Faizal Yunus

Born in 1989, Faizal Yunus is a Malaysian-based artist who works mainly in printmaking, painting, and installation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mara University of Technology (UiTM) in 2012, majoring in printmaking. Growing up surrounded by nature,
Faizal developed a unique imagination and interpretation of the greenery around him, which continues to influence his artistic journey. His belief in autonomy and an egalitarian society drives him to adapt the banal practices of everyday life into his art-making process.

For his first solo exhibition, Matrix (2016), he began drawing inspiration from his daily life, seeking to break free from the limitations of conventional art materials. Vortex (2018) revolved around his search for different perspectives on the causes behind his decision-making, serving as a poetic reflection on the state of pollution and humanity’s role in disrupting the beauty of our landscapes. Inbetween Worlds (2024) explores the tension between the rural landscapes of Faizal’s childhood in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, and the industrial urbanism of his current life in Selangor.
His current work continues to blend abstract and realism, focusing on the contrasts between nature and industry. Faizal’s unique...

2012 B.A (Hons) in Fine Art (Printmaking) Universiti
Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

2010 Diploma in Fine Art, Universiti Teknologi Mara,
Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia

Solo Exhibitions
2024 Inbetween Worlds, Galeri Shasa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2022 Concurrence of Chances, The 5 Solos, Malaysian Emerging
Artists Award (MEAA), HOM Art Trans, Selangor, Malaysia
2021 Unprecedented Order, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
2018 Vortex, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016 Matrix, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia