ANWAR SUHAIMI
B.1987 KL, MY
Live and works in Tokyo, Japan
anwarsuhaimi(at)gmail.com
Anwar has a profound interest in exploring diverse topics such as cultural barriers, power dynamics, and social constructs. He incorporates practical techniques in motion design, situational crafts, and physical computing into his works. Through his art and research, Anwar strives to build meaningful connections and engage in thoughtful mediation with fellow artists from South East Asia.
Currently based in Tokyo, Anwar is part of the Indonesian Contemporary Art and Culture (ICAD) Curatorial, Research, and Writing team. He holds a B.A. in Media Innovation from Multimedia University Malaysia and an M.A. in Fine Art and Technology from MARA Institute of Technology, Malaysia.
His recent works include writing for ICAD 12 Festival 2022, Indonesia; Water in a Tank in a Tank of Water 2021, Wei-Ling Gallery, Malaysia; and Time Dilation 2019, in collaboration with Nicholas Ong, Malaysia - Singapore Triennial Culture Showcase 2019. He is also one of the Jury Award recipients in the Young Contemporary Awards 2019 hosted by The National Art Gallery Malaysia.
GRANTS & AWARDS
2020
ASM ArtScience First Prize 2020, Group Participation, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
2019
Jury Award, Bakat Muda Sezaman 2019 (Young Contemporary Award 2019), National Art Gallery Malaysia
SELECTED PROJECTS & EXHIBITION
2024
ICAD IV - UNEXPOSED, Indonesian Contemporary Art & Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023
ICAD XIII - FEEL GOOD LAB, Indonesian Contemporary Art & Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
IMMERSIO 2023, Museum Telekom, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2022
Traumwelt Gruppenausstellung, LiTE-HAUS Galerie + Projektraum, Berlin, Germany
ICAD XII - Fragmenting Yesterday Reshaping Tomorrow, Indonesian Contemporary Art and Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
2021
100 Pieces: Art for All, Wei-Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Young Artist Mentorship Program 2021, Wei-Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
2020
Useless, Suma Orientalis, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
A Change Parade, 2020 - Ongoing, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Digital Tropical: Breathing Waves, 2020, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
2019
Malaysia - Singapore Triennial Culture Showcase 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
IVIC19 Institute of Visual Informatics Conference 2019, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
NYAWA'19, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
M... Reintepreting Minimalism, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Harumanis, National Academy of Arts and Cultural Heritage (ASWARA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Otak Jepun 2: The Quest of Knowledge, Perak, Malaysia
Bakat Muda Sezaman 2019, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Past in Plastic: Present Artefacts, Suma Orientalis, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Only Connect Osaka, Creative Center Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Only Connect Osaka Satellite Show, Tempat Bibah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018
Bintang 5, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
They Say I Can’t Paint, Suma Orientalis, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2017
Festival Lampu Putrajaya 2017, Putrajaya, Malaysia
2016
The Practitioners, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jelajah Kampus, Ministry of Youth, Malaysia, Malaysia
2015
Festival Lampu Putrajaya 2015, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Otak Jepun: Yutaka Inagawa, MAIX Collective, Lorong Kekabu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2014
Festival Lampu Putrajaya 2014, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tanam Padi, MAIX Collective, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013
Young Masters, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
VGAFest 2013, Publika Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012
Mull, Debauch to Kuala Lumpor (Component Two), The Actors Studio Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2011
Melbourne Burning Man Compression 2011, Revolt Melbourne Artspace, Melbourne, Australia
Past
SENS-OR Group Exhibition, KL Design Week 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2009
The Champion of Pahang's Lake Chini, DiGi's Amazing Malaysians, Pahang, Malaysia - 2007
Art for Community Project, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Selangor, Malaysia - 2006
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2019
YAE! Extend, Malaysia – Singapore Artist Residency Programme 2019, Malaysia
TEACHING
2019-21
Lecturer, The National Academy of Arts Culture and Heritage (ASWARA - Akademi Seni Budaya & Warisan Kebangsaan Malaysia), Faculty of Visual Communication Design
2017-21
Lecturer, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Malaysia, Faculty of Communication and Creative Industries
2014-15
Lecturer, Management & Science University Malaysia, Faculty of Information Sciences & Engineering
SELECTED CATALOGUES
2019
Bakat Muda Sezaman = Young Contemporaries 19. Malaysia: National Art Gallery, 2019
