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Playing with the dynamics of dark, angular, and satirical forms, Shafiq Nordin’s early works engage with sociopolitical issues, painted in the style of German expressionist woodcut prints. The dramatic scene depicts a formidable beast (playing violin) set in a dark landscape, alluding to materialistic forces at play. The ape and fishes are mesmerized by the mellifluous rhythm, and awed by the violinist's performance and charisma. Shafiq’s imaginative works reflect his observations of contemporary society, revealing a captivating story and sociopolitical message using strong imagery. Shafiq Nordin is one of the fastest rising young artists since graduating with a BFA at the Universiti ITM, Shah Alam, in 2012 (he did his diploma at the Lendu campus in 2010). He won the Malaysia Emerging Artist Award (MEAA) in 2013 and had the Imperium MEAA solo at the HOM Art Trans in 2016. In 2020, he won the Highly Commended award, Established Artist Category at the 2020 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia). He was a finalist of Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS), National Art Gallery Malaysia in 2019. He was represented in Art Expo Malaysia for consecutive years. The year 2015 saw him taking part in art fairs in Sydney and Istanbul under Yavuz Gallery, while the Mizuma Gallery featured him in The Collective Young from Southeast Asia, Gillman Barracks, Singapore. He was represented in Art Stage Singapore and Art Kaohsiung in 2017, as well as Art Busan in South Korea in 2018. His second solo exhibition Aletheia was held in 2018. Recent international art shows include Brain Invasion, Two Man Showcase with Shafiq Nordin, Block 17 Bacolod City, Philippines (2020) and Asia Art Connection with Eugene Gallery, Korea (2019). His group exhibitions include #SKULL (2019), XIX Nineteen (2019), and Bintang 5 Volume III (2018).