, and national values embedded in musical forms, leading to sustained memory, cultural continuity, and improved musical judgment. The study also identifies methods for aligning musical instruction with individual interests, behaviors, and learning capacities. This research uniquely combines aesthetic theory with cognitive learning science, proposing specific strategies to integrate national classical music into pedagogical practice for lasting emotional and educational impact. The study underscores the importance of consistent, age-appropriate inclusion of national classical music in educational programs to cultivate refined artistic taste, national consciousness, and lifelong appreciation of cultural heritage.

Features of Contempt in Contemporary Arab Painting Features of Contempt in Contemporary Arab Painting

2025-05-26T06:25:40+00:00

This study explores the aesthetic and conceptual representation of contempt in contemporary Arab painting, examining how artists articulate resistance to oppression, marginalization, and political injustice through visual expression. By analyzing selected works from Iraq, Palestine, and Egypt, the research reveals how contemporary Arab art transforms the human body and symbolic elements into vehicles of critique against societal and institutionalized contempt. Employing a descriptive analytical method, the study draws on philosophical and postmodern frameworks to contextualize contempt as both a social phenomenon and an artistic motif. The findings underscore that contemporary visual art in the Arab world transcends traditional aesthetics to function as a powerful medium of protest, documenting collective trauma and human rights violations while advocating for dignity and social change.

Methods of Creating Fractals from Geometric Shapes

2025-05-28T10:31:21+00:00

This article links modern fractal art, which has entered the visual arts, with the science of applied decorative arts, and highlights the presence of fractals in geometric shapes and the methods of constructing them. This paper explores various methods of generating fractals using geometric shapes, including iterative processes, affine transformations, and substitution rules. By examining these techniques, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of fractal construction and its applications in mathematics, computer graphics, and natural modeling.