{"id":11252,"date":"2017-04-17T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T07:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?page_id=11252"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:27:12","slug":"hamidi-hadi-biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/artists\/hamidi-hadi-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamidi Hadi &#8211; Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3f0a3w4-506dd5cb6fbc083ad2c96ed6639b56ff\">\n.avia-section.av-3f0a3w4-506dd5cb6fbc083ad2c96ed6639b56ff{\nbackground-color:#f2f2f2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-3f0a3w4-506dd5cb6fbc083ad2c96ed6639b56ff main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11252'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 30px; font-family: Open sans;\">Hamidi Hadi<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-2mt86ms-7e0f50cf0c4398b6a32cc955e875b6a3 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11252'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-28dxwt0-e6755cf2e7a1218a82d67cebb81f5039 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Hamidi Hadi \u2013 Overview\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/artists\/hamidi-hadi-overview-2\/\">overview<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hamidi-Hadi-CV.pdf\">biography&nbsp;(CV)<\/a> |&nbsp;<a title=\"Hamidi Hadi \u2013 Exhibitions\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/artists\/hamidi-hadi-exhibitions\/\">exhibitions<\/a>&nbsp;| <a title=\"Hamidi Hadi \u2013 Publications\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/artists\/hamidi-hadi-publications-2\/\">Publications<\/a> |<a title=\"Hamidi Hadi \u2013 Press and News\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/artists\/hamidi-hadi-press-and-news-2\/\"> press and news<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-143o4c4-7d38c20af7068040a145d20a95d7dfdf\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-143o4c4-7d38c20af7068040a145d20a95d7dfdf{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-143o4c4-7d38c20af7068040a145d20a95d7dfdf hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Hamidi Hadi (B.1971)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">B. 1971, Selangor, Malaysia<br \/>\nLives and works in Perak, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hamidi Hadi is regarded as one of the most prominent abstract artists of his generation, and is well-known for his experimental and explorative use of material. Over the years, his practice has formally migrated from pictorial representation of the objective world, into abstraction and the synthesis of complex materials and methods, to describe his emotional and spiritual responses to the world. He investigates the natural phenomenon of the world and uses this in his imaginary landscapes, through the application of industrial paint, resin, wax, linseed oil and charcoal in layers, allowing gravity and movement, to create surface tension. As we contemplate his abstract works, we begin to connect the reference points that give us clues to the artist\u2019s inner landscape, and his contemplation of his place in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through \u2018Saring\u2019 (2019), Hamidi introduced a new technique that combines paper and wire mesh. There is a dual meaning behind the idea and action of \u201cfilter\u201d here. The first is to remove all unwanted and unnecessary material, something which is straightforward and applied through the method of recycling paper using a wire mesh. This is a process that involves mixing finely shredded paper in water and straining it through the aforementioned mesh to form a new sheet of paper. To Hadi, this is a metaphor for letting go, both of the past, and all the matters that no longer serve him well. This eloquently leads into his second definition of \u2018filter\u2019, which is the act of moving forward in a specific direction. As if passing through the mesh himself, each filtration takes him a step closer to his \u2018higher self\u2019, trusting that this is the path that will allow him to raise his inner consciousness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His latest body of work, \u2018Saring II: Sublimity\u2019 (2021) also serves as the artist\u2019s medium to ponder his relationship with our Creator. Through an episode of solitude in the forest, he realised how the sublimity of nature can make us realise the greater power of our universe. Nature has therefore inspired him to work on becoming a more developed individual; to filter all the areas that no longer serve him well, and to embrace what he truly believes. By reminiscing and focusing deeply on the transformative aspects of his life, he has managed to create a positive mindset, which he hopes to convey to his audience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Embracing the chaos and unpredictable reality, Hamidi\u2019s latest exhibition \u2018Trembling in Silence\u2019 (2024) was a response to his intimate struggles and reflections on the global conflicts taking place in this moment of time, resulting in a raw sense of human fragility. Hamidi incorporated tapestries and carpets adorned with motifs from the Middle East, using \u201cbakhoor\u201d charcoal to deliberately burn and mark distinct holes in the fabric. Consistent with his artistic approach of utilising natural pigments and minerals to depict nature, the incorporation of these new materials resonated with themes of cultural identity, displacement, and the struggle for survival in chaos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hamidi Hadi received the UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) &#8211; Bronze Award, Established Artist Category in 2018, the Bank Negara\u2019s Kijang Award in 2004 and the Philip Morris ASEAN Biennale Art Award in 2000. His works have also been collected by both public and private institutions and corporations. Amongst them are the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Setia Berhad, and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia. He has exhibited extensively both within Malaysia and on international platforms, with exhibitions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hamidi Hadi overview&nbsp;|&nbsp;biography&nbsp;(CV) |&nbsp;exhibitions&nbsp;| Publications | press and news Hamidi Hadi (B.1971) B. 1971, Selangor, Malaysia Lives and works in Perak, Malaysia Hamidi Hadi is regarded as one of the most prominent abstract artists of his generation, and is well-known for his experimental and explorative use of material. 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