Ini Amaran Penghabisan follows a student living his university life in London. The visuals of this video are synced with a dialogue from an audio clip found in the 1968 Malaysian film ‘Anak Bapak’ (Father’s Son). This audio clip reveals a scene in the film where a company owner accuses Salleh, his assistant, for executing a dishonorable deed against the company. The artist highlights the common scrutiny any Malay individual faces from the community having lived overseas for a prolonged period of time or subscribing to Western ideals. More often than not, they are subjected to being questioned about their loyalty to the country. The choice of the character, Salleh, is intentional. Mat ‘Salleh’ in Malay also refers to ‘white man’, a term used to address the colonial settlers in the past.

Izat Arif (b. 1986), is a visual artist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He completed his BA in Drawing at Camberwell College of Art in 2012. His works include drawings, objects, videos and installations that center around highlighting the contradictions and inconsistencies in contemporary sociopolitical contexts through role-play and popular culture.