By SALIM HAMOOD AL-AFIFI
KUALA LUMPUR: Wei-Ling Gallery welcomes an art exhibition titled Gone Viral by local contemporary artist Ruzzeki Harris from 8 to 30 April. The event marks the first solo exhibition at the gallery, fourth overall.
According to the artist, Gone Viral is a documentation of current happenings in society and rapid change in modern daily life.
“The internet has changed a lot, and twisting everything,” Ruzzeki said, adding that society is caught up in trends, comparing it to a virus that spreads quickly.
Ruzzeki’s dream-like artworks carry chaotic yet emotional concepts and clues; they are a combination of technology and common issues.
The artist used his emotions and reaction to those issues to express himself creatively.
“It gives me satisfaction when I manage to interpret my work and what I think of,” Ruzzeki said.
Influences behind his art come from classic and southeastern rock music, fashion, street art and film.
The artist stated that he is an observer of emotions and irony, and his work process involves generating ideas involving his past and relating it to social and political issues.
“It’s not a problem of producing the work, the main problem is getting the idea and digesting it to become good work,” Ruzzeki said, adding that every element on his canvas has a deep meaning to it.
Ruzzeki Harris currently lives in Kuala Selangor, preparing his next solo exhibition for next year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Wei-Ling Gallery welcomes an art exhibition titled Gone Viral by local contemporary artist Ruzzeki Harris from 8 to 30 April. The event marks the first solo exhibition at the gallery, fourth overall.
According to the artist, Gone Viral is a documentation of current happenings in society and rapid change in modern daily life.
“The internet has changed a lot, and twisting everything,” Ruzzeki said, adding that society is caught up in trends, comparing it to a virus that spreads quickly.
Ruzzeki’s dream-like artworks carry chaotic yet emotional concepts and clues; they are a combination of technology and common issues.
The artist used his emotions and reaction to those issues to express himself creatively.
“It gives me satisfaction when I manage to interpret my work and what I think of,” Ruzzeki said.
Influences behind his art come from classic and southeastern rock music, fashion, street art and film.
The artist stated that he is an observer of emotions and irony, and his work process involves generating ideas involving his past and relating it to social and political issues.
“It’s not a problem of producing the work, the main problem is getting the idea and digesting it to become good work,” Ruzzeki said, adding that every element on his canvas has a deep meaning to it.
Ruzzeki Harris currently lives in Kuala Selangor, preparing his next solo exhibition for next year.