UOB Painting of the Year – Emerging Category Silver Award

Artist: Mohd Safuan b Mohd Nasiar
Title: I Am Tired
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size (cm): 122.0 x 92.1 cm

I Am Tired is a protest over the current caste system. The painting represents Mr Mohd Safuan’s observations of the gap between the rich and the poor, the segregation of society based on different living standards and interactions between people according to class and social status.

Artist’s Bio

Mr Mohd Safuan is currently pursuing tertiary education in fine arts at UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia. He has participated in several group exhibitions including one by Bank Negara Malaysia.