Basic HTML Version
48| FireFlyz
Art
Scene
A Mystical Journey
W o r d s :
E s t h e r C h e w
Winnerof the2013Nando’s
Art Initiative, Izzat bin Aziz
setsouttoexploretraditional
Malay supernatural rituals
withhissoloexhibitiontitled
‘DemangMantera’.
A
g r a d u a t e o f t h e
Na t i ona l Cul tura l
and Her i tage Arts
Academy (ASWARA),
Izzat emerged to fame
through numerous
triumphs and prizes
won in art competitions, including his
recent success as the grand prize winner
in the Nando’s Art Initiative 2013. His
winning piece, called
Sembang-Sembang
,
won him a fully sponsored solo exhibit
to launch his career in the field of arts.
A confident individual who uses his
artistic talent to emphasise and impart
awareness on social issues, his latest
solo exhibition themed
Demang Mantera
draws its inspiration from traditional
mystical rituals that are widely known
as the supernatural or witchcraft that still