J. Anu developed a unique conceptual practice that allows him to translate his interest in historical themes and social commentary into a painted image. This is a portrait of Malaysia's tenth Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. It has been a daunting path before he becomes the Prime Minister. The work is titled Unfinished Work No.1 (hence if you look closely the painting itself intentionally has that unfinished look). It was painted in 2008 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of reformasi, and to remind people that the project of reformasi is ongoing. The painting of Anwar was taken from the famous black eye photograph. Artist, journalist, lawyer - J. Anurendra has been all, but it is in art that he excels and excites. He did his MFA at the Monash University, Melbourne (2003) after a Foundation in Art and Design at Oxford Polytechnic (1987) and LLB Honours at the University of London. After a tame first solo in 1992, J. Anu has come up with several head-turning exhibitions culminating in Sacred Altars in 2017. His other notable solos include My God Is My Truck, Conditional Love and Melancholic Mantras, as well as MA-NA-VA-REH - Love, Loss and Pre-Nuptials in the Age of the Great Debate.