KL Lifestyle Art Space

-Inspiration comes in many forms, and for Shafurdin Habib, it is the countryside of Malaysia and its picturesque landscapes. For a true artist to put colour to canvas or paper, there must be a special connection between sub)ect and artist. This is very much the case for Shafurdin whose fuel for painting comes ii the form of the whole experience of being In the countryside, from the fishermen toiling at sea to the women pounding spices on their verandahs.
-Born in Kanipung Basong, Perak Shafurdin now 50 smiles as he recals his childhood days in the village, as a schoolboy I loved sailing — all my school exercise books were full of my pencil drawings. A humble hobby soon turned into a deep passion. In his twenties, when Shafurdin, moved to Kuala Lumpur, he befriended established water colourists, among them the famed Khalil Ibrahim. In fact, Khalil’s influence is discerned in many of Shafurdin’s works; compare Khalil’s “Tumpat, Kelantan Fishing VilIage (1978)” and Shafurdin’s “Berlabuh”.
-The artist actively pursued painting all through the 1980, mainly to compose a good number of pieces to join professional art dubs. During this time, he exhibited at P0k Baisi Seni Lukis Sabah (1987).
-Some 30 pieces of Shafurdin’s artworks are currently available at KL Lifestyle Art Space.



                                                       (Source from: KL Lifestyle, March,2011)