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Untitled I
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Untitled I
1985


Details
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimension:
46 x 46 cm
Date:
1985
Credit Line:
Collection of ILHAM Foundation
Copyright:
© Ismail Zain
About Ismail Zain

Ismail Zain (1930-1991) was born in Kedah, Malaysia. One of Malaysia's most respected artists,  writers and educators, Ismail Zain was a pioneer in computer art. He moved  to London in the 1960s to continue his artistic training at the Ravensbourne College of Art, and the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. Upon his return to Malaysia, besides practising as an artist, he went on to hold several key arts administrative posts within the government and served as Director of  the National Art Gallery, the Director-General of Culture in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Director-General of the National Film Development Corp. His interest and experimentation with new technologies would lead to a major exhibition entitled Digital Collage in 1988 which would herald the importance of new media art in the country. Following his death, the National Art Gallery held two retrospective exhibitions, one in 1995 and the other in 2019.