Fauzul Yusri

Born in Kedah 1947, Faizul Yusri’s naïve style of paintings incorporates texture, text, and figures in a series of well-composed visuals that concern themselves with explanations of material and technique. He pragmatically pushes his paintings into new directions while maintaining a highly individual vocabulary of mark-making on mature surfaces such as linen and jute.

Viewers can easily perceive Faizul Yusri’s aesthetic as a lively series of layers. Initially, these paintings seem to recall the games or dreams of a child, yet further contemplation of his geometric abstractions brings to mind urban graffiti and the scuffed and scarred walls that give a sense of contemporary city living.

Faizul Yusri has exhibited extensively, showcasing his work in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Czech Republic, and the UK.
Awards:

Special Mentions Award in the Kijang Art Awards by Bank Negara Malaysia, 2004
The Young Contemporary Art Awards at Nasional Art Gallery Malaysia, 2002
Intensive Awards, Art Gallery Shah Alam, 2000

Education:

1999: Bachelor of Art in Fine Art, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
1999: Bachelor of Fine Art (Drawing), University Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia