Zulkifli Lee
b. 1978, Malaysia
Currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Zulkifli Lee is a versatile multi-disciplinary artist practicing painting, sculpture, print, and installation. With a BA in Art and Design and a MA of Fine Art and Technology from UiTM Malaysia, Lee explores the dynamics between personalised and impersonalised forms, using the language of materials.
Working with a range of materials – both natural and man-made – juxtaposition is used to explore the beauty of the relationship as well as the paradox between humans and nature. Bridging Islamic aesthetic philosophies with contemporary principles and execution, Lee references traditional Islamic and Malay folk art to create minimal yet intricate compositions. His motifs usually involve systematic and rhythmic geometric patterns, but rather than striving for total control, he embraces the element of chance in the medium itself. Playing into the phenomenological aspect of the materials’ naturally occurring properties, Lee shares a part of the process with nature itself.
Since 1999, Lee has exhibited extensively in galleries and institutions in Malaysia. His recent selected group exhibitions include S.E.A New Generation (2019) Tang Contemporary, Bangkok, Thailand; Frictional (2018), Pearl Lam Galleries, Singapore; Lingering Manifestations (2018), Pearl Lam Galleries, Singapore; Locals Only! (2018), TAKSU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; The Unreal Deal (2017), Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Young Contemporary ’16 (2017), National Visual Arts Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As Rimbun Dahan’s Yearlong Resident Artist for 2017, he presented works inspired from the natural and built environments surrounding the private arts facility in his first solo exhibition Material, Order & Chance (2017). In 2019, he completed his art residency with ACME Studio in London, UK. Lee’s artworks are also in the public collections of Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia; Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Singapore; Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia; Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Banyan Tree Signatures Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Far East Organisation, Singapore.
Renggang
Ppaper collage & ink, 102 x 77.5 cm (2 parts)
Renggang
Ppaper collage & ink, 102 x 77.5 cm (2 parts)
Kok yang ada jangan dihabis, kok kurang ditambah,kok pendek disambung,ke tak ada ditambah...
Paper collage & ink, 137 x 77.5 cm
Kok yang ada jangan dihabis, kok kurang ditambah,kok pendek disambung,ke tak ada ditambah...
Paper collage & ink, 137 x 77.5 cm
Kembang Walau Melonkolia
Paper collage & acrylic, 65 x 65 cm (irregular)
Kembang Walau Melonkolia
Paper collage & acrylic, 65 x 65 cm (irregular)
Sekawan
Lime stone & soil on jute, 111 x 222 cm (diptych)
Sekawan
Lime stone & soil on jute, 111 x 222 cm (diptych)
Tatalindung
Burned marks, soil & corrosion patina on canvas, 173.5 x 173.5 cm
Tatalindung
Burned marks, soil & corrosion patina on canvas, 173.5 x 173.5 cm
Titinada Jalinan
Lime stone on canvas, 117 x 138 cm
Titinada Jalinan
Lime stone on canvas, 117 x 138 cm
Hubungan Dalam Ruang - Isi Mengisi
Soil & iron oxide on jute, 117 x 138 cm
Hubungan Dalam Ruang - Isi Mengisi
Soil & iron oxide on jute, 117 x 138 cm
Hubungan Dalam Ruang- Akad
Soil & iron oxide on jute, 137.16 x 137.16 cm
Hubungan Dalam Ruang- Akad
Soil & iron oxide on jute, 137.16 x 137.16 cm
Hubungan Dalam Ruang- Sepasang (Diptych)
Soil & iron oxide on canvas, 117 x 138 cm
Hubungan Dalam Ruang- Sepasang (Diptych)
Soil & iron oxide on canvas, 117 x 138 cm
Titinada Kesatuan
Soil & iron oxide on canvas, 137 x 229 cm
Titinada Kesatuan
Soil & iron oxide on canvas, 137 x 229 cm
Negotiation of Power
Soil & iron oxide on canvas, 137 x 229 cm
Negotiation of Power
Burn marks on paper, 97 x 77 cm
Jabat
Cengal wood & mild steel, 158.5 x 28.5 x 24 cm
Jabat
Cengal wood & mild steel, 158.5 x 28.5 x 24 cm
Bentuk dan Kelakuan
Nyatoh wood & carbon steel balls, 20 x 25.5 x 235 cm
Bentuk dan Kelakuan
Nyatoh wood & carbon steel balls, 243.84 x 12.7 x 16 cm
Berpegangan
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 60 x 19 x 62 cm
Berpegangan
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 60 x 19 x 62 cm
Damping
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 245 x 19 x 14 cm
Damping
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 243.84 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Isi dan Kulit
Mild steel, soil & limestone, 5 x 238 x 5 cm
Isi dan Kulit
Mild steel, soil & limestone, 238 x 5 x 5 cm
Kongsidiri
Mild steel & chengal wood, 180 x 19 x 19 cm
Kongsidiri
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 180 x 19 x 19 cm
MutuSekutu
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 238 x 16.5 x 25.5 cm
MutuSekutu
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 238 x 16.5 x 25.5 cm
Peripaduan
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 122 x 32 x 30 cm
Peripaduan
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 32 x 30 x 122 cm
Rangkul
Mild steel & Balau wood, 145 x 25 x 25 cm
Rangkul
Mild steel & balau wood, 145 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm
Segugusan
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 112 x 22.5 x 19 cm
Segugusan
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 112 x 19 x 22.5 cm
Sekampung
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 202.5 x 32 x 16 cm
Sekampung
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 243.84 x 25 x 14 cm
Sekeluarga
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 30 x 22.5 x 15 cm each
Sekeluarga
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 30 x 22.5 x 15 cm each
Sinambung
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 153 x 23 x 23 cm
Sinambung
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 153 x 22.5 x 23 cm
Tampung
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 138 x 30 x 24 cm
Tampung
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 138 x 30 x 24 cm
Wacanarenjana
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 18 x 19 x 122 cm
Wacanarenjana
Mild steel & Chengal wood, 18 x 19 x 122 cm
Pola Rupa
Latex, food coloring & acrylic, 113.5 x 54 cm
Pola Rupa
Latex, food coloring & acrylic, 113.5 x 54 cm
isi & Kulit: Inti
Mild Steel, Soil & Limestone, 200 x 20 x 10 cm
Isi & Kulit: Inti
Mild steel, soil & limestone, 200 x 20 x 10 cm