The work of Zulkifli Yusoff invites the viewer into a conversation in relation to politics, history, literature and family. Mesyuarat Pewira explores the universal theme of power corruption and the influential collective power of society. The painting depicts an aggregation of subjects rendered feverishly, confronting the tension and conflict of living in a modern context. Executed in a unique assemblage of highly textural and gestural brushwork, layered with glowing translucent hues of orange complemented with light pastel blue, the work reflects the social concerns pertaining to the surroundings of the artist. By portraying the abstracted figures in motion, a strong metaphorical narrative is delivered through the rich layering of paint accompanied by rhythmic overlapping forms. The work ignites aspirations for the possibility of developing a better future, contemplating lessons derived from past recollections of history. Zulkifli Yusoff’s oeuvre of work encompasses drawings, paintings and installations, which aims to reveal contemporary issues of power and identity. He describes his work a “dialogue on nation building and the making of a people”. He received his Diploma in Art & Design (Fine Art) at MARA Institute of Technology Shah Alam, Malaysia. (1989), and completed his Master of Arts at Manchester Polytechnic, UK (1991). He became the second artist to represent Malaysia in an exhibition titled Modernities and Memories: Recent Works from the Islamic World at the prestigious Venice Biennale, Italy (1997). He also exhibited at the 1st Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, Australia (1993). Rukunegara 1, an installation made up of 6 pieces consisting of fibreglass organic shapes was displayed at If The World Changed, Singapore Biennale (2013). His major solo exhibitions include The Power, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1996), Brave New Art, The Art Gallery, Penang (1996), Powerful Dialogue, The Art Gallery, Penang (2000), Icons, Wei Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2008), Negara Ku, National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2010), Writing Power, NUS Museum, Singapore (2011), and Rukunegara 2: Voice, THEO Art Projects, Artstage Singapore (2013). His works are collected by international institutions and corporations such as Bank Negara Malaysia, Singapore Art Museum, National Art Gallery, Malaysia, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Penang Art Gallery, Kedah State Art Gallery, and esteemed private collections.