PROFILE/BIO

    
         SAFIRAH RASHID 
        - a multidisciplinary artist

Appointed as a Exhibition Commissioner for MaTiC Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. in line with the concept of the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) Partnership with Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia MaTiC.

Contemporary digital art has been the playground for ex-architect,
now a full-time multidisciplinary artist, photographer and exhibition commissioner, Safirah Rashid.
Through her works, she creates beautiful fusion artworks, combining 
digital drawing and photography with a little touch on creative imagination.
The Langkawi-born artist started to explore the contemporary digital art world 
in 2010 after finding it interesting yet challenging.
Her artwork enables viewers to feel like they are part of the photographs, 
"In a way, it gives the illusion of being three-dimensional; spectators are
encouraged to get involved the lifelike images."
Beside the digital artwork and manipulates photographs within photographs
and drawing to create an interesting miniature art photography concept, 
Safirah also bodypainting for Camouflage/Invisible art concept or Seni Halimunan.
Her work have been exhibit at various exhibition locally and internationally.

Artist Biodata

Name : Safirah Binti Rashid

Date of Birth : 20 May 1986

Home country : Langkawi Malaysia

Media/style : Digital, Contemporary Airbrush, Realist, Still life, Surrealist & Experimental Pop-Out.

Email : safirahrashid86@gmail.com

Contact : +6-013-8999555
AWARDS/ACTIVITIES/RESIDENCIES


‘S2S’CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGN/FACILITATOR & COACH  - PRESENT
2016 - 2021

Jan 2017 
Appointed as a Exhibition Commissioner for MaTiC Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. in line with the concept of the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) Partnership with Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia MaTiC.

2020 - 5 - 30 July NagLangkawi - Balai Seni Negara Langkawi
Pameran Foto Malaysiana 'Captured the moments of Malaysia'

14 August - 20 Sept 2017
Pameran Foto Merdeka 'MALAYSIA - INDONESIA'
Photo Exchange between two nation in conjunction with Malaysia & Indonesia Independence day.

5 - 30 June 2017  'Al-Jamal' The Beauty Of Islam in Malaysia.
MaTiC Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
Officiated by the honorabale YBhg Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Tourism & Culture of Malaysia 15hb June 2017.

6 - 30 Mac 2017
'B&W INTERPRETASI' 
MaTiC Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
International Street Photo Exhibition

25 October 2016 - MaTiC Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. ~ Group Exhibition.
The Most of Number of Postcard-sized Photographs Collected in an Exhibition
Verified & Recorded by Malaysia Book of Records – 25th October 2016.
Officiated & Witness by the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture of Malaysia, Datuk Hajah Mas Ermeryati Samsudin. 

Gathering 6102 pictures for an exhibition is no easy task, but a group of photographers who called themselves Street2Street Malaysia has managed it!
The exhibition, currently at MaTiC Art Gallery Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur is aimed at providing a platform photography enthusiasts to showcase their work and expose the public many genres of photography and different techniques of capturing the images.
A total of 113 from around the country took part in the first of it kind(postcard-sized) of this magniture held in this exhibition.

Since it also marks World Tourism day, most of the pictures on display are about places of interest, landscape, people and travel photos, It’s cover all genres of photography from Landscape, people, street, culture etc.

24 September 2016 - PWTC KL
KERANA AKU ADALAH SEORANG WANITA
Pameran Fotografi dari Lensa Safirah Rashid & Rakan rakan
Officiated by:-
YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
  
1 - 30 Mac 2016
GAMAL - The Portraits Exhibition
MaTiC Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur
Officiated by:-
YB Datuk Mas Ermeyati binti Samsudin
Deputy Minister of Tourism Malaysia.

4 December 2015 - 3rd January 2016
World Travel Photo Exhibition
UWL Langkawi, Kedah.

1 - 30 September 2015
KOLEKTIF - Yaman Ibrahim and mutual friends
Photo Exhibition, MaTiC Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur.

14 - 16 August 2015
Malaysia International Mask Festival
Photo Exhibition, KLCC Kuala Lumpur.

June 25 - July 26, 2015
Arts@KLIA2 'Malaysiana' Photo Exhibition
Officiated by the honorabale Dato' Mahadzir Lokman - Chairman of NAVG
the Chairman of National Art Visual Gallery.

April & May - 2015 
Medan Pasar, Kuala Lumpur
STREET TO STREET PHOTO EXHIBITION

July - 2014
World Bodypainting Festival - Austria
3D Pop-Out


September 25th-28th - |MATRADE Kuala Lumpur| Art Expo Malaysia 2014
Special project for the young(SPY) called Breaking Down the Wall!

A Tribute to MH17 & MH370, Camouflage Art


September 29th-30th - In-a-Book Fair. Art Book Fair 2014
A Tribute to MH17 & MH370, Camouflage Art
Balai Seni Visual Negara

December - |Labuan| Citrawarna 1Malaysia Truly Asia 2014

Pameran 3D FotoArtistik 

July - August 2013
World Bodypainting Festival - Austria
Camouflage Paris & London - Hari Malaysia

Mac-April 2013
TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES OF LAHAD DATU - Kuala Lumpur
The Camouflage Invisible Art

February 2013 
Pameran Fotografi Antarabangsa Labuan “ Art Can Break All The Rules”

August 2011
Hari Malaysia Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad "The Art of Camouflage Seni Halimunan"
The Camouflage Invisible Art at Pabrika Solaris "KL Art Week"

June - August 2011
World Bodypainting Festival, Austria
Live demo Pop-out Fake painting in London
Live demo The Art of Camouflage Invisible aka Seni Halimunan London & Paris

January 2011
Pop-Out painting Experimental

December 2010
The RAW Nostalgia Langkawi Art Exhibition - Underwater World Langkawi

August 31st. 2009 - Airbrush workshop at Merdeka square in conjunction of 52th. anniversary of Malaysia Day, Kuala Lumpur.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

December - |Labuan| Citrawarna 1Malaysia Truly Asia 2014
Pameran Citrawarna 3D FotoArtistik


September 25th-28th - |MATRADE Kuala Lumpur| Art Expo Malaysia 2014
Special project for the young(SPY) called Breaking Down the Wall!
A Tribute to MH17 & MH370, Camouflage Art

September 29th-30th - In-a-Book Fair. Art Book Fair 2014
A Tribute to MH17 & MH370, Camouflage Art
Balai Seni Visual Negara 

February 2012
Labuan International Group Photography Exhibition.
"Art can break all the Rules!"

January 2011
Pop-Out painting Experimental

December 2010
The RAW Nostalgia Langkawi Art Exhibition - Underwater World Langkawi
Photography Exhibition

August 6 - 8, 2010
Artistic Photographic Showcase BAF 2010, Labuan International Sea Sport Complex.

June 11- July 11, 2010
World Cup Fever & Art Exhibition, Underwater World Langkawi.

May 2010
Borneo Visual Art Exhibition, Labuan International Sea Sports Complex.

COLLECTORS & COMMISSION:-
Corporate Companies, Entertainment outlets, Schools, Forigners, Individual etc. 



All Women Exhibition - PWTC 
Officiated by the YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak
                                                                                 Prime Minister of Malaysia




A Tribute to MH370 - Wall of Hope, KLIA 2014
 Art Expo Malaysia 2014
MATRADE Kuala Lumpur
A Tribute to MH17 & MH370
 Art Expo Malaysia 2014
MATRADE Kuala Lumpur
A Tribute to MH17 & MH370
 Art Book Fair 2014 - BSVN Kuala Lumpur September 2014

 Citrawarna 1Malaysia Truly Asia, Colors of 1Malaysia
 3D PhotoArt - Citrawarna 1Malaysia, Labuan 2014



 
People interact with 3D Pop-Out PhotoArt
interactive digital painting/photoArt providing some great illusional photo opportunities.
All the 3D artistic paintings are designed and digital drawn. 
For those of us still new to the concept, a 3D digital PhotoArt is any artistic effort that gives the illusion of being three-dimensional.
design concepts by Tony Mdy & Safirah

3D Pop-Out Painting for World BodyArt, Austria 2014
 3D Pop-Out Painting for World BodyArt, Austria 2014



ART OF CAMOUFLAGE / INVISIBLE ART vs POP-OUT FAKE PAINTING
Note: THESE ARE REAL PHOTOGRAPHS, NOT DIGITAL MANIPULATION! 
Seni Halimunan Hari Malaysia 2013 - Paris

Hari Malaysia 2013 - Paris

Invisible Art - Bayswater London July 2013
TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES OF LAHAD DATU 
They died with honor, Protecting their country, Protecting the public, And protecting our freedom. 
God Bless the Fallen Heroes.



Pop-Out Painting - self Portrait

Pop-Out Painting, Kebaya 2011 London


Pop-Out Painting - 2010 Langkawi


Pop-Out Painting - Nostalgia Langkawi "The RAW" 2010
Invisible/Camouflage Art - Pubrika Kuala Lumpur 2012


Pop-Out series 2011 London
This Isn’t a Painting!! The Experimental Invisible Art/FakeArtRealistic Pop-Out Painting Human as a canvas-Alive Sculpture ‘pop-out' painting, which is like a ‘four-in-one' as it consists of painting, installation work, performance and photography. This type of painting consists of an under and top layer of colour. The top layer will have to blend into the picture and appear three-dimensional. And as long as the models remain still, or if viewing via photography, the models will look like part of the picturel My Art, My Performance, My Style, My Photography... 
Konsep FAR Pop-Out melakar pada wajah dan tubuh model serta pakaian agar pada rakaman foto ternampak seolah-olah ia sebuah Lukisan.. FAR - bermaksud Fake Art Realistic merakumi Lukisan, Instalasi, Persembahan dan Fotografi.







Invisible/Camouflage Art - London UK 2011



Pop-Out Series - London UK  2011




 ART OF CAMOUFLAGE / INVISIBLE ART vs POP-OUT FAKE PAINTING
Note: THESE ARE REAL PHOTOGRAPHS, NOT DIGITAL MANIPULATION!