One’s childhood holds precious memories and can perhaps cement sibling relationships that endure adulthood. Although there are more modern toy contraptions like the Batman figure, perhaps a blown-up balloon, and the rocking horse (horse is a recurrent theme in his work), there is no sign of any computerised gadgets, not even the ubiquitous handphones that have become de rigeur with kids nowadays. The artist Suhaidi Razi reflects on his sons forging relationships through studies and play, which could well serve as lessons later in life. As a cautionary device, the floating whale with the smirking look represents the bugbear obstacles that will put character and blood ties to the test.
Suhaidi excelled when he clinched the Major Prize in the Nokia Art Awards in 2002. He also won the Grand / Major Prizes in the Pesta Anggerik, Shah Alam (Life Drawing, 2004); Traditional Malay House (Malacca, 2008); Historical Painting in Pahang (2002), Malacca (2005), Johor (2004, 2008) and Terengganu (2009); Terengganu Nature (2006) and Craft Design (2008) apart from more than a dozen Minor Awards in various competitions. He obtained his MFA from the Universiti ITM in 2003-2005, and BFA in 1995-1999.