The paintings of Hisyamuddin Abdullah have a distinctive quality, featuring realistic figures within a surreal landscape. He uses the role of the figure (his self portrait) to explore current issues that matter today. Emergency Room is a monumental contemporary work by Hisyamuddin Abdullah, featuring a standing figure beautifully rendered within the shape of a cross, enclosed within crisp geometric planes.
Hisyamuddin Abdullah received his bachelor's degree in Fine Art from UiTM Shah Alam in 2012. In 2013, he had two art residencies, one in Bali, Indonesia, and the other in Kuala Lumpur. His awards include Young Guns Awards Malaysia 2016, and 3rd Winner in Drawing at the Tanjong Heritage National Level Art Competition. In 2014, Hisyamuddin had a solo exhibition with Taksu Kuala Lumpur titled SArKAs followed by his second solo exhibition at Taksu Kuala Lumpur titled KOTA(k) MAGIS in July 2021. He has participated in numerous group shows namely #SKULL (2019), Human Being (2019), XIX Nineteen (2019), Axis By Praxis: Identity In Transition (2018) etc at various local galleries.