Zul Mahmod

Zulkifle Mahmod (b. 1975, Singapore) is at the forefront of a generation of sound-media artists in Singapores contemporary art development. An Associate Artist at the alternative art space The Substation, Zuls practice signals a more encompassing and expanded visual arts sensory experience.Zul has frequently worked in the context of the artist collective being the co-founder of Studio 19 and Pink Ark. Pink Ark, formed with fellow artist Kai Lam, in 2004 to pursue experimental sound art, marked a milestone as the first sound collective in Singapore. It subsequently organised Singapores first 24-hour Sound Art Festival (Una Voce, 2005). Adopting a multi-disciplinary/multi-genre approach, that also include drawings, prints, sculptures and ready-mades, Zul has exhibited in Singapore, Thailand, Germany, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Norway and Finland. His notable initiatives include an industrial-sound inspired soundtrack in conjunction with an Antoni Tapies exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum and a series of 5 sound performances (False Securities, 2005) using binaural field recordings and digitally processed sounds. He was an invited artist for the Ogaki Biennale 2006 in Japan organized by the Institute of Advanced Media Arts ...

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
La Salle SIA College Of The Arts (1994-1997) - Diploma in Visual Arts (Sculpture)

OTHER AREAS OF STUDY
Life Drawing, Painting & Batik Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Art History, Printmaking, Computer,
Video and Sound Editing

SOLO EXHIBITION

2007
IN THE ASYLUM
The Substation 17th September Festival
The Asylum, Singapore
2006
W.O.M.B
Walk Observe Meditate Bedazzle
Substation Gallery, The Substation, Singapore
2004
THE VANISHING RACE: APACHE ON A RAMPAGE. Mental Migration
Lonnstrom Art Museum, Rauma, Finland

2003
THE VANISHING RACE: APACHE ON A RAMPAGE. The Myth Lives on
The Art Gallery, National Institute of Education, Singapore
THE VANISHING RACE: APACHE ON A RAMPAGE
Substation Gallery, Substation, Singapore

2001
Mystical Journey......Ona
Ona Art Centre, Ona, Norway

2000
D.A.R.T
Delivering At Right Target
Plastique Kinetic Worms Gallery, Singapore

SELECTED EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE

2007
How Did The Cat Get So Fat? Directed by ZiZi Azah
Sound design and live sound performance
Solo Festival
The Annexe, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
VISTA Lab 1.0: ImpetusRead more