2 PERSON SOLO SHOW UNPARALLELED EYE BEYOND SIGHT NIK MOHD SHAHFIZ & AIMI ATIKAH 8-2 2 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7
The world can be divided into fixed and vary. In the history of human existence, they drew a lot of events and the recording of these events are relatively new and sometime they are constant and repetitive; which teaches people to live and learn how to mature. This shows us how the world is constructed with its own function. Human life is like a long diary entry whereby every birth is like a man who has just woken up from a deep sleep and dream, preparing to face a new day. I believe every man is a fraction of the cells of another man, which caused them to repeat each other s lives and habits of behavior. It is like a reflection of a mirror that projects image or casts shadow. This is what we know as Déjà vu It is unique for us to note that human life exhibits same side and tendency towards anything but yet, still exhibit differences. How could human being UNPARALLED EYE BEYOND SIGHT By Mohd Akhir Ahmad who comes from separate personal life, different gender, background difference and places have the same tendency, it is cannot be exactly answered by human. Theoretically all idea of life is inspired from the same source. As an example, water in the same container and is distributed to the other containers. In this case, Muslim believes that this life is the source of inspiration by only one Creator. It demonstrates that all humans and creation came from the same Creator. This explains the differences that were created by one god only as an explanation of the greatness of god made man. However here, I am not to going to discourse about matters of human civilization. I am more interested in studying about how humans inherit elements of similarity. I have an interesting theory regarding this. Let us take a look at how a family; parent passes the genetics to their children, which means that they inherit the same blood(line) and soon, may inherit a similar face, matching characteristics and maybe some other attributes. But the solidarity / equality has a different variation, such differences between the various backgrounds of time and space. However, gender difference determine the difference in the world on an individual s genetic inheritance, but it can be viewed as a side view
of an individual as other entities based on gender, age, race or caste. That is what I saw in the discussion of Aimi Atikah Roslan and Nik Shahfiz through this exhibition as the exhibition is titled as Unparalleled Eye Beyond Sight, whereby both Aimi and Shahfiz are try to comprehend the meaning of human life through time, the clash of time that trying to be put together has causes delusions and illusions. However, it is the order of events that actually they are passed by. The elaboration of these events recounted several possibilities: the first possibility is how human generates their subconscious parallel to real life. While, the second possibility is how people build relevance by solving the problem of the paradoxes of time between the past and the present, and predetermine the illusions of the future. imaginary lies in the wake of his work. Aimi Atikah is more interested to talk about the blending of the mind: true awareness and mind under the state of conscious. For Aimi, she is more comfortable to test the ability and likelihood of the ability of certain objects to be processed through the aspects of art. This does not come out of a sudden, but through the observation of nature around her. In the spirit of a woman and a young mother which inclined Aimi to choose her subject is a result of the manifestation of the philosophy of her life. Her sharp observation on nature tells us how humanity has helped humans to interact with nature. The same nature which was made for man by the Creator, and not only that, but it is also written in the scriptures of the Koran that urge people to examine the nature as the key to life. As a young gentleman, Shahfiz is more interested in talking about past memories as well as the understanding of humanity. Shahfiz is a man who lives in a time of his own. He dreams of the past, the moment which is filled with fun; vivid memory of how he saw the people communicate among each other really well, feeling welcomed and cared among them. All relationships are connected with a high degree of awareness of humanity, the life that nurtured a feeling of understanding that has always been cherished. He was like trapped in the future and surprised seeing how easy it was for the development of technology to meddle with the value of humanity. Just look at the development of gadgets, being the purpose of communication almost allows people to connect without the limitation of time and place. Even the mobile phone application grows rapidly and feeds more choice to people on how to correspond. In one hand the development of this is very helpful in forming a nation. On the other hand, it is also able to cause damages to the human mind and behavior. The achievement of both Aimi Atikah Roslan and Nik Shahfiz is not just one part of the record of man making predictions about the future, but it is also a good way for people to contemplate and be critical and hopefully recognize that life should be filled with humanity and humility. Through this exhibition Aimi and Shahfiz might have urged our audience to comment on the topic of man and nature. As for me, it is like inviting us to go for a swim in the river of memory and get drunk on the illusions that life has to offer. On the first possibility that can be seen on Aimi Atikah Roslan herself, who plays with elements of symbolism and metaphor, she is giving her own interpretation to the objects in her life and a lot of stress element of ambiguous and
AIMI ATIKAH When My Garden Was Flooded 153 x 153 cm Acrylic on canvas 2017
Clothes For Square Land 153 x 153 cm Acrylic on canvas 2017
One Day At A Time 153 x 153 cm Acrylic on canvas 2017
Walls Behind Walls 153 x 153 cm Acrylic on canvas 2017
Me and Parasite 153 x 153 cm Acrylic on canvas 2017
NIK MOHD SHAHFIZ Crowded 152.5 x 122 cm Oil on canvas 2017
Unconsciously In Unity 244 x 153 cm ( diptych ) Oil on canvas 2017
Thinkland 214 x 152.5 cm (diptych) Oil on canvas 2017
Blue Riding Horse 152.5 x 122 cm Oil on canvas 2017
...For Something 153 x 122 cm Oil on canvas 2017
NIK MOHD SHAHFIZ ( Born 1993, Kelantan, Malaysia ) AIMI ATIKAH BINTI ROSLAN ( Born 1988, Perak, Malaysia ) EDUCATION Bachelor (Hons) in Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA Diploma in Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017 Unparalleled Eye Beyond Sight, 2 Person Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia 80 Artist 2nd Wave, TAPG The Art People Gallery, Malaysia We Are 5, Artemis Art s Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, Artemis Art Gallery, White Box MAP@Publika, Malaysia G13 Gallery 7th Anniversary Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia 2016 Contemporary Art In Interfusion and Intergrowth-Discovering Malaysia Contemporary Art Exhibition 2016, The Gallery, Shanghai,China Mosaic Art Project, Malaysia Art Expo with HOM Art Trans Gallery, Malaysia NANDO s Art Initiative Group Exhibition-Your Art Your Story, Solaris Dutamas, Malaysia See You Later, Mimie, One Day Farewell Slash Exhibition, Ruang Sementara Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Malaysia Versus Animal #1, ChinaHouse @Penang & HOM Art Trans, Georgetown Penang, Malaysia Cerita Kami, Pelita Hati Gallery, Bangsar, Malaysia Transit A2, HOM Art Trans & MARS, Malaysia VICE VERSA, Artemis Art@Galeri Rumah Jati, Bantul Yogyakarta, Indonesia Youngsters, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia 2015 Orbit, Degree Show, FSSR UiTM, Malaysia ArtTrio The NIK Brothers Art Group Exhibition, G13 Gallery, Malaysia NANDO S Art Initiative, Art Group Exhibition by The Runners-Up, NANDO S Art Gallery, Malaysia 2014 NANDO S Perify Your Art-Alive, NANDO S Art Exhibition, Malaysia 2013 FineArt s Diploma Show, FSSR UiTM, Malaysia 2012 Pameran Bank Negara Malaysia AWARDS 2016 Second Runner s Up Winner, NANDO s Art Initiative-Your Art Your Story 2014 First Runner s Up Winner, NANDO s Perify Your Art-Alive 2012 Department Best Student Award, Fine Art Department UiTM Best Graduate Award, Pre-Graduation Ceremony, UiTM EDUCATION 2006 2009 Diploma Of Fine Art, University Of Technology MARA (UiTM), Perak 2009 2011 Bachelor Of Fine Art,, University Of Technology MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam 2013 2015 Master Of Arts (Visual Arts & Design), University Of Science Malaysia (USM), Penang EXHIBITION 2017 Unparalleled Eye Beyond Sight, 2 Person Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia 2nd Wave Exhibition, The Art People Gallery, Bukit Raja Klang, Malaysia Mosaic Art Project Hom Art Trans Gallery Chinatown Penang, Malaysia 2016 Mosaic Art Project Art Expo Malaysia 2016, Hom Art Trans Gallery, Malaysia 2014 USM Postgraduate Final Year Show, Muzium & Balai Seni Lukis Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Finalist Malaysia Emerging Artist Award (MEAA) 2013, White Box Publika, Malaysia 2013 ½ Show, Galeri USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia 2011 Nandos Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Degree Show at UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia 2009 Diploma Show at UiTM Perak, Malaysia
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