Artist trades 20 years of carving for flowers that pop


Standing out: Shalily posing with her sculptural paintings at a craft bazaar in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Having worked on coconut shell crafts for 20 years, Shalily Sajad made a bold decision to transition to three-dimensional (3D) sculptural painting, an art form that is gaining attention in the country.

The 52-year-old entrepreneur from Lenggeng, Negri Sembilan, said she became interested in mastering this technique after discovering it on Instagram, leading her to attend a course in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022 to learn more about the art.

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