Zulkifli Yusoff is one of Malaysia’s most established contemporary artists. A versatile and explorative artist, he has worked with various mediums comprising paintings as well as sculptures. Zulkifli is also known for his installation pieces influenced by current events. His Early Malay Sketches and Malaya series was produced from 2007 to 2009. Zulkifli Yusoff boasts of several laurels: two editions of the Venice Biennale, in 1997 and 2019; the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Art in Brisbane, Australia (1993); the 3rd Asian Art Show in Fukuoka (1989); the New Art From Southeast Asia in Fukuoka (1991); the Asian Art Today in Hiroshima (1994). His status can be gleaned from his major awards: Grand Minister’s Prize in the 1992 Salon Malaysia III, apart from the 1st and 3rd Prizes in Sculpture; Major Award in the Young Contemporary Artists (BMS) competition in 1988 and 1989. He was honoured with the National Academy Award (Visual Art) in 2007, having taught at the Mara Institute of Technology (ITM) and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Tanjung Malim. After ITM, Zulkifli pursued his Masters at the Manchester Polytechnic in England (1991).