Alias Yussof
Artist
Brief info
Alias Yussof was born in Kelantan in 1958 . Had his formal education in art at Institut Teknologi Mara ( now known as Universiti Teknologi Mara ) where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Art & Design.
He then pursued his graduate study abroad at the renowned Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA in winter 1985. The following year he gained admission to continue his graduate study at the School of Art, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA where he graduated with MFA in metalsmithing
Since his return to Malaysia in 1987 he has built an exemplary career as an educator at the Faculty of Art & Design, UiTM, Shah Alam. During his 31 years of service with the institution, Associate Professor Alias Yussof has contributed to many areas and has held various administration positions.
Prior to his retirement in October 2018, he founded Keluli Studio in 2014 and has been very active until this present day doing mostly abstract paintings , metal sculpture and design consultation work. Although trained as a Designer, Alias is known for his passion in paintings and throughout the years has participated in more than 40 group exhibitions locally and abroad.
He has also won several design awards such as Wicitra Design Award, Diamond Today Award and has also been involved in commissioned work by corporate bodies .
Juxtaposed ( 1996 ), Inspiring ( 2008 ), and Recent Paintings : New Beginning ( 2014 ) were his solo exhibitions held in Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur.
Most of my inspiration to Urban Landscapes comes from how l feel. Feelings that have been evoked by memories, imaginations and experiences throughout my life. It’s the essence of the urbanscape that l want to create – an environment of order.
I strive to convey that sense of place that can take us somewhere we remember or haven’t been before, provoking us into new areas of thoughts and feelings.
I spend a lot of time finding the right combinations and getting the right compositions – an intuitive exploration of visual language found in abstraction. Mostly all the colors within the paintings l have already worked out in my mind.
I choose to create abstract non – objective work because l find the creative process honest and satisfying.
