RINTIS is the abbreviation for Research Innovation Towards Integration and Sustainability which was initiated by Assoc. Prof. Hasnul J Saidon in 2004 as an annual final year projects exhibition that features the three design departments in the School of The Arts, USM. The departments involved are Graphic Communication, New Media Design and Technology, and Product Design. RINTIS is the epilogue of the understudies' endeavours before graduation, permitting them to feature their creative works for conceivable commercialization. It likewise fills in as a pathway for the students to debut into the industry.

This year’s RINTIS’26 Art Graduation Showcase, themed “Nexus”, explores the idea of connection through fragmentation, transformation, and convergence across artistic disciplines. Inspired by a glitch-inspired visual language, the showcase reflects how creative practices continuously evolve, collide, and merge into new forms of expression.

Embracing the tagline “The Glitch of Connection,” RINTIS’26 highlights the beauty of disruption and the meaningful intersections between visual, sonic, and narrative experiences.

Drawing from this vision, graduating students present a diverse body of creative works across three interconnected fields:

Music (◉): Exploring time, resonance, and emotional depth through sound and performance.

Fine Arts (≈): Challenging fixed meanings through experimentation, abstraction, and visual interpretation.

Drama & Theatre (≠): Investigating identity, conflict, and transformation through storytelling and performance.

Together, these disciplines form a unified nexus that celebrates innovation, collaboration, and the ever-evolving nature of artistic practice.

Exhibition online can be viewed through this link