Saiful Razman

(b. 1980, Malaysian)

Saiful Razman is an artist based in Kuala Lumpur. He earned a bachelor’s degree in painting at Universiti Teknologi MARA in 2003. Over the years, Razman has explored everything from pop-inspired collages to abstract oil paintings that experiment with color and patterns. His current series engages everyday objects and disposable items, such as medical gauze and tissue paper. These ordinary, everyday items are then manipulated and reinforced using polyvinyl adhesive and polycrylic to construct larger surfaces for installations and collages on canvas while retaining their physical features.

Razman’s works have been exhibited in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Lebanon, and Bangladesh. His solo exhibitions include Future Love, Chan+Hori Contemporary, Singapore (2019); Vertical Speed, Richard Koh Fine Art @ Art Bazaar Jakarta, Indonesia (2015); Forms of Void, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2013); Ereksi Jeneral, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2012); and Pelan – Pelan & Bilik Gerakan, The Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2008).

He has also participated in numerous group shows such as the 18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh  and Art Jakarta (2018 and 2019) with D’ Gallerie; 1st Kuala Lumpur Biennale, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2017); and The Unreal Deal: Six Decades of Malaysian Abstract Art, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2017)

He received his first major recognition as an artist in 2003, receiving an Honourable Mention at the Philip Morris Malaysian Art Awards. In 2017, he received a significant award at The Young Contemporaries, a national level competition for contemporary artists in Malaysia. Recently in 2020, he served as an artist-in-residence at Facebook HQ Singapore.