السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Dr. Dzul Afiq Zakaria is a passionate thinker and an accomplished artist, designer, researcher, and academician with more than a decade of experience in art and design. Actively involved in the art scene and design industries, his past experience with corporate organisation as an art director in the publishing and media industry includes a stint as a senior designer in an advertising studio with portfolios of covers for high-profile clients. Dzul’s passion for both his creative practice and academic career fuels his continuous exploration of aesthetics and innovation.

Dr. Dzul balances an easygoing nature with a determined focus on achieving goals. His artistic journey is influenced by figures like Willem de Kooning, Syed Ahmad Jamal, Yusof Ghani, and John Lennon, to name a few, who knew their minds and found strength and creativity within—qualities that resonate deeply with Dzul's own approach to art and life. His artwork blends abstract expressionism with the rich cultural traditions of Islamic and Malay art. His doctoral research explored the intricate relationship between spirituality, culture, and artistic expression, offering profound reflections on the legacy of these traditions. Through his exploration of complex patterns, symbolic themes, and cultural narratives, Dzul’s art connects the historical with the contemporary. His work is both intellectually rigorous and spiritually resonant, making him not only a painter but also a philosopher of art.

Beyond painting, Dr Dzul excels in graphic design, visual arts and multimedia, treating it as a visual language that communicates complex ideas. His contributions to art philosophy, aesthetics, and design, especially in the context of Islamic and Malay traditions, are both important and transformative. He is a person who is quiet by nature and intentional by choice. He finds meaning in silence, structure in chaos, and beauty in simplicity.


Dr. Dzul Afiq Zakaria ialah Pensyarah Kanan di Jabatan Seni Visual, Fakulti Seni Kreatif, Universiti Malaya. Beliau memiliki kepakaran dalam bidang falsafah seni, seni visual, estetika Melayu dan Islam, warisan budaya serta seni kontemporari. Beliau mempunyai lebih daripada 17 tahun pengalaman sebagai pengamal seni, aktif menghasilkan karya seni visual, menyertai pameran di dalam dan luar negara, dan terlibat dalam penyelidikan berkaitan seni, budaya dan identiti Nusantara. Beliau memperoleh Ijazah Doktor Falsafah (PhD) dalam bidang Falsafah Seni daripada Universiti Malaya, dengan penyelidikan yang memberi tumpuan kepada pemikiran seni Islam dan estetika Melayu. Selain aktif menulis dalam jurnal berindeks dan buku ilmiah, beliau juga menjadi penyelia, pemeriksa tesis, editor jurnal akademik, dan penceramah jemputan dalam bidang seni dan budaya. Minat penyelidikan beliau merangkumi seni tradisional Melayu, warisan tidak ketara, amalan seni sebagai penyelidikan (practice-led research), falsafah seni, serta hubungan antara seni, budaya dan spiritualiti.

Pengalaman Industri (Industrial Experience)

• Karangkraf Group Sdn. Bhd (Graphic Designer)
• METAfour Advertising (Senior Graphic Designer)
• Lensatiolist Creative Ltd (Art Director)
• Institute of Books & Translation ITBM (Executive Designer)
• Print Mega House of Printworks (Advisor cum Director)
• The Art People Gallery TAPG (Co-Director cum Visual Artist)

Pengalaman Akademia (Academia Experience)

• Raffles College (Lecturer)
• Management & Science University MSU (Senior Lecturer)
• Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan ASWARA (Senior Lecturer)