FARIZWAN FAJARI
Farizwan Fajari, a.k.a. Speak Cryptic, (b. 1980) is an artist who lives and works in Singapore.
Inspired by the visual language prevalent within the cultures of comics and underground music, his works primarily deals with the issues pertaining to the human condition. Utilising personal iconographies and a cast of characters that he has developed over the years, he applies them to various narratives inspired by his observations on current affairs and his immediate environment.
Exhibitions include a recent group participation in Arts from The Streets, Art Science Museum Singapore (2018), solo show at Chan + Hori Contemporary (Singapore, 2017) and at Officina Delle Zattere (Venice, Italy, 2015) and further group shows such as the Secret Archipelago (Paris, France 2015), the Singapore Biennale (2013), Budi Daya (Singapore, 2014) and Future Proof (Singapore, 2012).
He is a member of the DXXXXD Collective and plays the electric bass for the Singaporean based band, I am David Sparke.
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