Hasanul Isyraf Idris (b.1978, Perak, Malaysia) was trained at Mara University of Technology (UiTM), Perak, Malaysia and is presently based in Penang.
His practice spans a variety of media, including painting, drawing, installation, video work and sculpture. His works typically manifest hybridity of fictional and surreal iconography drawn from the personal invention as from a melange of pop cultural references, such as comic books, science fiction, street art and film. He personifies his personal struggles as an artist with strange characters and creatures that inhabit his invented universes.
He was a finalist in the Bakat Muda Sezaman (Young Contemporaries) Awards in 2007 and has shown in Malaysia, Singapore, New York, India, Switzerland and Jakarta.
Selected solo exhibitions include Spiritual Zoo (2021) at Richard Koh Fine Art, Singapore, HOL: Scab: Crying Tiger In The Night Market (2019) at Art Jakarta, and HOL Chapter 2.3, Wound: Environment of Naga and Doubt (2018) at VOLTA New York.
Selected institutional exhibitions include Another Continent (2022) at Taitung Art Museum, Taiwan, Tranchée Racine (2021) at Halle Saint Pierre, Paris and FIELD MEETING Take 6: Thinking Collections (2019) at 13th Edition of Asia Contemporary Art Week, Dubai.
Public collections include Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Galeri Z (Malaysia) and ILHAM Gallery (Malaysia).
Major awards for Hasanul is he being the winner of the Young Contemporary Arts Award (2007) at Balai Seni Visual Negara, Kuala Lumpur, and also a resident artist for South East Asian Art Residency (2015) at Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia.
The artist had also given a talk in a discussion session during FIELD MEETING Take 6: Thinking Collections (2019) at the 13th Edition of Asia Contemporary Art Week, Dubai.
Apart from that, he is also a curator for the Seberang Laut group show (2016) held at Run Amok Gallery, Penang, Malaysia as he is one of the active members of the Run Amok collective, from 2015 until 2018. Hasanul is also one of the panel judges for the Usaha Tegas / Tanjong Heritage Art Competition for two consecutive years 2018 and 2019.
Hasanul had also run community projects namely an ongoing basket weaving craft project (2019-present) and also meal preparation for Society for the Deaf, (2009) both in Sabah, Malaysia.
The most recent publication that featured his work is In The Heads of Stéphane Blanquet Halle Saint Pierre, Paris(2021) by United Dead Artists. He also had two self-published zines; 3 TABIB HooHaZat (2021) and Kakrol (2017).


Xing Xing
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2022
Acrylic guoache and guoache on cotton paper
183 x 152.4 cm (work)
187 x 156.2 cm (framed)

Shama and Perwana
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2022
Acrylic guoache and guoache on cotton paper
183 x 152.4 cm (work)
187 x 156.2 cm (framed)

Aludra
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2022
Acrylic guoache and guoache on cotton paper
183 x 152.4 cm (work)
187 x 156.2 cm (framed)

Quarry
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2022
Graphite on cotton paper and fiberglass sculptures
Dimensions variable

Valley of Understanding
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache and watercolor on paper
153 x 153 cm

Valley of Quest
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache, ink and watercolor on paper
153 x 153 cm

Valley of Love
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Watercolor, ink and colorpencil on paper
153 x 153 cm

Valley of Independence & Detachment
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Watercolor and ink on paper
153 x 153 cm

Marbled Seeker Hermit
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 21 cm

Innocence Neon Bearded Hummingbird
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 21 cm

Giving Heart Crowned Flowercrest
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 21 cm

Burning Heart
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 21 cm

Pure Ratio Love Spirit
Hasanul Isyraf Idris
2021
Gouache and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 21 cm
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – Nightwalking
15 July - 6 August 2023
RISSIM Contemporary
30-2 Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open on Friday - Sunday, 12 - 7 pm
The Order of Things – Hasanul Isyraf Idris (Curated by Tan Siuli)
16 May - 19 August 2023
Appetite
72A Amoy Street
Singapore 069891
Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm — Late
Closed on Sunday & Monday
Diverse Visions (A Group Exhibition of Southeast Asian Artists)
1 - 22 April 2023
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Blk 47 Malan Road,
#01-26 Gillman Barracks,
Singapore 109444
Open on Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm.
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & public holidays.
ILHAM Art Show 2022 – Haffendi Anuar, Hasanul Isyraf Idris & Yeoh Choo Kuan
17 May - 23 October 2022
ILHAM Gallery
Level 5, ILHAM Tower
No 8, Jalan Binjai,
50450 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Sundays, 11am - 5pm
Closed on Mondays & Public Holidays
Another Continent – Hasanul Isyraf Idris
15 Jan - 13 Mar 2022
Curated by Nobuo Takamori
Taitung Art Museum,
No. 350, Zhejiang Road,
Taitung City, Taiwan
Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 12pm; 1.30pm - 5pm
Closed on Mondays and national holidays
Hasanul Isyraf Idris, James Seet & Justin Lim – The Back Room Shop
7 - 31 January 2022
The Back Room,
First Floor, 80A Jalan Rotan,
Off Jalan Kampung Attap,
50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 6pm
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – Spiritual Zoo
1 - 23 October 2021
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Blk 47 Malan Road,
#01-26 Gillman Barracks,
Singapore 109444
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – Mini Zoo
15 August - 5 September 2021
The Back Room,
First Floor, 80A Jalan Rotan,
Off Jalan Kampung Attap,
50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – Constructing Worlds
30 April - 30 May 2021
https://constructingworlds.cargo.site/2-Past-and-Future-Hasanul
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – Tranchée Racine (Root Trench)
13 January - 27 August 2021
Halle Saint Pierre
2, rue Ronsard - 75018 Paris
Monday - Friday, 11am - 6pm
Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, 12pm - 6pm
In Our Own Frame: 15th Year Celebration
3 - 19 December 2020
Richard Koh Fine Art,
34-1, Jalan Telawi 2,
Bangsar Baru, 59100
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – ILHAM X SAM Project: The Body Politic and the Body
8 December 2019 - 12 April 2020
Level 5, ILHAM Tower,
No 8, Jalan Binjai,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Sundays, 11am - 5pm
Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – 13th edition of Asia Contemporary Art Week,FIELD MEETING Take 6: Thinking Collections
25 - 26 January 2019
Alserkal Avenue,
Street 8, Al Quoz 1
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Friday, 25 Jan, 10am - Saturday, 26 Jan, 6pm
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – HOL (Higher Order Love) Chapter 3, Scab: Lucky Draw
12 October - 10 November 2018
Opening Reception
12 October, 5 - 8pm
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229 Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm
Malaysian Art, A Special Preview
22 - 26 November 2016
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229 Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar
59000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tues - Sat, 10am - 7pm
GWKL Opening Reception
25 November 2016, 6 - 8pm
Malaysian Art, A New Perspective
06 - 21 September 2016
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229 Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59000 Kuala Lumpur.
Open Tues - Sat, 10am - 7pm
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – HOL (Higher Order Love), Chapter 1: The Fall
09 - 23 April 2016
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 11am - 8pm
Malaysian Art, A New Perspective
Gan Chin Lee, Haffendi Anuar, Hasanul Isyraf Idris, Justin Lim, Saiful Razman, Tan Wei Kheng, Wong Perng Fey, Yeoh Choo Kuan, Liew Kwai Fei, Phuan Thai Meng, Raduan Man
13- 29 JANUARY 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
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15 - 30 JANUARY 2015
Artspace@Helutrans
39 Keppel Road
#01-05 Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Singapore 089065
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – Back From Planet Luvox
17 - 30 APRIL 2014
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
ART SG 2023
12 - 15 January 2023
ART SG
Booth BH03
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre,
10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
VIP PREVIEW (BY INVITATION ONLY)
11 January, Wednesday 2 - 5pm
VERNISSAGE
11 January, Wednesday 5 - 9pm
VIP HOUR (BY INVITATION ONLY)
12 January, Thursday 11am - 12pm
OPENING DAYS
12 January, Thursday 12 - 7pm
13 January, Friday 12 - 7pm
14 January, Saturday 11am - 7pm
15 January, Sunday 11am – 5pm
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – ART@23
11 - 13 March 2022
23 Boutique Heritage Hotel,
Love Lane, George Town,
10200 George Town,
Penang, Malaysia
Friday - Sunday, 10 - 5pm
S.E.A. FOCUS
16 - 19 January 2020
S.E.A. Focus
Tent A - Galleries,
Gillman Barracks,
7 Lock Road, Singapore 108935
Thursday: 16 Jan, 1 - 7 pm
Friday: 17 Jan, 1 - 10 pm
Saturday: 18 Jan, 12 - 7 pm
Sunday: 19 Jan, 12 - 6 pm
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
10 - 13 October 2019
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
Kompleks Kerajaan,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
11.30am - 9.00pm
Hasanul Isyraf Idris – HOL: Scab: Crying Tiger In The Night Market
30 August - 1 September 2019
Art Jakarta (Booth A3 Hall B),
Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
(JCC Senayan), Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Senayan,
Gelora, DKI Jakarta 10270, Indonesia
Daily, 1 - 9 pm
VOLTA NY – Global Vision – Hasanul Isyraf Idris
07 - 11 March 2018
VOLTA NY
Booth D9
Pier 90, 12th Avenue,
New York, 10019.
India Art Fair 2018
09 - 11 February 2018
India Art Fair
Booth D2
NSIC Exhibition Grounds,
Okhla Industrial Estate,
New Delhi.
Art Stage Singapore 2018
VIP Preview & Vernissage:
25 January 2018
Fair Opening date:
26 - 28 January 2018
ART STAGE Singapore 2018
Booth C1
Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre,
Level 1, Halls A-C,
1 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore
ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair
09 - 12 November 2017
Richard Koh Fine Art
Booth E07
Shanghai Exhibition Center
No.1000 Middle Yan An Road
Jingan District Yanan,
Shanghai, China.
Asia Now, Paris Asian Art Fair
18 - 22 October 2017
Richard Koh Fine Art, Booth A101
9 Avenue Hoche,
75008 Paris
VOLTA 13, Basel
12 - 17 June 2017
VOLTA 13
Booth C16, Marhthalle,
Viaduktstrasse 10,
CH-4051 Basel.
Art Central 2017, Hong Kong
21 - 25 March 2017
Art Central 2017
Booth C1
Central Harbourfront,
No.9, Lung Wo Rd,
Central, Hong Kong
Art Stage Singapore 2017
12 - 15 January 2017
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Booth C8, Level B2,
Sands Expo and Convention Center,
Marina Bay Sands,
10 Bayfront Avenue,
Singapore 018956
KIAF/14 Korea International Art Fair
25 - 29 September 2014
Booth A 93, Guest Country Program,
Seoul COEX, 1st Floor, Hall A & B,
Samseong 1-dong, Gangnam-gu,
Seoul, South Korea