Fauzul Yusri

Born in Kedah 1947, Faizul Yusri’s naïve style of paintings incorporates texture, text, and figures in a series of well-composed visuals that concern themselves with explanations of material and technique. He pragmatically pushes his paintings into new directions while maintaining a highly individual vocabulary of mark-making on mature surfaces such as linen and jute.

Viewers can easily perceive Faizul Yusri’s aesthetic as a lively series of layers. Initially, these paintings seem to recall the games or dreams of a child, yet further contemplation of his geometric abstractions brings to mind urban graffiti and the scuffed and scarred walls that give a sense of contemporary city living.

Faizul Yusri has exhibited extensively, showcasing his work in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Czech Republic, and the UK.

Awards:

• Special Mentions Award in the Kijang Art Awards by Bank Negara Malaysia, 2004
• The Young Contemporary Art Awards at Nasional Art Gallery Malaysia, 2002
  Intensive Awards, Art Gallery Shah Alam, 2000

Education:

• 1999: Bachelor of Art in Fine Art, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
• 1999: Bachelor of Fine Art (Drawing), University Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia