Johan Marjonid

Born in 1968, in Ayer Baloi, Pontian, Johor, Malaysia.Part-time Lecturer in several private art college, in Malaysia.FULL-TIME ARTIST (FINE ART)FINE ARTIST : The Realistic Tropical-Rainforest Painting.MEDIUM : Oil Colour, Acrylic, Water Colour, Charcoal, Pencil.Johan Marjonid is one among a small number of realist naturalist painters in Malaysia. The number is so significantly small if compared to the dominating Abstract Expressionism, Conceptual Realism, or Figurative Libre that become parts of common menus for the citizens of metropolis in visual art genre of this decade, especially Kuala Lumpur. Though, if perceived thoroughly beyond the pictorial forms, we can see his works are rich with metaphors that consist of reflective contrast of typical landscapes of urban buildings are substituted by natural fibers and cores of rainforests. To share this conscience and splendor, Johan Marjonid became active with rainforest subjects since 1994, and has emerged with several series of works; Preservation series and Arca Alam series which consists in it sub-series (Gunung Stong, Rimba Kanching, Jeriau, Tekala, Twin Towers, etc). His works were picked for display at Balai Senilukis Negaras (National Art Gallery, Malaysia) major exhibitions ...

EDUCATIONS1992Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam.Bachelor of Fine Art.1987. SMK Dato Penggawa Barat, Pontian, Johor.> Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia.1985 SMK Benut, Pontian, Johor.> Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia.1983 SMK Ayer Baloi, Pontian Johor.> Sijil Rendah Pelajaran.AWARDS1994 : First Prize, Malaysian Landscape `94, National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur.EXHIBITIONSArt Village Collector Showcase, Art Village Gallery, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur.100 Excellent Artists, Penang International Art Festival, Town Hall, George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Ekspo Mega Beli Barangan Malaysia, KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.From One Earth II, Water in Nature, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM (Soka Gakkai Malaysia), 243 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.Aspirasi 09, Galeri Tenaga, Wisma TNB, No 19 Jalan Timur, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.Open Show , Shah Alam Gallery, Selangor, MalaysiaZirkon@7 08,Visual Art Exhibition, UniSels Lecturers Artworks Exhibition, Shah Alam Gallery, SelangorFloral Festival Photography and Art Show, Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur.Time Line/ Susur Masa , National Art Gallery, K...

• Suarasa 2, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur.
• Convergence, Galeri Petronas, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur.
• Art Expo Malaysia, Matrade, Kuala Lumpur.
• Sekaki, Group Exhibitions, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur
• Tanah Air, Group Exhibition, Art Salon @ SENI Gallery, SENI Mont’ Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.
• Recent Acquisition, National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
• Heart Blossom, Soka Exhibition Hall, Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
• Tranquil, 2nd Solo Art Exhibition @Pinkguy Gallery, MARC Service Residence, Jln Pinang, Kuala Lumpur.
• Hijau II, G13 Gallery, Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
• Life and Nature, PelitaHati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
• KepadaMu Kekasih, Muzium Kesenian Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu.
• Kawan, PelitaHati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
• Zirkon@7 2010 , Shah Alam Gallery, Ahah Alam, Selangor.
• KepadaMu Kekasih, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
• HIJAU, Art Village Gallery, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur.
• Pameran Pelukis Selangor, Shah Alam Gallery, Shah Alam , Selangor.
• Zirkon@7 2009, Shah Alam Gallery, Shah Alam, Selangor.
• Art Village Collector Showcase, Art Village Gallery, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur.
• 100 Excellent Artists, Penang ...