On offer here is Adeputra Masri’s melodic illustration of abstract figures playing musical instruments with stylised figures clad in batik sarong. A musician himself, Adeputra plays the cello and sings for a local band that plays Indonesian keroncong music during his leisure time. Rendered in the style of Cubism, this painting stems from Adeputra’s quest for his own artistic voice. Predominantly painted in blue with hints of green and red, this painting also depicts three fishes at the bottom of the composition, perhaps to symbolise affluence. His current style honours his Javanese roots, where he incorporates wayang kulit and current narratives in his paintings. A self-taught artist and former cartoonist, Adeputra Masri hailed from Parit Raju, Johor. Prior to becoming a full-time artist, he was producing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysia until 1995. His first solo exhibition entitled My Promised Land was held at Metro Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur in 1999. In 2014, he co-founded Titikmerah collective alongside artists Latif Maulan and Ajim Juxta. In March 2019, Adeputra participated in The Art Vault, a group exhibition at Kuala Lumpur featuring artists from Malaysia and the Philippines.