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Malaysian Artist for the Malaysia-Australia Visual Arts Residency 2010
Born in Pasir Mas, 1980. Lives and works in Selangor, Malaysia.
Kojek graduated from UiTM Shah Alam with Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts in 2003. After winning the Major Prize for Young Artist Award 2006 and Consolation Prize for Mekar Citra, Merdeka Show, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor 2007, his paintings and dioramas were exhibited at renown galleries such as Kebun Mimpi, Pace, RA Fine Arts and Galeri Nasional, Jakarta. Most of his works deals with contemporary issues in an absurd/surrealistic setting with collages of delicate figures. He is nominated for five awards at the IMCAS Iskandar Malaysia Show, to be announced soon. He is currently having his first solo show at PACE Gallery in October 2009. He is married to installation artist Azliza Ayob and blessed with 3 children.
Art Exhibitions & Activities
2009
- Unfolding, RA Fine Arts, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
- Living Room: Art Couple Project, The Annexe Central Market & Jendela KL
- IMCAS Iskandar Malaysia Art Exhibition, Danga Mall, Johor Baharu
- WWF Art For Nature, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor
2008
- Force of Nature, Pace Gallery, KL
- Palestine Fund Raising Show, The Annexe, KL & National Library KL
- Anniversary Show, Pace Gallery, KL
- NIKE Pop Up Space Exhibition, Pavilion, KL (Beijing Olympics)
- Rapat Umum Merdeka Show, RA Fine Arts, Ampang, KL
- Friction, Two-Man Show, KebunMimpi, Bangsar, KL
- Mea Culpa, RA Fine Arts, Ampang, KL
- BANGUN, LostGenSpace, Taman Seputeh, KL
2007
- Mekar Citra, Merdeka Show, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor (Consolation Prize)
- Jejak, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Not That Balai Art Festival (Performance), Annexe, Central Market, KL
- SUPERSTAR 00:15, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor
- Exhibition of Young Artist, Jeri’s Studio, Bangsar
- Bau-Bau Café Opening Exhibition, Annexe, CM, KL
2006
- Young Artist Award KLPAC/Gudang/Arts&Earth (Major Prize)
- TABIK JERI, Balai Senilukis Negara
- Mural Relief PROJEK 49 Merdeka, Balai Senilukis Negara
- OPEN SHOW GUDANG
- MINIATURE SHOW, GALERI SENI MAYA, KL
- KARNIVAL KARNIVOR Group show, GALERI SENI MAYA, KL
- POPCULTURE show, GALERI SENI MAYA, KL
- Video art director & technical assistant for MONOPOL interactive installation, Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Japan
2004
- performance & video art : DIGEST THIS, notthatbalai art festival, Taman Seputeh, KL
- Art4All international : artist & art donation, Bangkok, Thailand
- video art director & technical assistant for SO, WHY SO SAD? :Footsteps, NAG, KL
- set designer : Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang, Dewan SUKPA, Kuantan.
- mural artist : Sek. Men. Sains Ulu Yam, NAG outreach programme.
- interior & logo designer : Treehouse art & craft studio, Sri Hartamas, KL.
- Art4All special needs children : volunteer, Arab Women Association & NAG, KL.
- facilitator assistant : Gombak district art teacher refresher course, NAG, KL.
- set design : PAHANG TOURISM CENTRE.
2002
- VOLUME Fine Arts Degree show, UiTM Shah Alam.
- technical assistant for RETURN TO INNOCENCE, the young contemporaries, NAG, KL.
2001
- IDENTITI, NAG, KL.
- crew : SITI DI ALAM FANTASI, Istana Budaya, KL.
- ADA LANG ADA SIPUT ADA BAKAU ADA KITA, galeri SENIKA, Pahang
2000
- OPEN SHOW, Galeri Shah Alam.
- KEMBARA ILHAM group show, UiTM Shah Alam.
- UNTITLED, GALERI Shah Alam.
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