Helmi Azam Tajul Aris @Azam Aris
1983, Taiping Perak, Malaysia


Education

2007  BA (hons.) in Fine Art, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

2005  Video Making & Editing, PESDC, Tronoh, Perak &  Multi Media University,              
         Cyberjaya, Malaysia
2004  Diploma in Fine Art, UiTM Sri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia

Award

2019 Artis in resident, Basis Frankfurt, Germany. (Goethe-institut Malaysia)
2017 Artist in resident, KAAR - Acme Studios London, UK.
2017  Artist in Resident, Learning Unknown, Curator Lab, Jakarta-Bandung, Indonesia
2014  Gold Award, UOB Painting Competition, Malaysia
2013  Silver Award, UOB Painting Competition, Malaysia
         Artist in Resident, Asia Art Studio Gwangju, South Korea, Korea
         Young Guns, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
2012  Artist in Resident, Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia-Australia, Malaysia
         1st Runner-up, 48hours Short Film Competition, Kuala Lumpur
         Artist in Resident, SAGE (Southeast Asia Group Exchange) Residency
         KL-MANILA-YOGYAKARTA
2011  Major Award, VAA Art Competition, Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2010 Juror Award, Young Contemporaries, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2008  Artist in Resident, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
2007  Finalist, Pact Max, Malaysian Art Award, Kuala Lumpur
         8th Prize, SCHENKER, Future Transportation Competition
2005  Finalist, Nokia Art Award, Kuala Lumpur.
         Consolation Prize, Life Drawing, Laman Seni, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
         Major Award, Penang Open, Penang State Museum, Pulau Pinang

Solo Exhibition

2019  Marshall-Brunnen X Puncak Purnama, Projektraum Basis Frankfurt, Germany.

2018  Hidden Beyond Yesterday, Hom Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
2015  YEAH, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
2010  ‘PARANOIA’ R.A Gallery, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
2008  ‘FLOAT’ HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

Selected Exhibition

2019  Silence Imagination, G13 gallery, Kuala Lumpur. 
           Koapsalwey, Hom Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur. 

2018  Itu & Ini, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. 
           Bintang 5, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur. 

2017 Mutual Unknown, Curators Lab, National Gallery Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

          Bakat Muda Sezaman, National Arts Gallery Kuala Lumpur
          Amal Insani, Creative Space, National Visual Gallery Kuala Lumpur

2016   Ties of Tenggara, SAGE Residency reunion, 
National  Visual Gallery Kuala Lumpur
          Art Aids charity foundation, White Box Publika, Kuala Lumpur
          A2, HOM art trans, Kuala Lumpur

2015  FLUSH, Sebiji Padi Art Community, G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
         Melukis Puisi Pyanhabib, White Box Publika, Kuala Lumpur

2014  VIVA Art Fair, Bacolod City, Philippines
         Malaysian Eye, Whitebox, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
         Malaysia–Myanmar Art Exchange Program, HOM ArtTrans, Kuala Lumpur
         Young Guns Singapore Edition, ChanHampe Galleries, Singapore

2013  Curiosity, Lucban, Philippine
         Young Gun, White Box, MAP Kuala Lumpur & The Whiteaways Arcade, Penang 
         Asia Art Studio Residency Showcase, Gwangju Fine Art Gallery, South Korea
         Absurd City, National Visual Gallery Kuala Lumpur
         18th Rimbun Dahan Residency, Kuang, Selangor, Malaysia

2012  Southeast Asia Art Group Exchange Residency Kuala Lumpur, HOM Art Trans, 
         Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
         Southeast Asia Art Group Exchange Residency Yogyakarta, Perahu Art connection, 
         Yogjakarta, Indonesia 
         Southeast Asia Art Group Exchange Residency Manila, Boston Gallery, Manila, 
         Philippine

2011  Vertical-Horizontal, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur

2010  The Young Contemporaries, National Visual Gallery Kuala Lumpur 
         Artriangle, National Visual Gallery Kuala LumpurBSVN Kuala Lumpur.
         BAD, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur
         Merapi Eruption, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
         Riyad Al-ilm, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur
         'Energy Trap' Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
         Semangat Chandan II, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur

2009  Malaysian Contemporary, Conpenhangen, Denmark. 
         Malaysian Emerging Artist Award, Sokka Gakai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
         Over Looked, Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
         B.A.C.A , R.A Gallery
         Locals Only, Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
         IMCAS, Danga Mall, Johor Bahru
         Malaysian Art Expo, Matrade, Kuala Lumpur
         Miss u so much, Galeri chandan, Kuala Lumpur

2008  Young & New Part II, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
         Young & New Part I, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur