NORFATIHAH YUSOF - Biography

Norfatihah Yusof is a multi-disciplinary visual artist whose practice spans analog photography, alternative processes, printmaking and sculpture. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Fine Arts from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her artistic journey is one of continuous exploration seeking to push the boundaries of creative expression through a tactile and process-driven approach. She finds beauty in the nuances and imperfections of her medium, valuing the art-making process as a vital journey of insight and growth.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) School of The Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026 | Shifting Whispers, ChinaHouse Penang, Malaysia

2026 | Young Contemporaries by National Art Gallery, Tuba Island Langkawi, Malaysia

2026 | Young Contemporaries: Process Documentation, National Art Gallery Langkawi, Malaysia

2026 | Topographies of Self, The Griffin Museum of Photography - The Virtual Gallery

2025 | Under the Same Sky, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2025 | Spotlight Visual Art Exhibition, The Art Gallery Penang, Malaysia

2024 | International Exhibition of Alternative Techniques in Photography, Buenos Aires, Argentina & Monterrey, Mexico

2024 | The Art of The Everyday Photography Exhibition, Gary R. Libby Gallery, News-Journal Center, Florida

2024 | The Silent Narrative, Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival, Malaysia

2024 | 6.ª Edición de la Muestra Internacional de Fotografía Estenopeica, Alianza Francesa de Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina & Centro Cultural Municipal León F. Rigolleau, Berazategui, Argentina

2024 | Young Printmakers Art Exhibition, Chetak 17, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2024 | WE Photography Exhibition, Kongsi Hub KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2024 | International Blue Print Show, Port Cetak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2023 | HOM Open 2023, HOM Art Trans Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2022 | Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Exhibition, Element Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2022 | Black & White Collective Exhibition, Percha Art Space, Perak, Malaysia

2022 | In Time for Disruption, Indonesian Institute of The Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2022 | 4th International Visual Art Exhibition, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia

2022 | Printmaking Open 2022, HOM Art Trans Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2022 | Printmaking Art Exhibition, People of Remarkable Talents (PORT) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

2022 | Confluence II Virtual Art Exhibition, i.e. ArtProjects Online Art Foundation x SOTA USM

2021 | 3X3 Art Exhibition, Georgetown Festival 2021, Penang, Malaysia

2021 | Solo Photo Festival, Indonesian Institute of The Arts, Surakarta, Indonesia

2021 | Kecik-kecik Group Show, Penang Art District, Penang, Malaysia

2021 | HOM Art Open, HOM Art Trans Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2020 | Creative Economy 2021 Forum Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Malaysia

2020 | Visual Art Projects 4, Rumah Tangsi Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2020 | Uncertainty Dissolves, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Penang, Malaysia

2019 | Penang Art Open, Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia

2019 | Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Exhibition, Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2019 | Revamped: 32 Art Exhibition, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Penang, Malaysia

2019 | Rupa Peristiwa Contemporary Visual Arts Exhibition, MARA University of Technology, Malaysia

2019 | Artist Showdown, China House, Penang, Malaysia

2018 | Usaha Tegas Heritage Exhibition, Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2018 | It’s In Us: The Final Escape Exhibition, U.A.B Building Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

2017 | Sculpture Exhibition, Putrajaya, Malaysia

2016 | 3R Sculpture Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Awards/ Achievements

2026 | Major Award, Young Contemporaries by National Art Gallery, Malaysia

2022 | First Prize, (Printmaking), Usaha Tegas Heritage

2019 | First Prize, (Charcoal/Ink/Pencil), Usaha Tegas Heritage

2018 | First Prize, (Installation/Ceramics), Butterworth Open Art

2018 | First Prize, (Charcoal/Ink/Pencil), Usaha Tegas Heritage

2016 | First Prize, 3R Sculpture Competition Malaysia

Art Residencies

Tuba Fieldwork: Independent Artist Residency and Field Research

Kg. Teluk Bujur

Site-specific in Pulau Tuba, Langkawi

February 2026 – May 2026

Confluence II Virtual International Artist Residency

i.e. ArtProjects Online Art Foundation,

(Mentors: Hoo Fan Chon, Martyna Benedyka. Curated by Dr. Elham Shafaei and Dr. Tetriana Fauzi)

21st March 2022 – 08th May 2022

3X3 Art Residency

Georgetown Festival 2021,

(Project supported by Georgetown Festival - by Penang State Government, Malaysia. Curated by Georgetown Festival)

1st July 2021 – 30th July 2021

Artistic Development

2026 | Crowdfunding for Arts & Culture: Exploring Alternative Project Funding with Günther Friesinger

2025 | Photography Collage with Jeffrey Lim and Novia Shin, Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur

2023 | Editing and Sequencing Photographs with Zhuang Wubin, Zontiga Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2023 | Fabric Quilt with Pattree Chimnok, Dhepsiri Creative Space, Thailand

2023 | Cahaya XR Community Storytelling Workshop with Maitree House, Malaysia

2022 | Etching and Reduction Printmaking, Chetak 17 x PORT Ipoh, Malaysia

2017 | Art Workshop with Rémi Boinot, School of The Arts, USM

2017 | Nikon Photography Workshop with Alex Moh, School of The Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia

2017 | Indonesia Traditional and Modern Batik Workshop, Universitas Mercu Buana in collaboration with Universitas Indonesia

2017 | Batik Workshop with Dr. H. Komarudin Kudiya S.lp., M.Ds, Rumah Batik Komar, Bandung, Indonesia

Public Programs/ Appearances

2026 | Talk: Panelist, Artist Conversations from Shifting Whispers, ChinaHouse Penang

2026 | Talk: Panelist, Community in Art, Moderated by National Art Gallery (Malaysia)

2026 | Workshop: Voices of The Field Art Workshop with Islanders, Pulau Tuba, Langkawi

2023 | Workshop: Cyanotype Workshop, Tuanku Fauziah Museum and Art Gallery

2022 | Workshop: Covid-19 Reflections-Imaginative Drawing

2022 | Workshop: Nature Soundwalk, Soga Perdana Eco-Park Forest

2021 | Workshop: Alternative Photomedia (Virtual), School of The Arts, USM

2020 | Talk: Virtual Sharing Session - Art Competition: Artistic Strategies, School of The Arts, USM

2019 | Workshop: The Art of Kokedama, Tuanku Fauziah Museum and Art Gallery

2018 | Workshop: Community Art Workshop for Young Learners, Penang, Malaysia

2024 | Screening: Soul Mapping, Kongsi Hub KL

Appearance: Malaysian National News Agency/ RTM/ Media Prima/ The Borneo Post, 2026 | George Town Festival Official Website 2026 & 2021 | The Star Newspaper, 2026 & 2018 | Tuanku Fauziah Museum and Art Gallery Official Website, 2020 | CUTOUT Magazine, 2022 | The Malaymail, 2021

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