The artist is known for his candid and bold self portraits, using his own image as a lens to examine society and the human condition. Influenced by Caravaggio, he employs dramatic lighting to heighten emotional intensity and create striking visual contrast. A sense of playfulness and theatricality also defines his work, blurring the line between self portraiture and staged narrative. In this striking self portrait, half of his face is painted green, directing attention to his expressive features. Ali Nurazmal Yusoff obtained a Degree in Fine Art from Universiti Teknologi Mara (1996-2001). His latest solo exhibitions 'Project A: Last Man Standing' was held at Balai Seni Lukis Negara in 2020 and another titled My Way was held in the same year at Alism artStudio, others include Beyond Painting held at Core Design Gallery (2018), ReALISM held in Art Stage Singapore (2016), Alism held at Core Design Gallery (2012), Satire in Paint (2010) and Telltale held at Pace Gallery (2010). He has participated in numerous group exhibitions since 1993. He has won a number of awards namely Grand prize for the Malaysia & Japan art competition (1995); Third prize at the Kenyir Landscapes competition (1999); Fifth place for a Life drawing – Landscape competition in Shah Alam (2004), to name a few. ARTCONOMICS: Ali Nurazmal Yusoff’s 8th solo exhibition was held at the Universiti Malaya Art Gallery in 2024.