Ahmad transformed his tiny storeroom in his low-cost flat in Kuala Lumpur into a spaceship cockpit and command centre. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
What can you do with a tiny room? Not much, you might think. But with the power of imagination, anything is possible.
Just ask self-taught artist Ahmad Fathil Zakaria. With just a few cans of paint and a creative vision, he turned his storeroom in his KL low-cost flat into a spaceship flying through the cosmos.
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Storeroom to spaceship command centre
Ahmad transformed his tiny storeroom in his low-cost flat in Kuala Lumpur into a spaceship cockpit and command centre. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
Just like a movie production set, Ahmad initially mapped out his spaceship design with chalk. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
Ahmad viewing his work-in-progress last month. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
Ahmad spent a fair amount of time detailing the project through sketches. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
The 'before' and 'after' images Ahmad's new spaceship room, which costs him about RM500 to complete. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
Ahmad will be spending his stay home days in his tiny "spaceship room", which was coincidentally finished just before the MCO came into effect on March 18. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
A repurposed 'command centre' chair tucked in the corner of the spaceship room. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
Welcome to space! Ahmad takes a selfie inside his spaceship room. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
Part of Ahmad's tiny storeroom in his low-cost flat before the 'spaceship' transformation. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
From sketch to finish, Ahmad went for the full-blown intergalactic vibe. He has added a bed to the room. Photo: Ahmad Fathil Zakaria
