“Inspired by the past, creating for the future.”
Art:tech is a self-taught artist, illustrator, designer, & drummer who have been active in the local art & music scene since 2003. He is also a video director & motion graphic designer by profession.
Living in between two massive periods of time - the Past & the Future, Art:tech found his inspiration from being stuck in this tiny fraction of time we called the Present. Stuck, because he’s equally attracted to the old world & future possibilities. He wishes to live in both periods of time at once.
Combining influences from the aesthetic & philosophy of traditional cultures & religions, with modern advancement in technology & science, Art:tech tries to visualize a juxtaposition of the old and the new - the religion & science. A future where humans worship technologies. A Cybercult. The Religion Of Information, as he calls it - that we are all already a devotee.
The Present won’t exist without the Past and the Future.
The Future is a result of Past knowledge & Present discoveries.
These are the elements that inspire the creations of Art:tech.
The past and the future.
The old and the new.
The lesson and the hope.
The knowledge and the possibilities.
The religion and the science.
The art and the technology.
ART:TECH
/EXHIBITIONS
2020
"Digital G-O-D" Group exhibition, UltraSuperNew Gallery, Singapore.
2019
"Tun M Custom Show" Group Exhibition, Titikmerah Gallery, KL.
2018
"Drop-X" Group exhibition, Oasis Square, Ara Damansara.
"Drop-X Art On Shirt" Group Exhibition, GMBB, KL.
2017
"Whatever Comes" Group Exhibition, Neverland Art Space, Phnom Penh.
"Arts Of Jomon : Hyper Subculture" Cube1, iSetan Japan, KL.
2016
“House Of Vans : Vans 50th Anniversary” Slate @ The Row, KL.
“2057” group exhibition, Minit Innit, KL.
“L’Officiel Malaysia 1st anniversary”, KL.
2015
“Star Wars : The Fan Art Awakens” Artemis Art Gallery. Kuala Lumpur.
2014
“Dark Light & Deconstruct” Double Solo, Artemis Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
“Dark Light & Deconstruct” Double Solo, China House Gallery, Penang.
Rantai Art Festival, group exhibition, The Red Bungalow, Kuala Lumpur.
2013
Art Of Speed group exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.
“Real Horror Show” Kult Magazine for Urbanscapes, Kuala Lumpur.
“50 Shades Of Malaysia” group exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.
2012
Disney’s Mickey Mouse ‘Through The Years’ Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.
Art Takes Times Square, Digital Exhibition, New York.
Hell Lotus group exhibition, Singapore.
2011
Akar Kukubesi Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam.
Kuala Lumpur Design Week
Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention, Singapore.
2010
Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention, Singapore.
Kuala Lumpur Design Week '10, Malaysia.
Insight Exhibition, Tokyo & Shizuoka, Japan.
Malaysian International Toys Festival, Malaysia.
Art & Design Alliance Malaysia launching, Kuala Lumpur.
2009
Kuala Lumpur Design Week '09, Malaysia.
Rantai Art Exhibition, KL, Malaysia.
Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention, Singapore.
2008
Rantai Revelation Exhibition, Malaysia.
Celcom U.O.X Play, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Urbanscapes, Kuala Lumpur.
Kecik Kecik 2 group exhibition, They Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
Nike X Bearbrick group exhibition, Zouk, Kuala Lumpur.
2007
Kecik Kecik group exhibition, They Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
777X, Galeriizzu, Annexe, Kuala Lumpur.
Rantai Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.
Pipit Art Community Anniversary, Kuala Lumpur.
British Council 'Love & Money' Design Showcase, Kuala Lumpur.
2006
Rantai Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.
2005
Galleriizzu Arty Party
/COMMISSIONS + COLLABORATIONS
2019
Art:tech X Hebatoys "Tun M" custom vinyl toy.
2018
Art:tech X Naratu 20th Anniversary Show
Art:tech X Kenstomoto custom superbike.
2017
Mural commissed by Johor Public Transportation Corporation.
Art:tech X Supersunday for KL Fasion Week.
2016
Art:tech X Vans custom skateboard.
Art:tech X L’Officiel Magazine Malaysia custom magazine cover.
Art:tech X Tapau Fest 2016.
2015
Art:tech X TK Armour Custom Stormtrooper helmet.
2014
Urbanscapes 2014, main festival key arts comission.
Live In Levi’s, limited edition custom patches for Levi’s Malaysia.
Nike Lunar Force 1, custom Air Force 1 for Nike Malaysia.
Kult Magazine “Machine” illustration contribution.
“Legasi” Aizat’s limited edition vinyl, cover art commission.
Samsung Art Cover, mobile casing art comissioned.
Karnival Belia Putrajaya, Joho Pavilion mural commission.
2013
OCBC Bank Malaysia HQ, wall graphic commission.
KLIK Event, Mural, Publika.
Esquire Magazine Malaysia, commissioned illustration.
2012
Yuna Sparkle Project by Samsung Malaysia, commissioned illustration.
Digi ‘Tshirt Wars’ TV Commercial illustration.
Disney Mickey Mouse, custom toy collaboration.
Popmycase commissioned phone cases.
Ogilvy & Mather Malaysia, commisioned illustration.
Modread album cover.
The Eightyfour album cover.
2011
Hujan’s ‘Inspektor Remos’ music video, commissioned custom mask.
Popshuvit Music Video, commissioned illustrations.
2010
ESPN Magazine New York, commissioned illustration.
NookaNooka custom toy for Nooka, New York.
H5 x Kinokuniya x Eightyfourcube, illustration collaboration.
Provoke! Magazine Indonesia, cover art commissioned.
NewWebPick, worldwide member card illustration.
2009
MI2 Studio Taiwan, Shambala head, custom figure collaboration.
Gegey Fest, poster illustration commissioned.
2008
Manic Magazine cover.
For Better Ending album cover, Singapore.
Couple album cover.
2007
Nike X Be@rbrick, custom toy collaboration.
Gaston Caba character collaboration.
+ PRINT MEDIA
2016
“Heart to Art Talk”
Graduan Annual Publication ’16
Interview
L’Officiel Malaysia Magazine
2015
“Talent Feature : Art:tech”
The Deck magazine, 5th issue, 2015
Featured artist
Architecture Asia magazine, Issue 1, 2015
2014
“ART:TECH : Renaissance Man”
Desiderata Magazine, 2014
“Permanent Midnight”
by Jaydee Lok, The Star, July 30, 2014.
“Masked Man, Who Art Thou?”
by Arif Kartono, The Malay mail, March 31, 2014.
2013
“Smoke”
Esquire Magazine Malaysia, Vol.28, p. 112, , July, 2013
2012
“Dream Weaver”
by Rozana Sani, New Straits Times, November 26, 2012.
2011
“Identiti Eightyfourcube”
by Khadijah Mohammad Nor, Kosmo!, February 1, 2011.
“Nxxxx : Thinking Outside The Box”
by Adli Syahril, Juice Magazine #107, April, 2011.
“Not An Ordinary Cube”
Aesthetic Magazine, April 7, 2011.
2010
“Falsafah Seni Nxxxx”
by Shamran Sarahan, Metro Ahad, June 13, 2010.
“Konsep Bebas Berseni”
by Igniz, Utopia Magazine, September 15, 2010.
“Kuala Lumpur Design Week”
exhibition catalogue, 2010.
“Crazy Stickers Book”
by NewWebPick Hong Kong, 2010.
“10 Best Independent Designer In KL”
Cut Out magazine, vol.2, 2010.
“Drawing Tutorial by Art:tech”
Cut Out magazine vol.3, 2010.
2009
“Kuala Lumpur Design Week”
exhibition catalogue, 2009.
2008
“Art:tech” featured artist interview
Manic Creative magazine vol. 2, 2008.
2007
“Kreativiti Digital Art Eightyfourcube”
by Alliyah, Utopia Magazine, April 1, 2007.
“Eightyfourcube” Interview
Pipit Magazine vol. 1, 2007.
2006
“Eightyfourcube” Interview
Territory magazine, 2006.
+ DIGITAL MEDIA
2020
"Enter The Future"
Majalah Bikin, April 7
2015
“Arttech customizes a Stormtrooper”
Societyt6 Six Pack featured artist.
2014
“Tinkering With Tech : Art:tech”
“Talkshop 21 : Art:tech”
“Art In KL : Dark Light & Deconstruct Exhibition”
2013
“Los dibujos e ilustraciones de Nxxxx Arttech”
www.avareavisual.blogspot.com.es, February 25.
“ART TECH. NOOKANOOKA”
www.visualcloud.blogspot.com.es, February 24.
“Nxxxx Arttech”
“Ilustración manual y digital de Nxxxx Arttech”
www.colectivobicicleta.com, May 30.
“The Borak-Borak Session : Nxxxx ‘Art:tech’”
www.masses.com.my, September 4.
2012
“Art Takes Times Square Featured Entrants”
2011
“Eightyfourcube’s Art:Tech @ STGCC 2011”
www.toysrevil.blogspot.com, August 12.
“Eightyfourcube - Seen @ STGCC 2011”
www.toysrevil.blogspot.com, August 20.
2010
“Art:tech x Nookanooka”
featured in Toy Design Served by Behance Network, May 10.
“Artist-Feature: Art:tech x Nookanooka”
www.toysrevil.blogspot.com, April 25.
“Arttech Collaborates with H5 for NookaNooka Art Series”
2009
Featured and Interview
Featured on www.coroflot.com
May 04 & Oct 5.
”Graphic Designers To Keep An Eye On”
2008
“Notable Young Malaysian Illustrators (Pt. 2)”
www.digitalmalaya.com, October 4.
“Eightyfourcube”
www.visualbraingravity.com, November 10.
“Eightyfourcube Studio Gallery”
www.9illustration.com, November 10.
“Eightyfourcube”
www.designyoutrust.com, November 10.
2006
Featured artwork in Mekar Mara digital magazine.
+ TALK
2021
"Art talk with Art:tech"
03.04.2021
Ambeng Artspace, Skudai, Johor.
"Seni Sebagai Senjata" Fahmi Reza & Art:tech
31.01.2021
Online at www.tapau.asia
2019
“Interactivity Design Humanity IR4.0”
10.01.19
CMT Hub, UITM Shah Alam Campus.
“Drop-x Forum”
05.10.19
Drop-X Industrial Reboot, Ara Damansara.
2016
"Tapau Talks"
23.04.16
Unimas, Kuching, Sarawak.
“Identity In Art”
31.12.16
Tapau fest 2016, Zebra Square, KL.
2015
“SPAM!”
20.06.15
Kilang Bateri, Johor Bahru.
“Bold Maneuver”
UiTM Graphic Design, Whitebox, Publika.
2014
“Artology”
MMU, Cyberjaya
“AEMY”
KRU Academy, Cyberjaya
2013
“Creative Talk with Art:tech”
UITM, Melaka.
2012
“Graphic Mega talk”
UITM, Kedah.
2010
“NOVA : Character Design and Illustration talk”
Petronas Gallery, KLCC.
“Experience Sharing”
Youth 10, PWTC.
2007
“DE+SIGN conference”
Southern College.
+ TV MEDIA
2014
My Tourism TV
Turkish Radio TV
2011
In-trend, TV2, August.
/AWARDS
2014
Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM21) nomination
for best album cover of the year.
/CLIENTS
+ILLUSTRATIONS
Vans Malaysia
Freeform Sdn. Bhd.
Samsung Singapore
Levi's Malaysia
OCBC Bank Malaysia
Ogilvy&Mather Malaysia & Australia
Leo Burnett Malaysia
ESPN Magazine NYC
Tiger Tiger Post KL
Superwonderful Films KL
Fat Boys Record
Motiofixo Sdn. Bhd.
McCann Erickson Malaysia
Naga DDB KL.
+MOTION GRAPHICS
http://portfolio.artistechnology.com
WeAreKix Sdn. Bhd.
Director, VFX, Motion Graphic Designer
2016-2019
(Air Asia, Tourism Malaysia, MTV Singapore,
Livescapes Asia, S20 Festival & more)
Flashlight Creative Production
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
2010-2016
(Louis Vuitton, Ford, Land Rover, Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Montblanc, Patek Philippe & more)
MFX Sdn. Bhd.
Motion Graphic Designer
2005-2008
Freelancing :
Tangerine Pictures
The Whiteroom KL
/BIBLIOGRAPHY
AFFILIATES
Artist @ministryart
Artist @eightyfourcube
Director @art_tech.lab
Member @the_URS_
AMB @holaplex
Drummer @carthreena_
