Malaysian sculptor's quest to keep the mind sharp

Daud Rahim standing beside an artwork titled 'Red Pencil - No U-Turn' (acasia wood, cempedak wood and oil paint, 2023) at his exhibition 'Sharpening The Imagination' in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: HOM Art Trans

Contemporary artist Daud Rahim’s creativity knows no bounds, and his imagination takes centre stage at the HOM Art Trans gallery in Kuala Lumpur, which he has single-handedly transformed into the realm of oversized pencil sculptures.

His latest solo exhibition Sharpening The Imagination, featuring 26 oddly sculptured wooden creations, sees the artist- lecturer focusing only on sculptures, leaving his drawings and paintings for another day.