SABRI IDRUS

Idrus’s interest in ‘creating and finding light’ transpires from the Malay proverb ‘Seperti katak di bawah tempurung kelapa’, which tells the story of a frog remaining within the darkness of a coconut shell—an allegory reminiscent of Plato’s cave.

The artworks are created with an organic topography that is composed of a multitude of 3-dimensional and 2-dimensional undulations and crevices. These ‘cracks’ allow the passage of fragments of colour to find their way to the surface, as visual interpretations that juxtapose light and dark. This exploration is not confined to what is natural or man-made alone; it is an inclusive study of both, which inspires the artist’s analysis of the resilience of man and material, translated through the physical manipulation of matters.

Join us at Gajah Gallery to view this incredible survey of fundamental abstraction that invokes a space for contemplation and reverie.