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Stephen Menon works across a broad range of themes including socio-political, satires and spirituality. A combination of figures and caricature renderings are portrayed in the scene. This work is an expressive piece, demonstrating Stephen’s observation on mythology. Having obtained a Diploma in Graphic Design from Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1993, Stephen Menon started his career as a fine artist combining portraiture and spiritualism in a search for meaning. His solo exhibitions include Portraiture Dialogue, Museum of Asian Art, UM, Kuala Lumpur (2016), TUNKU:57@57, Memorial Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan, Melaka (2014), Me @ Mao, Solo Show, Metro Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2010). Stephen has taken part in numerous group exhibitions including the International Virtual Engravist Printmaking Biennial, İstanbul (2020), No(w) Showing!, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur (2020), 7th NBC Meshtech Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial, Yurakucho Gallery, Japan (2019), 12th Biennial International Miniature Print, USA (2019), London Original Print Fair, Royal Academy of Arts, London (2018), The Art of Printmaking, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2018), Open Show at Galeri Shah Alam (2006 and 2007), Malaysian Art Award in Penang (2007), Beautiful People at Core Design Gallery (2010), Asean Art Show in Tokyo, Japan (2010), Winds Of Desire at Annexe Gallery (2010) as well as Absolut 18@8 at Wei-Ling Gallery (2010). He won many awards including the Grand Prize Winner, Art Against AIDS 2019, Malaysia. Honorable Mention, On Paper Contest Printmaking, Spain 2019; Honorable Mention, International Printmaking and Paper Art Show, Indonesia in 2018; and Honorable Mention, International Portrait Competition — Portrait Society of America in 2017. He also won the 2006 Major Award from the Galeri Shah Alam Open Show and was a finalist in the Young Contemporary Art Award held by National Art Gallery Malaysia in 2006 and 2007.