Gores dan Kena
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Overview
2018
Acrylic on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 153cm (H) x 122cm (W) / 60.2" (H) x 48" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Artist Statement
Inspired by the concept of the many scratch and win contests, Husin paints the now-extinct game of tikam nombor that was a keen favourite amongst the village kids. Available in the heydays at the local kedai runcit (Malay for convenience store), village kids frequently hung out at these stores, trying their hand at the game in hopes of winning their favourite toy or gift.
Gores Dan Kena proves to be interesting vantage point, granting an actual life-size viewpoint of the game for the player. Simultaneously, Gores Dan Kena presents itself as a documentary heritage of the long forgotten game that was once a favourite among the kids of the heydays. And as the country progresses and evolves, it lies as an interesting concept how simplistic the tikam nombor game has evolved to today’s scratch and win contests.
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Artist Profile
Born: 1987
Hometown: Perak
Based in: Perak
Graduated in 2013 with a honours degree in Fine Art from UiTM Malaysia, Husin Othman is a young emerging Malaysian artist that is slowly gaining recognition within the local arts scene.
His artistic talent is clear, skilful techniques and thorough understanding of figuration marks his works noteworthy amongst his peers. From the villages in outskirts of Perak, Malaysia, young Husin Othman was often running freely at play with his 7 siblings. Rekindling his sweet childhood memories, he showcases works of the Malaysian lifestyle that are now sometimes forgotten, drawing emotions and understanding from his Malaysian identity and Malay culture.
Husin Othman is the winner of UOB Painting of the Year 2014 award as the Most Promising Artist of the Year (under the Emerging Artist category) in Malaysia.
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