Khairudin Zainudin

Artist Statement

In the context of space limitation that was observed by the artist, this piece emphasizes on the busy life of the people in various places that the artist has visited. ‘Rush Hour’ is an attempt by the artist to display scarcity in a particular space while placing caution sign that reads ‘FOLDING DOOR KEEP CLEAR’ written in both Mandarin and English on top his subject. Despite the contradiction of both text and the subject, the artist intends to cynically, tease the tense situation that were faced by the subject. Moreover, the subject displays a juxtaposition of space through its various scales. The text is composed rather loosely as opposed to the crowded outlines of his subject as to delineate the positive and negative in space.