​A R T I S T   B I O G R A P H Y

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Redzuan Rusli is a mixed-media artist currently based in Brunei Darussalam. Lived in Gwangju, South Korea for five years, he enrolled in Chonnam National University where he successfully completed a one-year intensive Korean Language Course and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Oil Painting.

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He started to be active in this art industry since 2005. And since then he has been active exhibiting his artwork locally and internationally for over 20 group exhibitions and once for his solo exhibition called “Sense; less guidance, more freedom” (Click Here) in February 2013.

 

Upon completion of his studies in 2014, he became a full time artist for a year and co-curated an exchange project called Korea-Brunei ART LINK Project with Ms Grace Lim, a curator of Gallery DM in August 2015. The project consisted of two group art exhibitions both in Brunei and South Korea and a sponsored artist residency program. Being selected as one of the participants for the project itself, he spent one month producing a series called "Feelings" (Click Here) in Oedong, Gyeongsangbuk-do together with one Bruneian artist, five Korean artists and a group of four artists from France.

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​A R T I S T   S T A T E M E N T

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Redzuan Rusli  based his artwork on the values of freedom and respects. He believed that people are free to do

what they want to do, think what they want to think, believe what they want to believe and thus free to express

their thoughts and values.

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His artwork is a shadow to his every single emotion and different mixture of feelings he often had. Most of the

time it acts as his only ‘private space’ to express his personal thoughts and feelings. Painting allows him to express

his  1001 feelings and views freely without fearing about being ‘disrespectful’ and ‘provocative’ to others. And it

also allows him to communicate his thoughts and frustrations, when no one understands. He fights with a piece

of canvas, which he thinks is better than fighting and arguing with people.

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He does not believe in describing his artwork to the viewers because he personally thinks that art is not meant to

be explained, but rather to be enjoyed. He would prefer his artwork to be mysterious with hidden stories

instilling his views and imaginations thus communicate a sense of tranquility and privacy.

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And it is often up to people to see it with their own interpretation and freedom to create their own stories and tales. That is his purpose of painting; to give other and viewers freedom to wander with their own imagination, which he thinks is even more interesting.

        
나는 내 작업을 자유와 존중에 가치를 두었다. 나는 사람들이 하고자 하는 것을 할 때, 생각하고자 하는 것을 생각할 때 그리고 믿고자 하는 것을 믿을 때 자유롭다고 믿는다. 또한 그들의 생각과 가치를 표현할 때 자유롭다고 본다.​​​

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나의 작업은 내가 종종 갖는 혼합된 여러 느낌들과 날마다의 감정들의 그림자이다. 이것은  주로 나의 개인적인 생각과 느낌을 표현하기 위한 ‘사적인 공간’ 으로서 활동되어 진다. 그림은 나에게 내 1001가지 느낌들과 관점들을 타자에 대한 ‘비존중적’ , ‘도발적’ 으로 될 것이라는 두려움 없이 자유롭게 표현하도록 해준다. 그리고 이것은 내 생각들과 아무도 나를 이해하지 못할 때의 절망감들을 소통하게 해준다. 나는 사람들과의 다툼이나 논쟁보다 낫다고 생각하는 캔버스와 투쟁한다.     

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나는 관객들을 위해 내 작업을 묘사해야 한다고 보지 않는데 왜냐하면 나는 개인적으로 미술이 설명되어 질 수 있다는 것을 의미하지 않는다고 생각하기 때문이다. 미술은 그 보다는 즐기는 것이다. 나는 내 관점들과 상상들이 스며든 숨겨진 이야기들을 통해 내 작업이 신비스러웠으면 한다. 그리고 은밀하고 평온한 감정을 소통하고자 한다.

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그리고 이것은 종종 사람들이 그 자신들만의 해석과 각 개인의 이야기와 동화를 창조하는 자유로움을 통해 보게 한다. 타인과 관객들에게 자유를 줌으로 그들 스스로 더 흥미로울 각자의 상상의 나래를 펼치게 하는 것은 내가 그림을 그리는 목적이다.



​A R T I S T   R E S I D E N C Y

 

2015

• Art Residency Oedong 1 (창작 레지던시 외동 1), Gallery Art Flora, Gimhae City, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea (August 6th - September 5th 2015)

 

S O L O   E X H I B I T I O N S​​​​

 

​2013

• "Sense; Less guidance, more freedom",​ Depot V.LO Cafe, Kiarong, Brunei Darussalam. (February 16th, 2013 - March 2nd, 2013)

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G R O U P   E X H I B I T I O N S

 

2019

• Lakaran – Bruneiku Indah art exhibition in conjunction with 35th National Day, Galeri Seni, Dermaga Di Raja, Brunei Darussalam. (16th February 2019 – 10th March, 2019)

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2017

• Emerge #4 Synesthesia curated by Creative Space Brunei, Creative Space Art Gallery & Studio, (October 09th - November 30th, 2017) 

 

• Emerge Exclusive Exhibition curated by Creative Space Brunei, hosted by the Embassy of Republic of Turkey, Brunei Darussalam (May 15th - 25th, 2017)

 

2016

• Emerge #1 Art Exhibition organised by Creative Space Art Gallery, Brunei (April 2nd - 30th, 2016)

 

2015

• Metaphoria Art Exhibition organised by Kaleidosope Brunei, Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Brunei (November 23rd, 2015)

 

• Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery Art Exhibition organised by YASBrunei (Youth Against Slavery, Brunei), Kaleidoscope Gallery, Brunei

         (October 4th - 8th, 2015)

 

• "Replay" Art Exhibition (Korea - Brunei ART-LINK Project) organised by Gallery Art Flora, Gimhae, Busan, South Korea (August 11th - 22nd 2015)

 

• Korea - Brunei ART-LINK Project Art Exhibition organised by gallery DM & Gallery Art Flora, Times Square, Brunei Darussalam (August 1st - 5th 2015)

 

2013

• The 29th Chonnam National University Fine Art Graduate Exhibition, Daedong Gallery, Gwangju South Korea (December 12th - 18th 2013)

 

• Radisson Art Showcase in conjunction with Hotels Responsible Business Month, The Radisson Hotel Brunei Darussalam. (September 25th - 28th 2013)

 

• 5.18 Report 전시 (Group Exhibition), 은암미술관 (Eunam Art Museum), Gwangju, South Korea. (June 7th - June 13th 2013)

 

2012

• Francophonie Week 2012 organized by Alliance Francaise De Brunei, Empire Hotel and Country Club, Brunei Darussalam. (January 16th - January 22nd 2012)

 

2011

• Entity Amid Group Art Exhibition organised by Lisa Mynhardt, Gwangju International Centre, Gwangju, South Korea. (November 12th- December 2011)

 

• 4D (Different, Dazzling, Describe, Donation) Art Exhibition, 커피공장 하나비 (Hanabi Cafe), Gwangju, South Korea. (June 8th – June 30th 2011)

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2010

• Group exhibition organised by International Artists Community, Yongsan Culture Art Hall (1st Floor), Itaewon-dong 34-87 (Banpo 239), Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea.(October 16th - October 22nd 2010)

 

• Creatures Of Habit Spring Art Exhibition, Jay Gallery & Na Gallery, Seoul, South Korea. (April 7th - April 17th, 2010)

 

• Soup Art Exhibition, Jeonju Arts Center, Downtown Jeonju, South Korea. (March 19th - March 21st, 2010)

 

• Spring Art Exhibition, Jeonju University Art Museum, Jeonju, South Korea. (March 7th - March 17th, 2010)

 

2009

• Visual Art Exhibition, Waterfront Labuan Hotel, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Malaysia. (February 28th - March 8th, 2009)

 

2008

• Art To Heart Art Exhibition, Old Custom Building, Brunei ​Darussalam. (June 8th, 2008 - June 22nd, 2008)

 

• Darussalam Spaces Contemporary Art Exhibition, Penang Art Gallery, Dewan Sri Pinang, Malaysia. (October 13th - October 31st, 2008)

 

• Child Survival UNICEF Check Out for Children Challenge 2008 Art Exhibition, Mutiara Ballroom, Sheraton Utama Hotel, Brunei Darussalam. (August 24th, 2008)

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• Art exhibition in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, King of Brunei’s 62nd birthday, Old Custom Building, Brunei Darussalam. (July 29th, 2008 - August 11th, 2008)

 

• Annual Art Exhibition, Horticulture Business Centre, Rimba, Brunei Darussalam. (June 14th, 2008 - June 22nd, 2008)

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R E C O G N I T I O N S

• Featured in Gwangju‘s Art, Music, People and Culture Magazine, Art Elemento Volume dos 2, July 2011, South Korea

 

• Featured in an Art Asia Pacific Magazine Volume 5, Almanac 2010, Hong Kong

 

• Took 3rd place in a ‘Moving towards vision 2035’ art competition in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, King of Brunei‘s 62nd Birthday. (July 29, 2008)

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C O L L E C T O R S

 

1. Mr. ​Klaus Schmidt, Hamburg, Germany

2. Ms. Noratiqah Zulkifli, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3. Ms. Thanh Mai Nguyen, HCM, Vietnam

4. Mr. Chrishaad Gibson, Freeport, Bahamas

5. Mr. Park Seong Shik, Seoul, South Korea

6. Depot V.LO Cafe, Brunei Darussalam.

7. Mr. Stephen Ong, Brunei Darussalam