‘Walk in Silence, Don't Walk Away in Silence’, Mr Saiful Razman, 2021 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 01 November 2021 – UOB Malaysia today presented the 2021 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award to 41-year-old Mr Saiful Razman for his artwork titled, ‘Walk in Silence, Don't Walk Away in Silence’. As the winner of the prestigious award, Mr Razman received a cash prize of RM100,000 and stands a chance to win a one-month residency programme at either the renowned Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan or the UOB Art Gallery in Shanghai, China.
Pushing the limits of imagination and ingenuity, Mr Razman’s artwork created during the COVID-19 pandemic was inspired by the quietness and serenity experienced during self-isolation. Through his mixed media piece, he experimented with thin-rolled tissue paper and gauze to create ethereal, opaque and tonal layers. At the centre of his artwork lays a haven that is pure and peaceful, designed using simplified shapes to illustrate a house. Surrounding it is a backdrop of dimensional landscape patterns symbolising mountains. They are displayed in a high contrast environment depicted by the shades of colours.
Caption: Jeffrey Ong, CEO of myTukar
Kuala Lumpur, 01 November 2021 - The used car marketplace, like most other industries globally, was severely impacted as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although it shook the world to its core, the numerous movement control orders, lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures have accelerated the pace of digitalisation by a number of years, directly and significantly transforming industries including the used car marketplace.
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