Artist: NizarKamalAriffin

Nizar Kamal Ariffin was  born in September 9, 1964 in Kuala Lipis Pahang, in 1984 saw Nizar with SENIKA , the state of art society in Kuantan Pahang. Started painting while working with Ministry of Culture and Youth and was appointed as their Resident Artist at Taman Seni Budaya Pahang. In 1986 Nizar pursue his studies in Fine arts and Graphic at University Sains of Malaysia. He started painting seriously after graduation. He moved to Kuala Lumpur in i993 and paint at the Central Market at the APS ( Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia) house while freelancing mainly in graphic and print works. Nizar plunged into painting full time and eventually joined the Conlay Artist Colony at Craft Complex Malaysia in 1998.

Nizar relentless search for truth and the meaning of life, create relentless in his soul which he channeled as passionate energy to paints. Producing vigorously , he sculpts the surface with his agile yet meticulous stroke. His hand twist and turns like move from a martial arts master. Nizar is perfectionist , with his high finished surface, he managed to portray sensitivity and responsive towards life. He first ‘ Topeng’ or mask 1998 was a prelude to his acquired self. Working only on square format the symbolize fairness and round circles reflects of balance in life . his mask have no relation either towards religion, ritual or ethnic culture. Mask as a mask, the answer to his unending quest of Who, What , Why , When and How. To Nizar , “the process of searching is not unravelling the truth or untruth , conscious and consciousness  is the way to self-revelation. Most of my works is to search soul to through the purest inner sense. Life is life, full of beauty, suffering and secrets, it is the inner beauty of time, space and mass. Nizar , the Pondering Mask man.

GALERI ANGGERIK, KOMPLEKS KRAF KUALA LUMPUR, JALAN CONLAY

50450 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.

H Phone: 012 657 1214 

E Mail: nizar99@gmail.com