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Raja Shahriman
1967, Malaysia
Raja Shahriman
1967, Malaysia

Raja Shahriman Bin Raja Aziddin (b. 1967, Kuala Kangsar, Perak) is best known for his ironwork – he is a master at transforming scrap metal into dynamic figures and forms. He majored in Sculpture in his studies at Mara University of Technology (1987 – 1989) and taught briefly at the Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur. In 1994, he returned to his hometown to learn the art of making keris. At present, Shahriman’s metal work spans two decades and encompasses multiple series - Killing Tools (1994), Gerak Tempur (1996), Gerak Tempur Peraliban (1997), Api, Bayangan & Kemenyan (1998), Semangat Besi (2001), Nafas (2004) and Langkah Hulubalang (2006). Raja Shahriman has received the Minor Award at the Salon Malaysia in 1991 and the AsiaPacific Cultural Industry Award in 2009. He has had solo exhibitions at Galeri PETRONAS, and National Art Gallery Malaysia.