Watak Sampingan portrays an iconic depiction of everyday scenes in Husin’s personal style. Well known for his skill in figuration, Husin excels in depicting natural and fluid gestures of the body. Rendered in monochromatic tones, Husin captures the animated expressions of a group of people watching a chess game. Several enthusiasts gather to observe the next move closely, fully immersed in the moment. The artist shows a popular shared past time that requires logical and creative strategies to defeat the opponent, and a traditional way of communal life. Husin Othman is the winner of the UOB Painting of the Year Malaysia 2014 as the Most Promising Artist of the Year (Emerging Artist Category). He is also the recipient of the Highly Commended award (Established Artist category) at the UOB Painting of the Year Malaysia 2018. He graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from MARA University of Technology (UiTM), Malaysia. His two man show The Frames Of Two Cultures held by Core Design Gallery in 2018 was well received. His works have also been exhibited in Shanghai, Bangkok and Taiwan. Group exhibitions include East Look East II, Hotel Art Fair Bangkok, Core Design Gallery, W Bangkok, Thailand (2019), XIX: Nineteen Exhibition Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur (2019), MORPHOSIS Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur (2018), Bintang 5 FINALE Exhibition Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur (2018), Much Ado about Drawing, Core Design Gallery (2017). Nostalgia Timur: A Solo Exhibition by Husin Othman was presented by Maya Gallery Singapore and Core Design Gallery Malaysia in 2019.