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A self-taught artist and former cartoonist, Adeputra Masri hailed from Parit Raju, Johor. Prior to becoming a full-time artist, he was producing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysia until 1995. His first solo exhibition entitled My Promised Land was held at Metro Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur in 1999. In 2014, he co-founded Titikmerah collective alongside artists Latif Maulan and Ajim Juxta. In March 2019, Adeputra participated in The Art Vault, a group exhibition at Kuala Lumpur featuring artists from Malaysia and the Philippines.

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  • Adeputra Masri (b. Johor, 1970) Raja Bola, 2014
    Nov. 06, 2022

    Adeputra Masri (b. Johor, 1970) Raja Bola, 2014

    Est: RM1,500 - RM2,500

    Adeputra Masri uses caricature to express his passion for football. By using strong shapes in monochrome colours, the artist develops a visual story concerning a football match. Dramatic, swirling lines heighten the sense of excitement in the air. Self-taught Adeputra started drawing for humour magazines Gelihati (under the pseudonym Adi Putere) and Ujang (1990-1992) before doing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysia (until 1995). He had written two books, Misnan dan Sarip and Dari Poket Seorang Kutu Lepak, in 1997. A member of the Titikmerah collective, he held a two-man show with Latif Maulan in May 2017 and was featured in a group exhibition at Artemis Art in August 2017. A Johor-born of Javanese descent, he combined elements of the wayang purwa and the Javanese version of the wayang kulit.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Adeputra Masri (b. 1970) Portraits Of Suffering People, 2004
    Nov. 03, 2019

    Adeputra Masri (b. 1970) Portraits Of Suffering People, 2004

    Est: RM2,000 - RM3,500

    Adeputra Masri uses caricatures of power and greed to rail against human frailty, and this work is specifically pointed at corruption and inequalities experienced by social classes. By using strong shapes in monochrome colours, the artist develops a visual story showing the hardships encountered by the people. Dramatic black and white tones and jagged shapes heightens the sense of tension seen in the faces of the subjects. Self-taught Adeputra started drawing for humour magazines Gelihati (under the pseudonym Adi Putere) and Ujang (1990-1992) before doing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysa (until 1995). He had written two books, Misnan Dan Sarip and Dari Poket Seorang Kutu Lepak, in 1997. A member of the Titikmerah collective, he held a two-man show with Latif Maulan in May 2017 and was featured in a group exhibition at Artemis Art in August 2017. A Johor-born of Javanese descent, he combined elements of the wayang purwa and the Javanese version of the wayang kulit.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Adeputra Masri (b. 1970) 1MDB, 2015
    Jun. 30, 2019

    Adeputra Masri (b. 1970) 1MDB, 2015

    Est: RM10,000 - RM18,000

    Adeputra Masri uses caricatures of power and greed to rail against human frailty, and this work is specifically pointed at corruption in high places resulting in digs at the high-cost production of the movie The Wolf Of Wall Street and the splurge of ill-gotten gains to buy instant prestige through high-value art. Self-taught Adeputra started drawing for humour magazines Gelihati (under the pseudonym Adi Putere) and Ujang (1990-1992) before doing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysa (until 1995). He had written two books, Misnan Dan Sarip and Dari Poket Seorang Kutu Lepak, in 1997. A member of the Titikmerah collective, he held a two-man show with Latif Maulan in May 2017 and was featured in a group exhibition at Artemis Art in August 2017. A Johor-born of Javanese descent, he combined elements of the wayang purwa and the Javanese version of the wayang kulit.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Adeputra Masri (b. 1970) Irama, 2002
    Jun. 30, 2019

    Adeputra Masri (b. 1970) Irama, 2002

    Est: RM1,500 - RM2,800

    On offer here is Adeputra Masri’s melodic illustration of abstract figures playing musical instruments with stylised figures clad in batik sarong. A musician himself, Adeputra plays the cello and sings for a local band that plays Indonesian keroncong music during his leisure time. Rendered in the style of Cubism, this painting stems from Adeputra’s quest for his own artistic voice. Predominantly painted in blue with hints of green and red, this painting also depicts three fishes at the bottom of the composition, perhaps to symbolise affluence. His current style honours his Javanese roots, where he incorporates wayang kulit and current narratives in his paintings. A self-taught artist and former cartoonist, Adeputra Masri hailed from Parit Raju, Johor. Prior to becoming a full-time artist, he was producing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysia until 1995. His first solo exhibition entitled My Promised Land was held at Metro Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur in 1999. In 2014, he co-founded Titikmerah collective alongside artists Latif Maulan and Ajim Juxta. In March 2019, Adeputra participated in The Art Vault, a group exhibition at Kuala Lumpur featuring artists from Malaysia and the Philippines.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • ADEPUTRA MASRI (b. 1970) FEASTING MONTH AT KL, 2003, Acrylic on canvas
    Nov. 12, 2017

    ADEPUTRA MASRI (b. 1970) FEASTING MONTH AT KL, 2003, Acrylic on canvas

    Est: RM1,500 - RM2,500

    There is nothing like treating oneself to a good meal, especially for a Muslim during the holy month of Ramadan, with the obligatory beginning of fast from fajar. The fasting ranges between 10 hours (Chile) and 22 hours (Greenland), depending on the locations. As indicated by a clock tower behind, those fasting has to follow strictly by a time given to break fast (buka puasa). As the moon (lunar calendar) plays an integral role in the lives of Muslims and Ramadan begins with the sighting of the new moon, here the woman (looks more like a girl probably experiencing her first fasting), half of her face is depicted like a crescent. This is typical of the humour in the works of Adeputra Masri, who worked as a cartoonist-illustrator before breaking into fine art with his first solo at the Legend Hotel in Kuala Lumpur in 1999. Her meal, considered a ‘feast,’ looks simple enough with the main course of rice, fish and a piece of meat. And all the customary sweet stuff of cendol (sweet green flour jelly dessert), cakes (with tako), and a piece of cake with dates, besides a bottle of Kayel (KayEl, meaning Kuala Lumpur) Coke.Adeputra, a self-taught artist, started drawing for humour magazines Gelihati (under Adi Putere) and Ujang (1990-1992) before doing social commentaries and editorial cartoons for Utusan Malaysia (until 1995). He had written two books, Misnan dan Sarip and Dari Poket Seorang Kutu Lepak, in 1997. A member of the Titikmerah collective, he held a two-man show with Latif Maulan in May 2017 and was featured in a group exhibition at Artemis Art in August 2017. A Johor-born of Javanese descent, he drew on characteristics of the wayang purwa, the Javanese version of the wayang kulit.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
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