“Power – Now and There”, a solo exhibition by renowned Malaysian artist, Sabri Idrus. Based in Selangor, Malaysia; the artist’s work has become a key feature in the contemporary art scene at home and abroad, being collected and exhibited across Asia, Europe and the United States. Known for his experimental approach in combining painting, graphic design and industrial materials, Sabri’s practice places a strong focus on the artistic process. His works are known to revolve around working with surface and the spatial stacking of various patterns, materials and forms, creating sensual textures through a meticulous process of layering. Sabri returns to Gajah with a new series focusing on the concept of ‘power’. Twelve new works (the largest spanning four metres in length) engage with the theme of freedom and the power of choice. Sabri explores the strength and limits of the artist, drawing attention to the decision-making process – when does one decide that a painting is complete? In this fashion, these works are left as is: unsmoothed, raw, textured. In conjunction with the exhibition Power: Now and There by Sabri Idrus at Gajah Gallery 14 – 29 November 2018