Hisyamuddin Abdullah
b. 1989, Malaysia
Born in Terengganu, Hisyamuddin Abdullah received his bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from UiTM Malaysia in 2012. During his years of study, he was exposed to life in the metropolitan city of Kuala Lumpur. For Hisyamuddin, being far away from the familiarity of home and having to navigate his life around a city was emotionally and mentally taxing – he considers this period a crucial part of his creative journey. He is currently based in Kuala Lumpur.
Based in pop realism, Hisyamuddin describes his creations as “painting-drawing”, working with charcoal and acrylic in most of his pieces. With an air of magical realism, his artwork can be distinguished by its notes of serenity, as well as tension. Opting for a more realistic approach, he sometimes experiments with the boundaries, adopting a more cartoon-like style to create quirky and dramatic illustrations. With a creative perspective grounded in satire, humor, and sarcasm, his self-portrait series comments on his personal beliefs about the current socio-political climate of modern-day Malaysia. Inspired by different phases of his life, his work has evolved from revolving around a longing for home to an emphasis on current social issues in Malaysia as he has started to transition into living a life of his own.
To date, Hisyamuddin has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. In 2014, Hisyamuddin had a solo exhibition with TAKSU Kuala Lumpur titled, “SArKAs”, followed by his highly anticipated second solo exhibition in TAKSU Kuala Lumpur titled, “KOTA(k) MAGIS”, in July 2021. In 2013 he attended two art residencies – one in Bali, Indonesia, and the other in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. That same year he also placed 3rd in the Drawing for the Tanjong Heritage National Level Art Competition. Hisyamuddin’s works have been collected by private clients across Malaysia and Singapore.
Hide and Safe II
Acrylic on canvas, 91.5 x 91.5 cm
Hide and Safe II
Acrylic on canvas, 91.5 x 91.5 cm
Hierarchy Of Ruling
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm
Hierarchy Of Ruling
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm
Antara Dua Blok
Acrylic on canvas, 137.5 x 152.5 cm
Antara Dua Blok
Acrylic on canvas, 137.5 x 152.5 cm
Dewan Beradu Vokal
Acrylic on canvas, 213.5 x 183 cm (diptych)
Dewan Beradu Vokal
Acrylic on canvas, 213.5 x 183 cm (diptych)
Bayang-bayang Kabinet
Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 244 cm
Bayang-bayang Kabinet
Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 244 cm
Rak No. II
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm each (diptych)
Rak No. II
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm each (diptych)
Bahtera Nakhoda Dua
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 183 cm
Bahtera Nakhoda Dua
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 183 cm
Permukaan Sunyi
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm
Permukaan Sunyi
Acrylic on canvas, 152.5 x 152.5 cm
Peti Rahsia I
Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 89 cm each (diptych)
Peti Rahsia I
Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 89 cm each (diptych)
Peti Rahsia II
Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 89 cm each (diptych)
Peti Rahsia II
Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 89 cm each (diptych)
Sentap
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Sentap
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Berkepak
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Berkepak
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Opsst... Mana Sayap Kiri?
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 304 cm
Opsst... Mana Sayap Kiri?
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 304 x 183 cm
Ucapan Plastik
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 183 cm
Ucapan Plastik
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Aku Bukan Superman
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 122 x 244 cm
Aku Bukan Superman
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 122 x 244 cm
Manusia Setengah Hormat
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 244 x 122 cm
Manusia Setengah Hormat
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 244 x 122 cm
Bergayut
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Bergayut
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
OK+TAK
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 304 cm
OK+TAK
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 304 cm
Teman Rapat - AIB
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 304 cm
Teman Rapat - AIB
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 304 cm
Sumpah Seranah
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Sumpah Seranah
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Perompak Keamanan
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Perompak Keamanan-
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm
Lanskap Seni
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 183 cm
Lanskap Seni
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 183 cm
Muntah Hijau
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Muntah Hijau
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Pekik
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Pekik
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 152 cm
Sorry I'm Not A Pirate
Charcoal, acrylic & oil on canvas, 170 x 135 cm
Sorry I'm Not A Pirate
Charcoal, acrylic & oil on canvas, 170 x 135 cm
SORRY!! I'm Not Superhero
Charcoal, acrylic & oil on canvas, 170 x 135 cm
SORRY!! I'm Not Superhero
Charcoal, acrylic & oil on canvas, 170 x 135 cm