Like the Angry Bird cartoon perhaps, the ‘Angry Cow’ of a human with a head of a cow, has been synonymous with someone with an inflaming temper and aggressive behavior. Most of Meor Saifullah Lulaed’s works are inspired by Malay peribahasa (idioms), and in this case, Lembu Naik Minyak, means one who easily gets angry and turns aggressive. The work stems from the social conflicts and overheated political situation in the country, with gangsterism and sensitive taunts. In the National Visual Arts Gallery Open show in 2014, he submitted a work based on the peribahasa, Kambing Hitam, meaning ‘fall guy’.
Meor graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the University Mara Institute of Technology in 2008. He is now teaching Visual Communications Design at the Muadzam Shah Polytechnic in Pahang while studying for his Masters. He held a two-men show with Mahadi Ayob called The Tale of Two Cities.