Umibaizurah Mahir@Ismail constantly pushes the boundary in art-making. Predominantly a sculptor who works with ceramic, she also dabbles in painting as exemplified in Fertility – displaying the best of both. On the left is a painting of an anonymous face with a comb of ripe bananas on its head with lush greenery as a backdrop. On the right is a porcelain sculpture of a figurine placed on a ceramic building adorned with decals. The word “Fertility” is spelled on the background.
Umibaizurah held a successful solo exhibition entitled Fragile By Umibaizurah: Recent Works 2015-2016 at The Edge Galerie, Kuala Lumpur in 2016. In 2018, Umibaizurah has been commissioned by developer BRDB to produce an outdoor installation for Art In The Park at Tamansari in Rawang. Among the selected artists include Ramlan Abdullah, Haffendi Anuar and Jun Ong. Her artworks are also commissioned by Empire by Zouk in Genting, curated by Singaporean art consultant The Artling. In 2019, she was represented by Art Seasons Singapore and participated in S.E.A Focus art fair organised by STPI in Singapore.