Ahmad Zakii Anwar’s still life paintings are often contemplative and atmospheric. An example is this work here featuring a pear penetrated by metal nails. Erected on a table with spikes as its stands, the pear is meticulously painted and so too are the rusty nails. In selecting his subject matters, particularly the fruits for his still life compositions, Zakii would handpick the ones that he feels most characterful. Highly regarded as one of Malaysia’s leading figurative contemporary painter, Ahmad Zakii Anwar skilfully depicts human and animal anatomy in an array of media such as charcoal on paper and acrylic on canvas. In 2018, he exhibited a body of work in watercolour on paper – a medium he currently prefers as a means to break away from monotony – in a solo exhibition entitled My Shadow’s Shadow at Baik Art Seoul, Korea. Zakii also participated in a group show alongside Jalaini Abu Hassan and Indonesian artists Jumaldi Alfi and Putu Sutawijaya at Cult Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in April 2019.