Tomi Heri

Tomi Heri is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kuala Lumpur. In his work, Tomi challenges the ideas and utilities of his own character through everyday experiences & infuses them with an imaginative visual to push the boundaries of his creativity. He tries to access parts of himself to render significant explorations of experiences, expressions and cultural investigations into forms that transcends mere objects. By expressing his character, he is able to transfer his environmental circles and surroundings into pieces of art. He also combines traditional artwork techniques with new media formats.

Tomi graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Technology from University Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) and has exhibited his works in various galleries across Malaysia, such as the National Visual Art Gallery, Pelita Hati Gallery, Muzium Negeri Terengganu, and Hin Bus Depo art space. He has also participated in group exhibitions in several countries around the region, such as Indonesia and Korea. Tomi's list of achievement also includes being a recipient of multiple awards from both Malaysia and China - Tomi placed second in the 'International Collegiate Snow Sculpture Contest' in Harbin China consecutively in 2013 & 2014.