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Artist in the making: Dzaki Safaruan

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Follow up from the couple of previous post from when we were to post about a favourite artist or somewhat, I picked a 26 year old local Singaporean, Dzaki Safaruan.

26-year-old local Singaporean artist in the making: Dzaki Safaruan More about him over at (http://www.nafa.edu.sg/showcase/graduation-portfolios/muhammad-dzaki-bin-safaruan)
26-year-old local Singaporean artist in the making: Dzaki Safaruan
More about him over at (http://www.nafa.edu.sg/showcase/graduation-portfolios/muhammad-dzaki-bin-safaruan)

If one were to google him online, there is nothing much to find as he is not as famous as Ed Moses or the other artists that we know of from this assignment. But maybe I’ll just introduce him with what I know.

Dzaki Safaruan is a cousin of mine who recently graduated from NAFA for his Degree in Fine Arts. He has this “thing” for art since his secondary school times(?) and decided to pursue his love and passion for art right after. One thing for sure, he always has a sketchbook with him. Sometimes it would be as big as A4 size, and sometimes it would be the pocket sized sketchbook.

I have a few of his art works that you could look at and be as amazed as I am.

First of, just a simple painting that he did for my mum's birthday.
First of, just a simple painting that he did for my mum’s birthday.
This artwork was exhibited for his Diploma's FYP. As far as i know, he did alot of printmaking and this is one of it. If one were to actually zoom in on the artwork, they are actually collages of comic arts.
This artwork was exhibited for his Diploma’s FYP. As far as i know, he did alot of printmaking and this is one of it. If one were to actually zoom in on the artwork, they are actually collages of comic arts.

 

This was done when Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew pass away. It was situated at the open space behind JCube Mall during the farewell periods. As you can see, he used black ribbons to compose a graphic face late Mr LKY.
This was done when Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew pass away. It was situated at the open space behind JCube Mall during the farewell periods.
As you can see, he used black ribbons to compose a graphic face late Mr LKY.
Translated caption reads "A strand of thread (from prayer rug) per day, in the end becomes..."
Translated caption reads “A strand of thread (from prayer rug) per day, in the end becomes…” It was his art piece for the final year project. Basically what he did was consistently pulling a strand of thread from the prayer rug each day. All these strands then was formed back into a rope.
(http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/hour-at-the-museum-after-printmaking) This is another interesting art piece he made.
(http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/hour-at-the-museum-after-printmaking)
This is another interesting art piece he made.

His works are amazing, with all the precision lines and details. Recently he gave me an advice and ideas on how I could make my monoprint exciting from his experience. I tried one and its result:

He told me I could try to use baby powder instead of sand and pressed it down as it will give texture. So I painted the paper with black ink, and 'showered' my paper with powder then pressing it down.
He told me I could try to use baby powder instead of sand and pressed it down as it will give texture.
So I painted the paper with black ink, and ‘showered’ my paper with powder then pressing it down.

 

P/S: You can find out more on his work on Facebook, Webstagram and/or Instagram!

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