Lot 188
Ajim Juxta
b. 1983
Tugu: Bukit Kuning, 2016
signed and dated (lower center)
acrylic on canvas
61 x 91cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Kuala Lumpur
ESTIMATE RM 3,500 – 6,000
PRICE REALISED RM 3,920 |
Ajim Juxta’s repertoire of works can be found in various mediums, including pen and ink, found-object sculptures and paintings on canvas. His architectural background shines through from the use of structural, overlapping lines. Intricate dimensions of space were created with a rich palette of monochromatic grey and yellow hues to enhance the sculptural, multifaceted surface.
Ajim Juxta, or Raja Azeem Idzham, is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam. After having briefly worked as an architect for three years upon graduation, Ajim then turned to his true calling in art. As an artist, Ajim is not afraid to explore new media types. He draws upon ideas of dystopian realities while in pursuit of personal utopias. Ajim views the lives of individuals as being neither here nor there, constantly in a state of discontent, yet lost as to what fulfilment truly entails. His works were described as akin to organic blueprints created to make sense of a world observed from a current perspective. Ajim’s solo exhibitions include Lamantara, Core Design Gallery, in collaboration with Artemis Art (2022), Dystopians +, Artemis Art, Publika (2020), Tugu|Ugut held at PAM Centre, Kuala Lumpur (2018). He was awarded the Khazanah National Associate Artist Residency, Acme Studios, London, UK in 2017. |
