<p><span>Next-gen Kuala Lumpur-based artist speak on self-being and the current state of Malaysia through digital images.</span></p>

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      <p><span>&ldquo;In the age of Photoshop, artificial intelligence, deepfakes and selfie filters, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between what is and isn&rsquo;t real in the digital matrix. Malaysians along with the rest of the world are spending more and more time online in digital and virtual environments. With the advent of the Metaverse, NFTs, and the release of Apple&rsquo;s dystopian Vision Pro virtual reality headset; the lines between the real and fake blur even more by each passing day.&rdquo;</span></p>
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      <p><em><strong>What do you love most about being an artist?</strong></em></p>
      <p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Being able to make an impact in people&rsquo;s lives, especially inspiring others to make art.</span></p>
      <p><em><strong><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">What&rsquo;s new with you?</span></strong></em></p>
      <p><span>I recently participated in the Wujud/Exist exhibition at </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Temu House, curated by Sharmin Parameswaran and Jerome Kugan. This August 28 to September 3, I&rsquo;ll be exhibiting my first painting in almost a year for RHB Foundation&rsquo;s Art With Heart charity art exhibition. I have several other projects in the works; only time will tell.</span></p>
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      <p><em><strong>Where do you see yourself in 10 years?</strong></em></p>
      <p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Still making art, of course. Perhaps, exploring creative media we have yet to envision and all the while deepening my painting practice.</span></p>
      <p><em><strong><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Which discovery inspired you most recently?</span></strong></em></p>
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      <p><span>A new personal discovery would be the grisaille and glazing technique used by the old masters. I&rsquo;m quite intrigued to incorporate this method in my abstract painting and digital art-making.</span></p>
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