Izzad Radzali Shah

Izzad Radzali Shah (b.1986) is an autodidact multidisciplinary artist from Singapore. His practice often utilise drawing and painting to make artworks that poke fun at the self and the modern society. Having being inspired by lowbrow cinema recently, he has since shifted to experiment with new media works since 2020. Izzad plays drums for Singapore hardcore punk band, SIAL and has been constantly involving himself in any musical projects as a multi-instrumentalist and also as a recording engineer. Izzad graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from LASALLE College of the Arts in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London in 2013. He has participated in group exhibitions at the Gillman Barracks (2018), Ace House Collective, Jogjakarta (2017), and at Singapore’s Mi Casa Su Casa (2014) and The Substation (2013). He was also commissioned by Facebook AiR Programme, Singapore Tourism Board for ARTWALK Little India and the Asian Film Archive for State of Motion in 2018. In 2017 he presented his first solo exhibition 'Matlamat jangka panjang (Long-term goal)' at LASALLE’s Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (Project and Praxis Space) and recently, his sophomore solo showcase 'SILA' at Knuckles & Notch, Singapore in 2019. Solo Exhibitions 2019 'SILA: A Risograph and Poster Show' Knuckles & Notch, 14a Bali Lane, Singapore 2017 'Matlamat jangka panjang' Praxis & Project Space, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Singapore Selected Group Exhibitions 2021 'WROUGHT MATERIAL: AN UNDERGROUND FREAK ART' Monster Valley, Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa 2021 'bulanujung: a digital presentation of moving images and text online' www.bulanujung.com 2021 'Singapore Memories' www.bbc.com/storyworks/culture/specials/sgcultureanywhere/singapore-memories 2020 'Intersections' Jendela, The Esplanade, Singapore 2020 'AN EXERCISE OF MEANING IN A GLITCH SEASON' National Gallery Singapore, Singapore 2020 'Pocari Sweat' Gillman Barracks, Malan Road, Singapore 2019 'Home(work) by Proxy' National Design Centre, Middle Rd, Singapore 2019 'Coming Between, Becoming (an exhibition)' Plot, Teo Hong Rd, Singapore 2018 'Fantasy Island' Risograph show at ISLANDS, Peninsular Shopping Centre, Singapore 2018 'River Stories at The Mountbatten' The Riverwalk, Singapore 2018 'Nyanyi Sunyi' Gillman Barracks, Malan Road, Singapore 2018 'State of Motion' Balestier Plaza, Jalan Ampas, Singapore 2018 'Artwalk Little India' Baboo Lane, Singapore 2017 'Buku Mini #2' Ace House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2015 'Dark Light' guerilla photography exhibition, at the alley of Independent Archive & Resource Centre, Singapore 2014 'Red Herrings' Museum of Independent Music, Singapore 2014 'Seni Mini' Mi Casa Su Casa, Singapore 2013 'Singapunk Biennale: The Exhibition' The Substation Gallery, Singapore 2013 'Toying Around' Mi Casa Su Casa, Singapore 2013 'Affordable Art Fair: World's Apart' Millenia Walk, Singapore 2012 'Pameran Poskad' Viridian Art House & Galeri Utama, Singapore Residencies 2018 'Artist in residence', pulp.editions, Singapore 2018 'Facebook AIR Commission' Facebook APAC HQ, Marina One, Singapore 2017 'Artist in residence: Dear Punk Person...', The Substation, Singapore Selected Performances 2018 'Black Kaji' in collaboration with Andy Chia and Marla Bendini BlackBox, Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore 2018 'After Ballads' in collaboration with Fyerool Darma National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 2018 'Sirna' in collaboration with Wu Jun Han - Text and sound performance NYANYI SUNYI, Gillman Barracks, Malan Road, Singapore 2016 'Live Experimental Film Scoring' in collaboration with Wu Jun Han Night Festival, Objectifs: Centre for Photography & Film, Singapore 2014 'Gulayu Arkestra' experimental sound art Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE College of The Arts, Singapore 2013 'Sound of Meaning' in collaboration with reAct collective - performance, dance The Guiness Theatre, The Substation, Singapore 2013 'The Sound of Dancing Lights' in collaboration with reAct collective - performance, dance SIA Theatre Foyer, Singapore 2012 'Din Hubbub' in collaboration with Angie Seah, Bani Haykal and Riduan Ali - experimental sound art, performance Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE College of The Arts, Singapore