Rimbun Dahan resident artist Zulkifli Lee connects earth, art and soul

'My art relates to my background. If you look at traditional Malay art, it’s always from nature. And I am trying to look at nature from a different way,' says Zulkifli, who recently completed his Rimbun Dahan residency. Photos: The Star/Syed Azamudden

Zulkifli Lee considers himself a natural artist. He enjoys finding inspiration outdoors and he shapes artworks true to what nature spreads out in front of him. His art offers a spectrum of contour, sandy shimmer and colour across the earth’s varied landscape.

In a recent interview, the KL-based artist was in a lively mood, looking back on his Rimbun Dahan Yearlong Resident Artist 2017 programme, which he just completed.