Meor Saifullah Lulaed is known for his surreal figurative works, amalgamating animal features with human elements. From the artist’s point of view, his work is about social tensions and diversity between groups — inspired by culture, proverbs and Malay paradigms. Employing cynicism in his works, Meor aims to engage with human nature and their behaviour. On offer here is a portrait of monkey with a cigarette in its mouth – its human body is of a man wearing a blue t-shirt with his arms crossed. Meor Saifullah graduated from UiTM Shah Alam with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Printmaking. He has been exhibiting since 2008 in various galleries in Malaysia while showing his artistic offerings in UN-CUT, a Malaysian Arts Festival held at Gallery Shambala in Copenhagen in 2009. He has also participated at several exhibitions that included Young and New Part 3 at HOM Art Trans and Overlook at Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, both in 2009. In 2012, Meor participated in the Malaysian Emerging Artist Award in which he was a finalist. In 2010, he held five exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur namely Locals Only at Taksu, Contemporary Rhetoric at Valentine Willie Fine Art, General Hanging at House of Matahati, Earth Hour Exhibition at Zinc Art Space as well as The Tale Of Two Cities, a two man show at Threesixty Art Development Studio. In May 2019, he participated in a group show entitled Koapsalwey: A Tribute To Hery Zain organised by Sebijipadi & The Gang at HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur.