ARTIST CV 2011 APRIL

Artist Statement:

“I feel there has always been a need to redefine the artistic collaboration in architecture and vice-versa, in bridging the highly technical aspect prevalent in architectural works and the seemingly abstract representation of form more commonly associated to art.”

Artist Brief History:

Multhalib can be regarded as one of Malaysia's young leading contemporary sculptors. He has become known for his 'fluid metal sculptures' which seem to have been effortlessly carved out of metal. The contradiction of transforming a hard material into a supple, pliable form, demonstrates his interest in the manipulation of the medium. This in part stems from his educational background in architecture. He pursued his Bachelor's Degree in Design Studies from the University of Adelaide in Australia, thereafter obtaining his Bachelor of Architecture from MARA University of Technology in 2000. He has been granted numerous international awards and residencies in recognition of his works. In 2001 he was selected for the Rimbun Dahan Residency in Malaysia, and the following year was presented with the Award of Excellence at the 6th Oita Asian Sculpture Open Competition in Japan. He was the recipient of the Australian High Commission Residency in 2004, and was commissioned through an international competition to create a major outdoor sculpture for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China. In 2009 his work was selected for the Ordos 11th Asia Arts Festival, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, and another sculpture for the Urumqi International Urban Sculpture Symposium held in Xinjiang, China.

Academic Qualifications

1999-2000

Bachelor of Architecture (Honours). MARA University of Technology, Malaysia.

1996-1998

Bachelor Degree in Design Studies. University of Adelaide, Australia.

Solo Exhibitions

2008  

TWIST. Wei-Ling Gallery, Malaysia.

2005

SWIRLS. Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

         

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010

KepadaMu Kekasih. The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

WWF Art Exhibition: Survival. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2009  

Ordos 11th Asia Arts Festival. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Urumqi International Urban Sculpture Symposium. Xinjiang, China.

IM©AS. Iskandar Malaysia Contemporary Art Show, Malaysia.

3rd International Art Expo Malaysia, MATRADE, Malaysia.

Passions. The Gallery @Star Hill, Malaysia.

WWF Art Exhibition: Tanah Air. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2008  

Involute. SLOT, Sydney, Australia.

5th China International Gallery Exposition. China World Trade Centre, Beijing, China.

The 2nd International Art Expo. MATRADE, Malaysia.

WWF Art Exhibition: Shifting Boundaries. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2007

50 Ways to Live in Malaysia. Galeri PETRONAS, Malaysia.

Jejak. Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Indonesia.

Triptych of Minds. The Gallery @Star Hill, Malaysia.

WWF Art Exhibition: 00:15 Superstar. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2006

18@8 Kuala Lumpur to Karachi. Amin Gulgee Gallery, Pakistan.

Casuarina Sculpture Walk. Casuarina Beach, New Tweed Coast, Australia.

Beijing Olympic Park Sculpture Design Exhibition. Beijing Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, China.

WWF Art Exhibition: FEED ME!. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2005

Contemporary Metal. Galeri Seni Maya, Malaysia.

18@8 Contemporary Art from Malaysia & Beyond. Wei-Ling Gallery, Malaysia.

A Beautiful Mind. Galeri Tangsi, Malaysia.

WWF Art Exhibition: The Power of Dreaming. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2004

The Young Contemporaries Award Exhibition. The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

WWF Art Exhibition: Paradise Lost, Paradise Found. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2003

Sculpture by the Sea. Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia.

Malindo. Taksu Jakarta, Indonesia.

Philip Morris Malaysia - ASEAN Art Awards. The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

Made-in-Japan: Foreign Concepts. The Nichigin, Hiroshima, Japan.

Of Shadows & Images. Visual Art from Malaysia, Malmo Konstmuseum, Malmo, Sweden & Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.

1st Guilin Yuzi Paradise International Sculpture Awards. China.

MelbourneConnectionAsia. City Circle Tram Shelters, Melbourne, Australia.

WWF Art Exhibition: Games People Play. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2002

The Young Contemporaries Awards Exhibition. The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

6th Oita Asian Sculpture Exhibition & Open Competition Fumio Asakura Memorial Park, Japan.

Malaysian-Australian Artist Residency Exhibition. Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

2001

Open Show. The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

Manusia NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1999

Tasik Kenyir. Pengkalan Gawi TIC, Tasik Kenyir, Malaysia.

1993

Old Kuala Lumpur. Plaza Putra, Malaysia.

Art Competition & Exhibition. Creative Art Centre, The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

1991

One World - No War. Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Malaysia.

         

         

Selected Awards, Grants, Residency

2008

Recipient. Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, Tokyo, Japan.

2006

Merit Award. Beijing Olympic City Sculpture Competition for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

2005

ALAMI III ALUN Science/Arts Camp Grant, Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia.

2004

Consolation Prize. 10 Year Anniversary Sculpture Competition. The National Planetarium, Malaysia.

Recipient. The AHC Visual Arts Residency Award Australian High Commission in Malaysia.

2003

Honourable Mention. Philip Morris Malaysia - ASEAN Art Awards, National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2002

Juror’s Award. The Young Contemporaries Award Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

Second Prize Award of Excellence. 6th Oita Asian Sculpture Competition Fumio Asakura Memorial Park, Japan.

2001

Recipient. Artist in Residence. Rimbun Dahan, Kuang, Malaysia.

1999

Special Mention. World-Wide Millennium Painting Competition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1994

Consolation Prize. Malaysian Wildlife Drawing Competition, Plaza Bukit Bintang, Malaysia.

1993

Consolation Prize. Old Kuala Lumpur Art Competition, Plaza Putra & Art Direction, Malaysia.

Second Prize. Watercolour Competition Creative Art Centre, The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

1991

Consolation Prize. One World - No War Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Malaysia.

First Prize. National Fire Prevention Week Art Competition, Galeri Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Selected Private & Public Collection

Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia.

Beijing Olympic Park City, Beijing, China.

Centrepoint Towers, Midvalley City, Malaysia.

Fumio Asakura Memorial Park, Oita, Japan.

Guilin Yuzi Paradise, Guilin, China.

Hilton Hotel KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

KLPac, YTL Sentul Park, Malaysia.

Nakamura Jishiro Memorial Fund, Fukuoka, Japan.

Ordos Municipal Government, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Prince Court Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Putrajaya Convention Centre, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia.

Singapore Art Museum, Singapore.

The Aliya & Farouk Khan Collection.

The National Art Gallery, Malaysia.

UMW Toyota Headquarters, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Urumqi Municipal Government, Xinjiang, China.

Wheelok Properties, Singapore.

Wisma Selangor Dredging, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Yi Dong Yuan Sculpture Manufacture Center, Beijing, China.