NOKTAH: The Ellipsis Within

Abstract

NOKTAH is a multimedia installation that frames sustainability and consumerism through a reflective visual dialogue, shaped by the symbolic lens of the NOKTAH, the Malay word for "full stop." While a full stop marks an end, its repetition as an ellipsis suggests continuation, evolution, and resilience. This work explores the emotional and expressive dimensions of environmental awareness using projection mapping on upcycled materials, visual storytelling, and symbolic composition. It reflects on shifting patterns of consumerism in the face of planetary crisis and invites viewers to pause and consider how sustainability involves not only environmental action but also inner renewal, memory, and meaning making. Digital storytelling, salvaged forms, and living plants are layered to evoke the tension between loss and regeneration, blurring the boundaries between organic and manufactured, life and waste. The narrative builds toward a final, resonant question: “What was your last retail regret?”, anchoring the work in the emotional landscape of modern consumer identity and connecting sustainability to everyday decisions. By merging craft with digital expression, NOKTAH creates a liminal space where endings become beginnings, and identity is shaped through transformation. It is a quiet protest and visual meditation on grief, urgency, and the hope for a more connected future.