Khairul azril ismail. tS., PhD.

Practitioner Academic educator

“I travel around as much as I can, catching the world as ephemeral and see it beyond just ... dull and not as is”.

introduction

A practitioner in photo-historical processes and academic, Azril’s work has been exploratory in which he is referred to as a Practising Archeologist in this area.

He has been a practitioner and continuing student of the early arts of 19th Century Photographic Processes since 2012, particularly on the daguerreotype, the wet plate Collodion process; and the appropriated salt, albumen, and platinum printing.

Dr. K. Azril Ismail holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Plymouth, U.K., for his visual photographic studies of Pudu Jail's graffiti. At present, his works had finally had began to push towards unexpected convergence of the two fields which further motivated to pursue the craft.

education

PhD, Faculty of Art, University of Plymouth, 2010 – 2015

Area of Expertise: Prison Graﬃti Studies, Malaysian Visual & Vernacular Culture (Arts & Social Science) Other area of Research: 19th Century Photographic Processes

Supervisors:

Prof Dr Daniel Maudlin (Vernacular Culture)

Prof Malcolm Miles (Visual Culture Subject Matter Expert)

Dr Sarah Bennet (Practitioner on Wall Arts)

General Teaching Assistant Certiﬁcation, Plymouth University, 2011

MA, Faculty of Art, University Technology MARA (UiTM) Malaysia, 2002-2005

Area of Research: Prison Graﬃti Studies, Photographic Documentation Methodology Collaborative Research: Textile Material Studies on Ceiba Patendra (Kapok tree)

BFA, Media Studies (Photography), Columbus College of Art & Design, 1997-2001,

Area of Studies: Media Studies, Still Based (Photography)

Current endeavours

DEPUTY RECTOR (ACADEMIC AFFAIRS)

INTERIM RECTOR (March - June 2024)

National Academy of Arts, Heritage and Culture (ASWARA)

Nov 2022 - Present.

Significant Contributions:

Internationalisation of ASWARA

Licensing from Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) / Ministry of Home Affairs, & Development for MOTAC’s policy as the ‘Agensi Kawal Selia’,

ASWARA’s International Students Management Office & Mobility Programmes (Short Courses) for the with EMGS for international students

Industry-Academy linkage

Faber-Castell Malaysia, UiTM, University Malaya, Institut Seni Indonesia (Aceh and Denpasar, Bali), University Multimedia Nusantara, Indonesia, Universiti Esa-Unggul, Jakarta

In-Progress:

Development of the document fo the guidelines for ‘Non-Traditional Research Output’ (NTRO) for MYRA with UPM, UM, USM, UPSI, Swinburne University, UMN Jakarta, Indonesia

past endeavours

RESEARCH FELLOW

Taylor’s University, Malaysia Oct 2021-2023 (P/T)

SENIOR ADJUNCT LECTURER

De Institute of Creative Arts & Design, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur Oct 2021-Dec 2021 (Contract).

DIRECTOR, (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

De Institute of Creative Arts & Design, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 2019-2021.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR; HEAD OF POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

De Institute of Creative Arts & Design, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 2018-Present.

ASSOCIATE LECTURER / DEMONSTRATOR

Plymouth University 2015 - 2016.

DESIGN MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP MANAGER

Brunel Laboratories, Plymouth University, 2015-16.

SENIOR LECTURER

University Technology MARA (UiTM), Faculty of Art & Design, Media Studies, Malaysia, 2007 - 2010

LECTURER

Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 2005 – 2007

membership

Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBoT); Professional Technologist (Ts.), 2020-Present

(PT20110365) Art Design & Creative Multimedia Technology (AM)

Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBoT); Graduate Technologist,

(GT19070241) Art Design & Creative Multimedia Technology (AM), 2019 - Present

Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (MRM), 2020-Present (Member: 1-E-000739-2020)

British Institute of Professional Photography (Member 2011)

exhibitions

1. ‘Bali Global Arts Map Exhibition’, Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar, Komuneka Gallery, Bali, Indonesia, Selected Works, Oct 2024.

2. ’Rong Rupa Rakta’ Festival Kesenian Indonesia, Bali, Selected Works, 2023.

3. ‘Outsider-In’, Pameran Menjangkau 100-tahun Penjara, Muzium Penjara, Melaka, 2022.

4. ’Semangat Redang’: Collaborative Performance with Aida Redza (Performing Artist) for the ‘Re- Opening’ of the Malaysian National Art Gallery, 21st June 2022.

5. ’Ssega Angin’; Collaborative Project with Dr Kamal Sabran (USM, Sound Artist), Aida Redza (Performing Artist) & Muhd Sany (Performing Artist) for the Pera + Flora + Fauna Exhibition for the Venice Biennale by PORT Perak; by appointed lead curators Amir Zainorin and Khaled Ramadan. Archivi della Misericordia, Venezia, Italy, 2022.

6. ALANGKAH: An A Virtual Realm of Awe, the ArtScience virtual exhibition, ASM & Maybank Foundation, 2021.

publications

1. Ismail, K., ‘Silver Eye of Singapore: The early photography accounts in the Hikayat Abdullah’, The International Arts, Culture & heritage (iJACH), Vol 11/2024 DOI: tbc

2. Ismail , K. & Abden, A. A., ‘Navigating the Abyss: Artworks Born from Turbulent Minds, Depression, and Aspirations by the Patterns of the Sea’, Festival Seni Kebudayaan Indonesia XII, Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar, Bali 2024.

3. Lin, Rouwen & Ismail, K. Azril, ‘Malaysian photographer tours in an ambulance he turned into a darkroom’; interview article by Rouwen Lin. The Star 3rd April 2022