TRX Canvas Collective, an initiative by Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), celebrates emerging talents by showcasing their finest works to a wider audience of a bustling international financial centre and KL’s newest lifestyle hub. Housed in the spectacular glass structure, Anjung@TRX, this art exhibition series reflect our vision in championing Kuala Lumpur’s cultural scene. TRX stands as a vibrant urban space where business and finance thrive alongside arts and creativity, brought to life through curated installations, community programmes, and exciting events.
For our latest installation, “Home”, discover what it truly means to belong through the eyes of Malaysian as we reflect on our connection to the place we all call home. This exhibition is a heartfelt tribute to the spaces, memories, and identities shaped by our shared home, Malaysia.
Explore each piece and uncover their stories. Learn more about the artists and their inspirations.
For any enquiries on the art pieces, please message/WhatsApp +6019-274-8000.
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Jata Negara I
Size: 60.96 x 182.88 cm
RM 1800
Jata Negara I and II explores the essence of Malaysians Coat of Arms through two dynamic artworks, reimagined via the lens of pareidolia. Each piece transforms elements of Malaysia’s national emblem into abstracted landscapes, blending historic symbolisms with natural forms. The first artwork, from the Jata Negara, a tiger is depicted as rugged mountain ridges, embodying strength, courage, and Malaysia's unwavering spirit. Their intertwining shapes merge with dense forests, showcasing the harmony between culture, tradition and environment. Tigers are also the finding character of similarity between races in Malay, Chinese and Indians culture. Malaccan Tree is shown upon as a historical foundation to the Malay Peninsula in the Jata Negara, and as it gave the name to The Malaccan Empire. It (Malaccan Empire) gave the Malays a drawn law to build its own form of power and governance all through from the Strait of Malacca to the South China Sea. All through everything, Jata Negara I embodies and exhibits the forms of Malaysian as a whole in landscapes.
Jata Negara II
Size: 60.96 x 182.88 cm
RM 1800
This envisions the Federated Malay States emblem reimagined as the iconic Penang Bridge. Through pareidolia, the bridge's structure symbolizes connection and unity, representing the historical ties between the states. A majestic hornbill emerges as a focal point, its curved beak intertwining gracefully with the five keris from the emblem. This imagery reflects strength, tradition, and cultural heritage. The flowing lines of the bridge and the hornbill create a harmonious composition, blending natural and man-made elements seamlessly. Rendered in bitumen, the artwork conveys richness and depth, offering a vision of unity and pride within Malaysia's identity. These pieces invite viewers to uncover hidden symbols, reflecting on the country’s heritage and their personal connection to it.
Pareidolia: Jalur Padi
Size: 60.96 x 182.88 cm
RM 1800
A paddy field as a manifestation of pareidolia, where the Jalur Gemilang and Bunga Raya subtly emerges within the landscape. The paddy field, a vital source of sustenance in Malaysia, symbolizes the nation’s agricultural roots and the collective pride we share. The interplay between nature and the national flag reflects how everyday elements of the land contribute to our identity, nourishment, and cultural heritage. Through this piece, I celebrate the harmony between the land and our patriotism, inviting viewers to find pride in the landscapes that sustain both body and spirit.
The Artist
Balqis Batrisyia
Balqis Batrisyia Binti Mohd Sazali holds a Diploma in Fine Art from the Malaysian Institute of Art. A nephophile inspired by clouds and natural landscapes, she often visits her village, where the surrounding beaches and paddy fields strongly influence her artistic perspective. Her work explores pareidolia, the tendency to see familiar shapes in nature, encouraging personal connection through organic forms. She works primarily with charcoal, acrylic, and bitumen to express the textures and emotions found in the natural world.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ismiqiss/?hl=en
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Show Me Horizon Where Ocean End and Sky Begin
Size: 152 x 61 cm
RM 3500
Like the horizon that separates the ocean and sky, this work reflects the artist's search for the invisible line in life that divides who he is from who he longs to become. The blurred horizon becomes a metaphor for transition—a quiet space between the weight of burdens and the hope of rising beyond them.
The title Show Me Horizon Where Ocean End and Sky Begin speaks to this yearning: to find the point where heaviness gives way to lightness, where struggle dissolves into possibility. Through static and distortion, the piece mirrors the uncertainty of this journey, inviting viewers to reflect on their own horizons and the spaces where change
begins.
Polis Sentri
Size: 73 x 66 cm
RM 1500
“Polis Sentri” celebrates the joy of childhood and the beauty of Malaysia’s rich cultural diversity. Through the timeless game of Polis Sentri, the artwork highlights the essence of community, friendship, and unity that transcends backgrounds and differences. The children, captured in dynamic motion, represent the vibrant spirit of Malaysia’s multicultural society — each child unique, yet connected through shared play.
The colors — red, blue, yellow, and white — echo the Malaysian flag, symbolizing national pride, harmony, and the strength found in diversity. Each panel offers a different emotional layer: the bright yellow reflects curiosity and youthful energy; the deep blue captures the excitement and fluidity of play, while the bold red grounds the scene in a sense of place and collective memory.
The textured strokes and overlapping forms create a sense of movement and connection, reflecting how individual identities come together to form a larger, unified whole. The game of Polis Sentri becomes a metaphor for life — filled with challenges, moments of pause, and the constant interplay between freedom and belonging.
This artwork invites viewers to cherish the simple moments that unite us and to see diversity not as a barrier, but as the foundation of a stronger, more inclusive community.
A Painful Reminder and A Terrible Dream
Size: 61 x 61 cm
RM 2000
Memory is both a comfort and a curse - a reminder of what once was and what cannot be undone. This work explores the way past experiences linger, not as fixed images but as shifting, distorted fragments that resurface unexpectedly. The setting, taken from The Road Runner Show, serves as a psychological landscape, where time bends and loops, mirroring the way painful memories often feel inescapable. Wile E. Coyote’s repeated failures parallel the struggle of reliving mistakes, caught between regret and inevitability. The painting evokes the sensation of being trapped in one’s own subconscious, where reality and illusion blur into a continuous cycle of recollection.
The Artist
Izhar Yusrin
Accomplished fine artist and art tutor with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) and a passion for fostering creativity. Recipient of the Bronze Award in the 2023 UOB Painting of the Year (Emerging Artist Category) and participant in international exhibitions such as ANTARA:EXTENDED in Jakarta. Proficient in a wide range of mediums and techniques, with experience in art education, exhibition management, and collaborative art projects.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/i.yusrin/
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Memories of Youth
Size: 62 cm × 77 cm
RM 1200
Tea Time - Tea Talk
Size: 62 cm × 77 cm
RM 1200
Child's Perspective on Memories
Size: 62 cm × 77 cm
RM 980
Window of Tied Destiny
Size: 50 cm × 50 cm
RM 650
Window of Tied Destiny
Size: 50 cm × 50 cm
RM 650
The Artist
Foong Yeng Yeng
Foong Yeng Yeng is a Malaysian artist who uses acrylic on canvas to capture cultural heritage and the changes in modern society. She has joined artist residency programs to explore new ideas, collaborate with local artists, and share her work through research and public workshops. Inspired by Malaysia’s multicultural harmony, she paints in soft pastel tones, blending tradition with a contemporary style to encourage appreciation of local culture.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/foong_yengyeng/
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Urban Dawn Serenade
Size: 56 x 76 cm
RM 7600
Home By The Lake #2
Size: 56 x 76 cm
RM 7600
A Place Called Home #2
Size: 56 x 76 cm
RM 7600
The Town By The River
Size: 56 x 76 cm
RM 7600
Atmospheric and evocative artworks depict street scene in Malaysia, characterized by my signature use of cool blues, glowing yellows, and layered washes to create a sense of mood and memory. I paint the ordinary scenes that evoke a sense of longing, comfort, and gentle reflection, transforming everyday scenes into visual reveries. I create uniqueness out from the ordinariness.
The Artist
Shireen Lee
Shireen graduated with a Degree in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Technology Malaysia. She has been participating actively in local and international art exhibitions since 2004. Paint with various medium in a unique style, her artworks are widely collected by collectors from local and aboard. She resided in Fukuoka Japan from 2009 to 2012. Won several art awards and held six solo exhibitions to date, currently she is a member of the Malaysian Watercolour Society (MWS), Malaysia Art Society (PSM) and life-time member of National Art Gallery Malaysia.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/lee.shireen
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Don't miss this opportunity to check out the TRX Canvas Collective at Anjung@TRX and if you're interested in purchasing a featured artwork, please message/WhatsApp
+6019-274-8000.
Anjung@TRX is located at across the TRX MRT Station. From the Mall, take the Uniqlo exit, and turn right to the prism-shaped glass building
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