A number of renowned Malaysian artists will be showcasing their paintings for Mosaic XII, including the likes of Khalil Ibrahim, Syed Thajudeen, Lim Ka Seng, Maamor Jantan, Mokhtar Ishak, Awang Damit, Ismail Latiff, Raphael Scott Ah Beng, Ahmad Shukri, Brigitte & Azudin Shahadudin as well as a handful of other artists. This exhibition will provide these artists a fantastic platform for them to connect their body of work with art buyers, art aficionados, and the general public.
Another milestone for KL Lifestyle Art Space is the introduction of more Indonesian artists into the fold, after the success of Jeihan Sukmantoro’s solo exhibition in November. For Mosaic XII, Indonesian painters whose paintings will be shown at the exhibition are Erica Wahyuni, Putu Sutawijaya, Srihadi Soedarsono, Jeihan Sukmanyoro and the late Haji Widayat, will also still be available for public viewing during Mosaic XII.
KL Lifestyle Art Space will be holding “Mosaic" annually, which is good news for everyone who’s involved with not just the local arts scene, but also for the region in general. Artists and art lovers, you have just found your utopia and it is just a stone’s throw away in Bangsar.
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| Awang Damit Ahmad 'Alami II "Gunung dan Lereng III (2003) Mixed Media 46cm X 46cm Awang Damit (Malaysia) |
Born in Kuala Penyu in Sabah, Awang Damit Ahmad, or more fondly known as Awang Damit, is one of the most renowned and well-established artists in Malaysia. He is currently a lecturer with his alma mater in UiTM where he has been appointed as the Associate Professor of the School of Art and Design in 2000. He has held various exhibitions both in groups as well as solo including the Intipati Budaya-Satu Sintesis show at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1995 which was also shown at the Shenn’s Fine Art in Singapore a year earlier. His works have also been exhibited abroad, including in Taipei, London, Fukuoka and Beijing.
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| Bhanu Achan Apples (2011) 90cm x 120cm (2 Panels)
Bhanu Achan
(Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur-born Bhanu Achan’s journey in life has been one of twists and turns. Emerging from his final year in school with an impeccable academic record, he was one of those marked for a successful career. A journey into medical school in India drew him the vast spiritual realms and Bhanu returned to Malaysia as artist. Bhanu’s output during his forty year career as an artist has been both impressive and consistent. His works have been exhibited extensively in the country and three pieces are now part of the National Art Gallery’s permanent collection. His works are also part of many private collections. Bhanu Achan’s works manifest a struggle to find meaning beyond form and content.
Brigitte Shahabudin
(Germany)
Born in Luxembourg in 1943, Brigitte Shahabudin attended the H.F.B.K Art School in Hamburg before she went to teach art history and painting. She has been involved in numerous art projects together with her husband, Malaysia-born Azzudin Shahabudin, and has also had her artworks exhibited in various places, including Hamburg and Paris. Her figurative paintings embody the themes and notions of the human condition and the cycle of life - the process of growing up, living and growing older as influenced by the social settings and the environment.
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The late Haji Widayat had a painting style unlike any other. His paintings have been described as 'magical decorative' with their rhythmic repetitions of motifs derived from traditional and primitive arts. They are rich in texture, colour, and symbolism. His adaptations of indigenous primitive art and ornamentation also drew praise from critics. His inspiration came mostly from his childhood and past experiences. He was also a lecturer at his alma mater and established the Museum H. Widayay, which houses his collection of artworks of his mentors, peers, students as well as indigenous traditional and tribal arts and of course, his own masterpieces.
(Malaysia)
Born in 1980, Ilham Fadhli, or more fondly known as Kojek, is a graduate from UiTM Shah Alam with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts. He nabbed the Major Prize for Young Artist Award in 2006 and the consolation prize for Mekar Citra, Merdeka Show, Galeri Shah Alam in 2007. These two awards raised his profile as an artist and his paintings and dioramas were then exhibited at galleries such as Kebun Mimpi, PACE Gallery, RA Fine Arts and The National Gallery in Jakarta. Most of his work deals with contemporary issues in an absurd/surrealistic setting with collages of delicate figures.
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The Melaka-born was once described as an escape artist, which rings true as his works are pictures of dream-like landscapes, lost utopias and enchanting nature that are subtly incorporated with Earth-bound elements based on Nature’s deepest secrets, Islamic cosmology and ideals, Nusantara myths and folklores, an Asian psyche, a rich South-East Asian textile tradition, and the signature moon. A former student of ITM, he got his first big break when he won the coveted Frank Sullivan Award in the graphic art section. The former advertising visualist has had his works exhibited in the US, Bangladesh, Turkey and Japan.
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Indonesian painter and literary figure Jeihan Sukmantoro uses vibrant colours to fill spaces and blacks out the eyes of the subject of his paintings, be it a human or an animal. He sees the spiritual being of his subjects and conveys it through their expressions and gestures. The Bandung-based artist has had Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as one of his models and his works are described as an art that blends the mysticism of the East in a way that is Western in approach. His paintings has so far been exhibited in France, Indonesia and Malaysia, with his recent showcase “Our Being” held at our very own KL Lifestyle Art Space in Bangsar.
(Malaysia)
Khalil Ibrahim’s career as an artist has spanned over 50 years. The Kelantan-born painter’s works use acrylic, oil, watercolour and in batik, with his preference for figuration leading to memorable images of men and women from the east coast Malay fishing villages dramatically set against stark backgrounds of blues and greens and watercolour landscapes of east coast villages. He has exhibited his work in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Switzerland, and participated in group exhibitions in many other countries, such as Australia, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and the USA.
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| Khoo Sui Hoe. Big Eyes, 1966-1999 Oil on Canvas 50.8cm x 61cm Khoo Sui Hoe (Malaysia) |
Kedah-born Khoo Sui Hoe’s episodic pictures have the believable and incontrovertible qualities of dream situations and characters in legends or mythology. His figures express moods and temperament which communicate directly to the viewer. We can read in their circumstances of pathos, anticipation, menace, reticence or wonder. Khoo has held 41 one-man shows in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Bandung, Bali, Taipei, Melbourne, Adelaide, Honolulu, New York, Washington D.C., Houston, and Shanghai. His works were also sold through Christie’s and Sotheby’s. Many of his paintings had been collected by major corporate offices and private homes throughout the world.
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| Kwan Chin Rubber Tapper (1970's) 48cm x 65cm Kwan Chin (Malaysia)
Born Goh Yee, Goh Kwan Chin was born in Kepong, just eight miles short from the glitz and glamour of Kuala Lumpur. He attended Nan Yang Academy of Fine Art in Singapore, where he learned using traditional media including charcoal, water color and oils. A stint as a commercial artist in an advertising firm followed, but a brief introduction to batiks sparked his interest and he quickly turned to batik art, which he became famous for. Vividly-colored batik paintings were his specialty, collectors all over the world tend to have a copy of Goh Kwan Chin’s works of art, which mainly depict scenes of Malaysian life.
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| Lim Ka Seng ARIA (2008) 73x60cm Oil on canvas Lim Ka Seng (Malaysia) |
Perak-born Lim Ka Seng received his early tutelage in art (Chinese ink painting, watercolours and oil) under Tan Guan Hin. Guan Hin, who was trained in art in Taiwan, was a student of flamboyant pioneer artist Khaw Sia. He eked a living as a hawker, printer-designer before a 30-year career with the Southern Bank, retiring in 2000 as bank manager. Upon retirement, he spent more time on painting, delving into various media like oil and then acrylic in the last decade although by that time, he had established a reputation in watercolours. Literature, music and nature are some of his inspirations for his paintings.
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| Lye Yau Fatt Lotus Garden Watercolour on Paper 71cm x 53cm 1982 Lye Yau Fatt (Malaysia) |
An artist with extraordinary talents, Lye Yau Fatt was born in 1950 in Kedah. Since 1979, his artworks have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions, internationally and locally. He received awards when he entered his works for the Open Art Competition (for sculpture) and the PNB Art Competition – Watercolour (for landscape painting). It is ordinary objects around him that he would look for as subject matter for his artworks. For Mosaic XII, Lye Yau Fatt will be exhibiting pieces that were inspired by the paintings of his mentor, the late Singaporean artist and pioneer of the Nanyang art style Cheong Soo Pieng, whom he spent a lot of time with learning the techniques of watercolour painting and painting styles before Cheong died due to heart failure in 1983.
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| M.Munawir AL- IMRAN - 8 ( 2008 ) Oil on Canvas 91cm x 109cm |
M.Munawir
(Malaysia)
Hailing from Bogor, Indonesia, M.Munawir was educated at an Arabic Islamic school and was a student at the College for Quranic Studies in Jakarta when he was drawn to Arabic Calligraphy. A self-taught artist, he has been oil painting Arabic calligraphy on canvas for the past 32 years and has so far produced around 600 paintings. He has also done the calligraphy designs for the interiors of up to 40 mosques in Indonesia. He sees the Quranic verses in Arabic calligraphy as a form of preaching the religion through art. Besides painting, he is also a preacher and a teacher for Islamic studies and Arabic language, having founded the Al-Ukhuwatul Islamic Foundation in Bogor.
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| Maamor Jantan "East Coast Fishing Village" (2010) Watercolour on Paper 101cm x 73cm |
Maamor Jantan
(Malaysia)
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| Mokhtar Ishak "Fishing Village in Kota Bharu" (2011) Watercolour on Paper 55.5cm x 38cm |
Mokhtar Ishak
(Malaysia)
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| Nik Rafin Blue Dragon - Mythscape Majestica" (2011) Nik Rafin 120cm x 180cm Acrylic On Canvas |
Nik Rafin
(Malaysia)
The American-trained artist would paint his pictures based on photographs that he has taken beforehand. He once had a year off and used the time to travel around Malaysia to take photographs, which he would then paint, but with added spontaneity and emotional feelings, conveyed via the paintings. He studied Fine Art & Photography while he as in the United States, and earned a BA in Advertising as well. He has Held solo shows in 2002, 2004, & 2005 and participated in group shows in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, & Shah Alam in 2005.
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| Nizar Kamal Ariffin Faces and Faces - Siri Dunia Flow (2010) Oil on Canvas 197cm x 197cm SOLD |
Nizar Kamal Ariffin
(Malaysia)
Nizar Kamal is an expressions artist who hails from Pahang. An alumni of Fine Arts from University of Science Malaysia (USM), Nizar started painting seriously after graduation. He moved to Kuala Lumpur to join the Angkatan Pelukis Malaysia. Struggles and dark times often create exceptional artists and through his works, one can see how he has got himself to where he is right now. Nizar’s paintings mark his personal explorations, milestones and insights into what goes on around him and from the cultural and history books he reads. In his work, we see subtle glimpses of these influences articulated with visual and mental depth.
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| Nurazmal Yusoff "Flight of Fancy" (2010) Pace Gallery "Tell Tale" Solo Exhibition 137.5 X 244 Acrylic on Canvas Nurazmal Yusoff (Malaysia) |
Known as an entertainer who ‘entertains’ through the medium of his acrylic paintings, Penang-born Nurazmal Yusoff’s works breaks art to its basics, suggesting that instead of decoding and analysing art in its complicated and complex being, his paintings combine art and humour. Nurazmal Yusoff’s paintings spare people from politically loaded instructions and complex structures laced with intellectual meanings. They encourage people to appreciate the satire of the masterpieces and laugh together with him. His solo showcase debut, “Satire in Paint” drew a lot of attention due to his unique style as an artist.
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| Ping Lian Yeak KL Twin Tower I Ink & Water Colour On Paper 2010 |
Ping Lian Yeak
(Malaysia)
Born in Kuala Lumpur in 1993 yet currently residing in Sydney, prodigious savant artist Ping Lian Yeak’s journey in life has been nothing short of a miracle. Diagnosed with autism when he was 4, he could barely hold a pencil due to poor motor skills but with the help of his mother Sarah, he started coloring and tracing. From there on in, he was obsessed with art and started painting. His unique and interesting art style has been received very warmly and he has participated in solo and group exhibitions in both Malaysia and abroad. He works in charcoal, acrylic, watercolour, ink, oil pastels and oil and one of his works, the “Ubudiah Mosque I”, was sold to an anonymous bidder for RM100, 000 during a charity auction.
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| Rafiee Ghani "Blue Table, Blue Chair" (1995) 129cm x 138cm Mixed Media on Canvas |
Rafiee Ghani
(Malaysia)
Rafiee Ghani is known for his use of colourful mood in life into his works. He has studied at some of the finest schools, having also taught at Universiti Teknologi Mara before he became a full-time painter. Some of his amazing solo exhibitions include “Room of Flowers” in 1993, “The Painted Garden” in 1996 and “Kebun Sultan” in 2002. His “Freedom” exhibition showcased his sorrow and joy through happier colour tones. Rafiee doesn’t believe in meanings, as it will come when the audience starts to appreciate the paintings. His work has been picked up by PETRONAS, Bank Negara Malaysia, Dynasty Hotel and other private collections around the world.
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| Rapheal Scott Ahbeng, Home Sweet Home, Oil on Canvas, 1991, 127cm x 97cm |
Raphael Scott Ahbeng
(Malaysia)
Raphael Scott Ahbeng was born in Bau in 1939 and is still going strong even today as one of the most renowned abstract artists that Malaysia has ever produced. Educated in the UK at the Bath Academy of Art, Raphael is known for his large canvases of overlapping light-colored mountains which exude an airy feel. Before turning to paintings full-time, he was once a teacher, cartoonist and a radio producer.
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| Rocio Villatoro "fuego" bronze, iron and digital image 31cm x 23cm x 18cm |
Rocio Villatoro
(Spain)
Hailing from Spain, Rocio Villatoro works mainly with bronze for her sculptures, but she blends it with other elements to convey its message in such a way. Iron, methacrylate, photography and digital printing all help her to obtain her purpose. All of these elements combine to produce a finished look that’s very original and far from academic norms nowadays. Often, the woman is the motive of its work and it transmits therefore, a very special sensibility. Her recent line of sculptures, Escultura, was exhibited at the recent Art Expo Malaysia 2011, courtesy of the ATR Gallery from Madrid, Spain.
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| Sharfuddin Habib "Silat" (2004) Oil on Canvas 98cm x 68.5cm |
Shafurdin Habib
(Malaysia)
A love for his country, his humbleness and an open sensitivity to his surroundings shine through Shafurdin Habib’s paintings, visions of a beautiful Malaysia. Born in Perak, he drew since he was a schoolboy and he got into drawing landscapes while he was in secondary school. His move to KL broadened his horizons as he befriended established watercolourists including the likes of Khalil Ibrahim, who took him under their wings. He has been involved in group exhibitions in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Some of his greatest achievements include having 6 of his works accepted into the Elle-Six Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur.
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| Syed Azzudin Young Boy-Arcimboldo Watercolour on paper, 70cm x90cm, 2010 |
Syed Azzudin Shahabudin
(Malaysia/ Germany)
Azzudin Shahabudin has been residing in Hamburg since 1984, where he met her wife and fellow artist Brigitte Shahbudin. He was born in 1933 in Malaysia and he studied architecture and painting in Malaysia and London. His works has been exhibited in places such as London, Oxford, Hamburg, Paris, Luxembourg and Thailand and they can also be found in private collections in countries including USA, England, Germany and more. His paintings are inspired by the works of Old Masters such as Titian, Velasquez, Cranach, Caravaggio, Hokusai and Utamaro.
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| Syed Thajudeen Meeting of the Eyes, 2011. Oil on Canvas. 92cm x 92cm |
Syed Thajudeen
(Malaysia)
His distinctive style and romantic treatment of his subject matter are influenced by the Indian medieval paintings of Rajasthan and of the Mughal as well as the traditional visual arts’ integral connection with literature, music, dance, sculpture and philosophy. It is evident from Syed’s paintings that more than 40 years as an artist have given Syed the subtlety and reach indicative of a master painter and has further enhanced the reputation of his works as an integral element of Malaysian art. Syed Thajudeen’s works decorate the walls of the National Art Gallery of Malaysia, Singapore Art Museum, corporate buildings and many private homes in Malaysia and abroad.
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| Wong Perng Fey New Village VII Oil on Canvas 61cm x 61cm 2007 |
Wong Perng Fey
(Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur-based artist Wong Perng Fey prefers the Malaysian landscape as his chosen subject, with oil paints as his favourite medium. An alumnus of the Malaysian Institute of Art, his works has been exhibited in Kuala Lumpur’s major galleries and collected by Malaysian’s National Art Gallery and Galeri PETRONAS. The process of his painting forms an emotional bridge between man and his surroundings, exploring questions of belonging, memory, inhabitation, change and permanence. He has exhibited several remarkably sensitive bodies of work, and continues to probe the language of painting to find new powerful interpretations of his subject.
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| Yeoh Jin Leng Jungle Stream (1964) Oil on Card 48cm x 62cm |
Yeoh Jin Leng
(Malaysia)
The legend that is Yeoh Jin Leng was born in 1929 during the days of the British colonial rule in Ipoh. He started out as a teacher before a chance opportunity took him to study in Kirkby, Liverpool, where his passion for art started to develop. He received the first federal scholarship to further his art studies at the Chelsea School of Art. He became a leading artist on his return to Malaysia, while also working as a full-time lecturer at the Specialist Teachers’ Training Institute for 20 years. He has received many awards, including the AMN and KMN from the King of Malaysia and the PJC from the Sultan of Terengganu. He has represented Malaysia as artist and cultural ambassador at the Asean Conferences on Art and Art Education and participated in many exhibitions around the world. Apart from private collections, his works are represented at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Museum of Art, National University of Singapore Museum of Art, Universiti Sains Malaysia Museum, Alor Star Art Museum, Bank Negara Art Museum and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornel, Ithaca.
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| Yusof Ghani "Siri Tari Sketch" (1991) 28cm x 34cm Mixed Media on Paper SOLD |
Yusof Ghani
(Malaysia)
Former graphic artist-turned-painter, sculptor, writer, professor and curator Yusof Ghani’s career has spanned over three decades which resulted into diverse series that deals with Southeast Asian motifs with an Abstract Expressionist approach. His works blend painting and drawing into a visual entity with controlled play of scupltural and collage elements. Currently, his mature works deals with contemporary issues concerning Malaysian society such as social issues regarding famine and injustice, the nation’s history, distortions of Asian motifs and depiction of visual energy. His works are currently exhibited at public collections in the USA, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan, while he has also done group and solo shows in Indonesia, China, Spain, India, Iraq, and the U.K, among others.
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