b. 1983, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ajim Juxta
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, MARA University of Technology, Shah Alam, Malaysia
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Better known in the art scene as Ajim Juxta, Raja Azeem Idzham is a young multi-talented visual artist who’s formal training is in architecture. After graduation Ajim worked as an architect for some three years, before coming to the realization that his true calling was visual art, a realization that eventually lead him to make the decision to become a full-time artist.
His repertoire of works spans several mediums, including pen and ink, found-object sculptures, and paintings on canvas. Like many architects-turned-artists, influences of architecture are apparent, particularly in Ajim’s use of lines and structures in his artworks.
As an artist Ajim Juxta is not afraid to experiment with new media types, or explore new ways of using mediums he’s already adept at. The training he had in architecture, however, has not gone to waste. This young artist’s artworks are akin to organic blueprints created to make sense of a world seen as having gone wrong in many ways.
Ajim draws upon ideas of dystopian realities that many have ended up being in whilst in pursuit of personal utopias. In the process of these pursuits, the important aspects of life that should rightly be the focus remain left by the wayside. The artist sees the lives of these individuals as being neither here nor there, constantly in a state of discontent, yet lost as to what fulfillment truly entails.
If anything, Ajim Juxta is a thinking artist, the existentialist oeuvres that form his thematic approaches taking form as mangled organic matter in his artwork. Constantly analyzing, he is well known to be an artist who writes incessantly, filling notebook after notebook with sketches of possible ideas for future work, complete with lengthy side notes, not unlike those you’d find in design sketches made by idealistic architects aiming to create their own magnum opus, their Sagrada Familia.
Solo Exhibitions
2022
Lamantara, Core Design Gallery, Subang Jaya, Malaysia (in collaboration with Artemis Art)
2020
Dystopians +, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Greydea Studio, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MONOCHROME: Kanun Gila, 6-in-one-solo exhibition, Online @ Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (this exhibition was originally planned to be held in Jakarta, in collaboration with Art Serpong Gallery, but had to be indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
2019
Kanun Gila, Galeri Titikmerah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dystopians, Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
TUGU|UGUT, Hin Bus Depot, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
2018
TUGU|UGUT, PAM Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Wicked Art Space, Kelana Jaya, Malaysia
arkologi: gelap, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ragamasa, Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016
UNKNOWN +, Minut Init Gallery, Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya
2014
MATIKATAK-Ajim Juxta, Galeri Titikmerah, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Group Exhibitions
2022
Simulacrum, Zhan Art Space, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Art For All, GMBB KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with Artemis Art)
Art@23, 23LoveLane, George Town, Penang
2021
Intuitive Perceptions, Artemis Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (virtual exhibition)
Transit 1 x 1, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pure Painting 2, Maybank Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (virtual exhibition)
2020
OPPO Art Jakarta Virtual 2020, Online virtual art fair, via https://artjakarta.com/ (with Artemis Art)
UNTHOUGHT KNOWN, Greydea Studio, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conversation with Basquiat, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wanita?, A.P. Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art Fair Philippines 2020, The Link, Ayala Centre, Makati, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
2019
Art Expo Malaysia 2019, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with Artemis Art)
Xavier Art Fest (xICA), Xavier School, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
Tun M Custom Show, Titikmerah Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SH/FT, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vice Versa 2.0, Badai Art Studio, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Art Taichung 2019, Millennium Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
Hotel Art Fair Bangkok 2019, M Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (with Artemis Art)
Hangzhou Art Fair 2019, Hangzhou International Expo Center, Hangzhou, China (with Artemis Art)
AArt Citizen Art Shanghai 2019, Twelve At Hengshan, Shanghai, China (with Artemis Art)
Art Tainan 2019, Tayih Landis Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
and the award goes to…, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018
Art Expo Malaysia 2018, MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with Artemis Art)
Art Taichung 2018, Millennium Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
In Defence of Poetry, Urban Culture, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Homecoming, Artemis Art, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Young Contempo Showcase II, Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017
The Unreal Deal: Six Decades of Malaysian Abstract Art, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The White Mask Visual Art Exhibition, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Mampu Art Market, ChinaHouse, George Town, Penang
Mampu Art Market Kuching, ChinaHouse, Kuching
Journey: Inaugural Group Exhibition by Sembilan Art Residency Program, Creative Space 2, Artiseri @ Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Collective: Individuals KL, Urbancsape House, Kuala Lumpur
Limbo, 2 Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Collective: Individuals, Hin Bus Depot, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
We Are 5, Artemis Art @ White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Reconstruction (2-man show with Helí Garcia), Haohaus, Taipei, Taiwan
Simula, B Artistic Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Young Guns 2016, Award Show at three locations: MAP@Publika (Kuala Lumpur), MAP@Medini (Johor), and ChinaHouse (Penang), Malaysia
Locals Only, Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2016
GAUL, Hin Bus Depot Art Centre, George Town, Penang
UN_, Port Commune, Petaling Jaya
AArt Citizen Art Fair, Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai, China (with Artemis Art)
Bazaar Art Jakarta 2016, Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Pacific Place (with Artemis Art)
2057, Minut Init Gallery, Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya
In Our Own Way II, Creative Space Balai Seni Visual Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Sayang Seni 1.0, Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur
Young Art Taipei 2016, Sheraton Grande, Taipei, Taiwan (presented by Artemis Art)
AMPLIFY: Faber-Castell Malaysia Art Exhibition, Mid Valley Megamall & Artemis Art (Publika), Kuala Lumpur
Locals Only, Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2015
Records (a Kustom Group Exhibition), 321 Go Create, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
One X One, Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Urban Art III, Pelita Hati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
The End, 321 Go Create, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
PUITIS: Puisi Terlukis, Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
HIKMAH, Pelita Hati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Known X Unknown (Sembilan Art Residency Exhibition), Aku Cafe & Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
SUB_URBAN, Fergana Art Space, Whiteaways Arcade, George Town, Penang
Art Showcase #2, Artisan Roast Cafe, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur
CAFFA 2015 Art Project (installation at the Coffee And Art Fringe Festival Asia 2015), White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
The Secret Crack 2.0 (part of the CAFFA 2015 Art Project), White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Mapping the City, The Other Festival, Ipoh
Julie’s The Best of You 2015 Grand Exhibition, IOI City Mall, Putrajaya
Sembilan’s Artist Gathering, AweGallery, Petaling Jaya
Attitude in Lines, Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
The Trees (installation works for Christmas 2015), The Boulevard, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Art for Grabs – Titian Budaya, The Boulevard, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2014
Malaysian Emerging Artist Award (MEAA) 2013 Exhibition, White Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Segaris Open 2014, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Rantai Art Fest 2014, Red Bungalow, Kuala Lumpur
MAPKL Art Showcase, MAS Golden Lounge, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
InSeniTea Art Exhibition (for Cameronian Boh Art Awards 2014), Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
NEUE Artisans 3.0, Annex Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
InSeniTea Campaign (for Cameronian Boh Art Awards 2014), Kuala Lumpur Stellar Anniversary (Dark-Light, installation art) Red Bungalow, Kuala Lumpur
Everything Meets Here, Anak Bunga Emas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Art Showcase: Adeputra, Latif Maulan and Ajim Juxta, Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala LumpurSoft Launch Exhibition Prototype Gallery and Mural Art, Wisma Central, Kuala Lumpur
Sketchbook Exhibition (part of KL Sketch Fest) Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Yayasan Sime Darby Art Festival Auction, KL Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC), Kuala Lumpur
Art Showcase #1, Artisan Roast Cafe, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur
Kakiseni International Art Festival Fundraiser Auction, Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur
CAFFA 2014 Art Project, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Untamed Bloom, Galeri NSTP, Kuala Lumpur
Song Sang (part of Ikhtiar Architecture Festival), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying (FSPU), UiTM Shah Alam
Kustom, 321 Go Create, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
The Trees (installation works for Christmas 2014), The Boulevard, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Temu Urat, Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
2013
Young Art, R A Fine Arts, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur
Canvas of Nature, Seni Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Urban Art 2, Pelita Hati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
PLATFORM, Galeri Chandan, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Stellar Studio 2nd Anniversary Exhibition, Red Bungalow, Kuala Lumpur
Neue Artisans 2.0 Design Showcase, Spaceman Studio, Pelangi Sentral, Petaling Jaya
KERTAS, Galeri Rumahterang, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Canvas of Nature (part of Asian Dive Expo 2013), Singapore
Kakiseni Art Festival, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur
ONE Exhibition For All Catalogue Project, National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Outro Gallery and Area 51 (two-man show with Latif Maulan), Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Pakus Halus, Quayside Hotel, Melaka
50 Shades Of Malaysia (book project & exhibition by Artemis Art), The Boulevard, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
M50 Art Exhibition (installation art), Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Open Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam
CAFFA 2013, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Platform, Chinahouse, George Town, Penang
Doodict Collision (part of Tempatan Fest), Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
2012
Urban Art, Pelita Hati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Neue Artisans Design Showcase, Wayangworks Studio, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya
At First Glance, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Satu X Satu, Galeri Rumah Terang, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Ahmad Scissorhands, Core Design Gallery, Subang Jaya
Creolo, Minut Init Studio Gallery, Petaling Jaya
Lukisan Bertulis, Galeri Kata, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Syam Asmawi Tribute Show, Core Design Gallery, Subang Jaya
Graffiti, POP and Contemporary Marine Art Exhibition (part of the Diving Expo 2012), Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Young Talents, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
A Loot From The Shipwreck, Galeri Kata, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Superhero, Ledge Art Gallery, One Utama, Petaling Jaya
Asian Shark Conservation Exhibition, Fahrenheit 88, Kuala Lumpur
MAPKL Art Showcase, MAS Golden Lounge, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Live Painting at 33 RPM Slot, The Next Stage, Urbanscapes 2012, Petaling Jaya
2011
Exhibitooon, Minut Init Studio Gallery, Petaling Jaya
Open Show, Pelita Hati Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Leo Club Charity Bazaar Art Exhibition, Café Balai Senilukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Open Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam
Malaysian Emerging Artist Award 2011 Finalists Exhibition, Soka Gakkai, Kuala Lumpur
2010
Secret Tent (part of KL Design Week 2010), Capsquare, Kuala Lumpur
Karnival Belia Negara 2010, Ministry of Youth & Sports, Putrajaya
Youth ‘10, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Rantai Art ‘HIMPUN’, Peti Seni, Balai Seni Visual Negara, Kuala Lumpur
2009
Rantai Art Exhibition, Red Bungalow, Kuala Lumpur
Awards
2017
Young Guns 2016, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016
Best Album Cover, 22nd Anugerah Industri Musik (AIM) (for Sekumpulan Orang Gila’s “Bahtera”)
Top 3 Winners, Young Artist Award at Young Art Taipei 2016
2013
Finalist, Malaysian Emerging Artist Award (MEAA) 2013
2011
Finalist, Malaysian Emerging Artist Award (MEAA) 2011
2006
Honorary Mention, Architectural Workshop Drawing Competition
Residencies
2019
Rimbun Dahan Artist Residency (ongoing), Kuang, Selangor, Malaysia
2017
Khazanah Nasional Associate Artist Residency, Acme Studios, London, United Kingdom
2016 – 2017
Art Residency Program in Taiwan, Yeh Rong Jia Culture & Art Foundation, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2015
Artist-in-Residence, sembilan Art Residency Program (Season 2, Jan – Apr), sembilan Studio, Seremban, Malaysia
In The Media
2022
Seeding a deeper sense of national pride through art – The Star, August 29 2022
Over 50 Unique Artworks By 18 Talented Artists Are On Display In PJ – Eksentrika, July 15 2022
‘Simulacrum’ shows the artists’ representations of truth – The Malaysian Reserve, July 9 2022
Simulacrum Exhibition at ZHAN Art Space – Harper’s Bazaar Malaysia, July 6 2022
TitikMerah Collective: Continuous and determined efforts in supporting the local arts community In celebration of its 8th year running, the collective is showcasing various artworks specially curated from18 local artists at ZHAN Art | Space – Stylo.my, July 2 2022
2020
“The Lone State Of Mind In Ajim Juxta’s Dystopians” – Lensa Seni, December 2020
“Why Have Artists Started Independent Spaces and Galleries?” – Art & Market, May 21, 2020
2019
“Koleksi anak muda di Galeri TitikMerah… ‘Kisah’ bukan sekadar lakaran seni, tapi penceritaan” – MStar, November 30 2019
“TitikMerah features intimate Malaysian artwork with stories that matter” – The Star, November 15 2019
“Creative Artistic Talents Of Malaysia – The Top 10” – The Top 10 of Malaysia, October 31 2019
2018
“TUGU|UGUT @ PAM Centre” – Art KL-tique, November 26 2018
“Ajim Juxta enjoys collaborative input spirit in his new exhibit ‘Tugu/Ugut” – The Star, November 24 2018
“Tugu Ugut: Gambaran kelekaan manusia” – Utusan Malaysia, November 17 2018
“The Art of the Anagram” – Front Row on The Bigger Picture, BFM 89.9, November 14 2018
“arkologi: gelap @ Artemis Art” – Art KL-tique, April 26 2018
“Stirring up the deep shades” – The Star, April 22 2018 (via The Press Reader)
“The Art of Going Dark” – Front Row on The Bigger Picture, BFM 89.9, April 19 2018
“Ajim Juxta Envisions A More Accessible Future For Art” – The Star, February 6 2018
“Bigger The Picture” – The Star, February 4 2018 (print version, via The Press Reader)
“Ten Artists in Homecoming” – Front Row on The Bigger Picture, BFM 89.9, January 30 2018
2017
“KL Art Scene On The Rise” – The Business Times, December 30 2017 (as PDF copy)
“Two art collectives are the focus of Penang exhibition” – The Star, March 8 2017
“New gallery space reframes its mission with a casual approach to art” – The Star, January 30 2017
“Young Guns exhibition series features 16 hotshots” – The Star, January 14 2017
2016
“Fusing nature with art” – The Sun Daily, September 1 2016
“Penang’s Mampu Art Market makes art affordable” – The Star, August 3 2016
“Ajim Juxta’s Successful International Debut” – Malaysia Art Gallery Guide issue #22, p. 79
“Art & the city: 5 exhibitions in KL to check out this June” – Lifestyle Asia (online), May 31 2016
“Jaga waktu bantu Ajim Juxta disiplin diri” – Berita Harian (via Pressreader), July 12 2016
“Winning Art in Taipei 2016” – BFM: The Business Radio Station, broadcast on May 20 2016
“Malaysian artist Ajim Juxta bags award in Taiwan” – The Star, May 17 2016
“Ulasan Seni Visual: Muka/Muka Solitud Dalam Mainan Ajim Juxta” – The Daily Seni, Feb 5 2016
“A LURKING DARKNESS: Ajim Juxta’s Dystopian Mania” – Juice Online, January 18 2016
2015
The once-popular Wisma Central has a new lease on life – The Star, November 24 2015
Time Out KL (June 2015 issue) p. 72, coverage of Known x Unknown, Aku Café, Kuala Lumpur (reference link: juxtaArt-sequel.blogspot.com)
2014
Matikatak-Ajim Juxta: 2nd solo exhibition, Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
- “Encounter with amphibian gives artist new perception of life” – The Star, November 11 2014
- “Mati Katak” – Utusan/Mingguan Malaysia, November 2 2014
Youthful display of artworks – New Straits Times, October 24 2014
New Murals for the Ageing Wisma Central – The Edge/edGY, September 11 2014
Art installation piece reflects the human condition – The Star, May 23 2014
Augustman – April 2014 issue (Mural artist feature)
2013
Self Made (episode 9), an 8TV feature – October 17 2013 (links: Part 1, Part 2)
Shaping the future – The Star, March 10 2013
2012
With Dreams (Honda Malaysia magazine) June 2012 issue (p. 12 & 13)
Art can be good business – The Malay Mail, June 22 2012
New Sunday Times (Entertainment/Life section) – April 1 2012
Cutout Magazine – March 2012
2011
Juice Magazine (Art Issue) – September 2011
Public Art Projects / Other Activities of Note (selected)
2016
Live Mural Painting for Redbull Malaysia, Urbanscapes 2016, Urbanscapes House, Kuala Lumpur
2015
Jury for Tote Bag Design Competition, The Other Festival, Ipoh
Mamak Series Copy Paste at Prototype Gallery, Wisma Central, Kuala Lumpur
2014
Panel for The End, a talk on Colaboration 321 studio
Sembang Seni (art talk) with Kolej MARA Seremban students, Sun Lun Yik Hotel, Seremban
Jury for Laman Seni 7 Competition, Shah Alam
Sketch Mob workshop (part of KL Sketch Fest), Galeri Titikmerah, Art Row, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Panel for Seen, Unseen and the Seductive art talk (part of KL Sketch Fest) KL Sketch Fest 2014
Wisma Central ceiling murals (collaboration with Citylab Studio and Noemy Zainal), Wisma Central, Kuala Lumpur
Album cover design for Bahtera (by Sekumpulan Orang Gila), Kuala Lumpur
Book cover design for Confluence (photo-book by Ian Teh), Kuala Lumpur
Plaque design for MITI Award (collaboration with Motio Fixo), Kuala Lumpur
2013
Prudential BSN Takaful TV Commercial character design, Kuala Lumpur
Album cover design for Civilization (by Sekumpulan Orang Gila), Kuala Lumpur
2012
Christmas Floor Mural, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Artworks for Graffiti KL Book Launch, National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
HONDA Eco Car Mural (collaboration with Donald Abraham and Orkibal), KLCC Walktunnel, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur (ref: p. 12 & 13, With Dreams Vol. 23)
Mascot Design for TuneTalk, Kuala Lumpur