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A great mix of the Thinker, polka dots, cats, mouse and fish in this composition. Deriving from Shafiq Nordin’s first solo exhibition titled Imperium, which means ‘absolute power’, he adopted this context “as a statement of condemnation of its abuse at the hands of the unscrupulous, aided and abetted by the opportunistic and fanatical.” He uses animals such as wolves, chameleons and hyenas to characterise negative human traits and apes - bearing likeness to human beings - depict the will for good and evil. One of the fastest rising young artists since graduating with a Bachelors (Hons) in Fine Art from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam in 2012, Shafiq Nordin’s success is depicted in his meticulous body of work. In 2013, he was one of the five winners of the Malaysia Emerging Artists Award and was granted a solo show at HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur in 2016. In 2018, he held his second solo exhibition entitled Aletheia at G13 Gallery, Selangor. He was represented in Art Expo Malaysia by RA Fine Art in 2013 and G13 Gallery in 2014, 2017 and 2018. In 2015, his artworks were displayed at various international art fairs namely the Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair and Sydney Contemporary Art Fair with Yavuz Gallery; The Collective Young From Southeast Asia at Mizuma Gallery, Singapore; Art Bazaar Jakarta with G13 Gallery; and Nasi Campur 2015 at Taksu Gallery, Jln Merah Saga, Singapore. In 2018, he participated in Bangkok Hotel Art Fair in Thailand and Art Busan in Korea with G13 Gallery.