Seniman (The Artist) was featured in Fauzul Yusri’s seventh solo exhibition called Guris in 2011. The exhibition explored markings on the surface as a form of visual expression. Aptly naming this body of work ‘scratch’, Fauzul Yusri redirects the image towards the surface – “the painting’s epidermis”, wrote Gina Fairley. The emphasise lies on “the scratch and colour” instead of “the figure or its narrative”. Fauzul Yusri graduated from Universiti Institut Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam in 1999. He has been exhibiting in various galleries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. He presented his first solo show by Elm Quay Fine Arts in 2001 titled Works On Canvas followed by Cages in 2003. His other solo exhibitions included Pop Primitive (2004), Neolithic (2006), Ground (2007), Raw (2009), Play (2009), Guris (2011), Coreng (2013) and Whiteground (2017) at Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. He has also participated in numerous group shows since 1996 with National Art Gallery Malaysia, Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Valentine Willie Fine Art, NN Gallery, Pace Gallery and more. In 2018, his works were represented by G13 Gallery at international art fairs namely Hotel Art Fair Bangkok, Thailand; Art Busan, Korea; and Art Stage Singapore 2018. Fauzul Yusri also received special mentions in the Young Contemporary Artists in 2002 and Bank Negara’s Kijang Awards in 2004. His works are widely collected by private collectors, corporations and institutions.