Zarina Abdullah (b. 1981, Ipoh) is an expressive painter graduated Bechelor (hons) Fine Art from UiTM Shah Alam and proceeded on doing her M.A. Sarjana (Pendidikan Seni at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) Perak. She has been known for her own trademark, which expresses elements about humanity and figurative. Her painting also describes surrounding of environment specially about humanity, animal and nature.
Zarina Abdullah is an honest and sensitive artist. She agreed that the society nowadays is deteriorating. Seis no warrior with a sword to fight with, but and artist who fight war with art. She believes that with art, one can save or at least change the world. She conveying her message through her art in hoping that the audiences able to receive her message.
Entangled explores the emotional and psychological experience of women within contemporary social structures. The inverted female figure represents vulnerability, disorientation and the questioning of identity, while the exposed heart symbolises emotional pain and the inner self. Red threads function as metaphors for relationships, attachment, social expectations and invisible forms of control. The geometric grid represents boundaries and societal structures, while the paper-like birds suggest freedom and the desire to escape. Together, these elements examine the tension between individuality, emotional experience, social expectations and the pursuit of freedom.