The painting depicts a portrait with two faces of a man layered together to become one. They look serious although with a bright blue moustache and dark beard complemented with a blue stud. The eyes view the audience in a direct and mesmerizing gaze.
Nik Mohd Shazmie has a Diploma in Fine Art from the Faculty of Art & Design of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kelantan. In 2014, he received a Bachelor (Hons) in Fine Art from the same university. He has held a solo exhibition titled Home Sweet Home (2015) at Nando’s Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur and participated in group exhibitions in Malaysia and abroad. In 2015, he won the Gold Award (Established Category) in the prestigious UOB Painting of the Year competition held at Curate Henr y Butcher. In 2014, he was also the grand prize winner of Nando’s Art Initiative.