Dua Musim- Nik Mohd Shahfiz CIMB ARTOBER 2024 PREVIEW

Nik Mohd Shahfiz
106 x 122cm
Acrylics, Oil Paint & Horizontally Shredded Canvas on Canvas
2024
RM7,000

In 'Dua Musim', Nik Mohd Shahfiz reinterprets the bunga raya, Malaysia's national flower, as a powerful symbol of cultural pride and evolving identity. His artworks move beyond traditional representations, presenting the flower as fragmented yet resilient.
Each floral image is carefully painted, then cut into strips and reconstructed in a glitch-like arrangement. This method reflects the tension between tradition and modernity, as well as the ongoing transformation of national identity. The horizontal cuts suggest the fragile yet lasting nature of cultural memory.
Through bold colour, texture, and composition, Shahfiz creates a visual dialogue between unity and disruption. The vibrant, broken forms speak to the layered reality of patriotism and the beauty that emerges through imperfection.