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A+ is delighted to announce the return of our exhibition series, Kadang Kadang Dekat Dekat Akan Datang with works by Malaysian artist Izat Arif.

Kadang Kadang Dekat Dekat Akan Datang  is an ongoing series of preview exhibitions showcasing existing and/or ongoing works by artists with whom the gallery collaborates. The title of this series is a reference to a riddle in the 1959 P. Ramlee movie “Nujum Pa’ Blalang” (1959).

Izat Arif (b. 1986) is an artist based in Kuala Lumpur whose works range from drawings and installations to videos and objects. In Izat’s work, power structures are given their own personal identities, with him cheekily role-playing characters of our puppet masters in property development, bureaucracy, and art criticism.

The exhibition includes works by Izat from the period 2017 to 2023, exampling a journalistic practice that articulates the artist’s immediate surroundings of contemporary Malaysia, its political tensions, and their parallels within the art world. Under his sharp, satirical analyses, Izat broadens our concerns to include not only the actions and excesses of those involved in the production of power but equally to those who give weight to their claims.
Works
Kadang Kadang Dekat Dekat Akan Datang is an ongoing series of preview exhibitions showcasing existing and/or ongoing works by artists with whom the gallery collaborates. The title of this series is a reference to a riddle in the 1959 P. Ramlee movie “Nujum Pa’ Blalang” (1959).

The exhibition includes works by Izat from the period 2017 to 2023, exampling a journalistic practice that articulates the artist’s immediate surroundings of contemporary Malaysia, its political tensions, and their parallels within the art world. Under his sharp, satirical analyses, Izat broadens our concerns to include not only the actions and excesses of those involved in the production of power but equally to those who give weight to their claims.



  • Soalan No. 6
    Soalan No. 6
  • Experience Controversy
    Experience Controversy
  • Rahasia Menjadi Seniman Yang Meyakinkan di-Malaysia
    Rahasia Menjadi Seniman Yang Meyakinkan di-Malaysia
  • Rahasia Menjadi Seniman Yang Meyakinkan di-Malaysia
    Rahasia Menjadi Seniman Yang Meyakinkan di-Malaysia
  • Rahasia Menjadi Seniman Yang Meyakinkan di-Malaysia
    Rahasia Menjadi Seniman Yang Meyakinkan di-Malaysia
  • Taman Kenangan
    Taman Kenangan
  • Thank You For Believing In Me
    Thank You For Believing In Me
  • Rumah Ku, Syurga Ku. My House, My Paradise
    Rumah Ku, Syurga Ku. My House, My Paradise
  • Air Minuman Kebangsaan: Oh-so-sweet finish
    Air Minuman Kebangsaan: Oh-so-sweet finish
  • Berdoalah Untuk Kesejahteraan Nusantara
    Berdoalah Untuk Kesejahteraan Nusantara
  • Saudara Saudari Yang Saya Hormati Sekalian
    Saudara Saudari Yang Saya Hormati Sekalian
  • Citarasa Internasional & Selera Lokal (Full Suite)
    Citarasa Internasional & Selera Lokal (Full Suite)
  • Leave it All Behind
    Leave it All Behind
  • Pillars
    Pillars
  • Duty Free Champagne Tastes Like Cockroach
    Duty Free Champagne Tastes Like Cockroach
  • Iblis Will Appear As A Black Snake In Dreams
    Iblis Will Appear As A Black Snake In Dreams
  • Clouds
    Clouds
  • For Sale
    For Sale
  • Token Artist
    Token Artist
  • Merlimau
    Merlimau
  • I'm Sorry, So So Sorry To Hear That
    I'm Sorry, So So Sorry To Hear That
  • Shortcut 4 U
    Shortcut 4 U
  • Retirement Plans 2
    Retirement Plans 2
  • Tabung
    Tabung
  • Forbidden Fruit: 2 Hot 2 Handle
    Forbidden Fruit: 2 Hot 2 Handle
  • Forbidden Fruit: Love After Divorce
    Forbidden Fruit: Love After Divorce
  • Forbidden Fruit: Are you the one?
    Forbidden Fruit: Are you the one?
  • Aku Tahu Asal Kau Jadi (Installation without Drawings)
    Aku Tahu Asal Kau Jadi (Installation without Drawings)
  • Tetar Tanah
    Tetar Tanah
  • Tunjuk Langit
    Tunjuk Langit
  • Papan Manes
    Papan Manes
  • Tiang Rumah Baru Untuk Melayu Baru Duit Baru
    Tiang Rumah Baru Untuk Melayu Baru Duit Baru
  • Terima Kasih Banyak-Banyak YB (Thank You So Much YB)
    Terima Kasih Banyak-Banyak YB (Thank You So Much YB)