Nafa's Cycle One, 2012, Galeri Chandan @ Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Description
“Collage is one way to visualize an idea, which is not a new matter in the art scene. Without realizing, collage and the medium used produce different perceptions such as the journey, desire and experience.” – Anisa Abdullah
Featuring at HBArt auction for the first time, Anisa Abdullah is an artist who specialises in the unique medium of collage. Her works are meticulously composed from snips of papers, newspapers, and magazines. The patches are carefully arranged and assembled according to varying colour tones in order to form a seamless blend, resulting in a distinct surface quality.
Sesuatu Ketika (In a moment ) transposes the viewer into Jalan Gandekan Lor, a street located in the vibrant cultural city of Yogyakarta. The artist skillfully incorporates multiple perspectives of alleyways and roads, juxtaposing elements to form an alternative visual reality. The tactile surface materiality of her work and signifiers of cultural context allows the viewer to reflect on how objects are perceived and the study of “structures of experience or consciousness.”
Anisa Abdullah obtained her Diploma in Fine Art at Ikip College Kuantan, Pahang (2005 - 2008) and received her Bachelor (Hons) in Fine Art, Majoring in Painting from UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor (2008 - 2010). She was selected for the Nafa’s Residency program located in Yogyakarta, whose residency artists of that cycle created works based on the theme of personal reflections. She exhibited her first solo exhibition Cebis- Cebis at Galeri Chandan (2013). Her group exhibitions include Measuring Love, Wei Ling Contemporary (2013), Signs, Symbols & Icons, Galeri Chandan (2011), Electic Magnetic, R A Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur (2011), and The Young Guns, Chan Hampe Galleries, Singapore (2014).