Fawwaz Sukri’s vintage comic pop inspired creations draw inspiration from his daily surroundings. Paintings such as Riceland Street are set in a dark and mysterious alleyway, imbued with a cinematic quality and ambience. The fast-food advertisement aptly describes current society’s preference for instant gratification in life, be it in the voracious consumption of food, lifestyle, entertainment, products, and relationships. These works reflect his distinctive style using bright colours fused with animated characters known for delivering social commentary of our complex surrounding world.
Fawwaz Sukri had his first solo at the Pace Gallery, now called Nadine Fine Art, in 2014. It was called Saturday Matinee, and he followed up with a two-man show called Narration with Indonesia’s Bambang Toko in 2016. He graduated with a BFA, majoring in Painting, from Universiti ITM in 2010, after his diploma at UiTM Lendu, Malacca (2008), both times winning the Vice-Chancellor’s Award. He was represented in Art Expo Malaysia in 2014 and 2017, besides Art Kaohsiung (Taiwan) in 2016 and 2017. His second solo exhibition Life is Wonderful was held at Nadine Fine Art in 2019.