Regarded one of the most uncompromising and hard-hitting artists of his generation, Shafiq Nordin takes no prisoners when illustrating certain nefarious forces and their evil capitalist agendas as the skinless muscle-bounded beasts they are. Drawing specific attention to the monstrous nature of humanity’s imperialist ambitions and insatiable greed, he is revered for his strong imagery, unique style, coarse outlines, and well-composed satire.
Shafiq majored in painting and gained his degree in Fine Art, from UiTM Shah Alam, in 2012. He is inspired by the works of Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, and Yuko Shumizu. His creations are painted to slightly resemble woodcut prints, the common medium used in proletarian political art, evoking some sort of visual link to the political art of the past, especially the prints of German Expressionists.
Shafiq won Malaysia Emerging Artist Award in 2014, cementing his reputation in the contemporary art., culminating in the Young Gun Award in 2018 and made him a finalist of Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS) in 2019. Shafiq's installation for Bakat Muda Sezaman became part of a permanent collection in the National Art Gallery (Balai Seni Negara) Malaysia. The artist have explored beyond his community, by joining several international exhibitions and art fairs throughout Germany, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Istanbul and France. In 2021, he will have his latest and the first international solo exhibition in GIN HUANG Gallery Taichung gallery.