Retired art lecturer’s creative journey continues as he charts a new path


‘I don’t see retirement as the end. It is a chance to go further. Sculpture has given me a voice all these years, and now I finally have the freedom to let that voice grow louder,’ says Ramlan. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

Even in retirement, Ramlan Abdullah is a hard man to pin down. At 65, one might imagine the former art lecturer has time to spare.

The reality is quite the opposite. Ramlan remains a busy man, dividing his time between his studio and his family.

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