Lau Pik Yoke, Agnes (b. 1990, Malaysia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work begins with stillness and unfolds through repetitive actions.
Growing up in a busy city, I was drawn to quiet spaces where small rhythms could be noticed and time seemed to slow down. This sensitivity to silence continues to shape my practice, where drawing becomes a way of returning to attention and presence.
My practice is grounded in drawing, approached through a system-based method using simple rules and repeated gestures. Each work develops through processes of marking, layering, and accumulation, unfolding gradually over time. What appears as a calm and minimal surface from a distance reveals, upon closer viewing, a dense record of labour, duration, and sustained focus.
Repetition plays a central role in this process. Each mark continues a sequence while also returning to the same action, allowing the hand to move between conscious control and subtle automation. Within this structure, small variations emerge naturally, reflecting shifts in attention and the physical rhythm of making.
I work primarily with direct materials such as pencil and paper, chosen for their simplicity and fundamental role in art. These materials register pressure and repetition, allowing the process to remain visible over time. While rooted in drawing, the practice extends into other material forms such as clay and beyond, carrying the same underlying concerns with system, accumulation, and time.
I investigate core variables across different series, allowing each body of work to focus on a specific condition while maintaining a consistent system of repetition. Rather than producing images, the practice constructs conditions in which time and attention become visible, where accumulated gestures form a quiet and continuous presence.
Agnes has been actively exhibiting both locally and abroad including countries like Greece, Macau, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong and others. She held her first solo exhibition titled dot dot dot line line line, in 2019, and her second, soul that repeats, in 2022, both at Taksu Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. Her works have been collected by the Printmaking Research Centre of Macau, The Museum of Typography in Chania, Greece, among others. In 2020, she received the Highly Commended Painting Prize from the United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Malaysia (Established Artist category). She was the 1st runner-up in the 2020 Visual Art Projects 4 competition organized by MyCreative Ventures and the 2nd runner-up in the 2018 YOUthReka Art competition organized by Nandos Art Initiative.
She is currently an artist and a lecturer. She enjoys the moments helping younger generations develop the same enthusiasm for art and design, inspiring them in furthering their creativity through theoretical and experiential learning.
Soul that repeats....
Curriculum Vitae....
EDUCATION
2013 - 2015
Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia
awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award
2008 - 2011
Diploma in Graphic Design, Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia
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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2021
Highly Commended Painting Prize in UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) Competition
2020
1st Runner-Up in Visual Art Projects 4 Competition
2018
2nd Runner-Up in YOUthReka Art Competition
2017
Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Award
2016
Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Award
2015
Shortlisted in 2015 New Art Wave International Art Competition
Shortlisted in 2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial International Printmaking Competition
Work selected for 2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Macao
2014
Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year Award
Consolation in Printmaking category in Tanjong Heritage Awards
1st Runner-Up in Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2014 Creative Wau Designing Competition
2013
Consolation in Water Colour category in Tanjong Heritage Awards
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
soul that repeats, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2019
dot dot dot line line line, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
In Small Measures, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
Material Culture, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2025
Go Block: Serantau, Aswara Art Gallery, Malaysia
HERstory:Art in Every Form, Art+ Contemporary Gallery, Malaysia
2024
18th Poh Chang International Art Festival, Poh Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand
Beyond the Press: Contemporary Perspectives in Printmaking, Art+ Contemporary Gallery, Malaysia
Interwoven Realities, HARTA Space, Malaysia
Titik Garis Bentuk: Drawing as Practice, Ilham Gallery, Malaysia
Alchemy 2.0, Sareng Gallery, Malaysia
Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2023
Go Block Vol.8: Forum, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, USM Penang, Malaysia
CIMB Art and Soul 2023 with Taksu Gallery, Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Malaysia
Go Block Vol.7: The Contemporary Expanded Printmaking Exhibition, Galeri Puteh, Malaysia
Go Block Vol.7: Senibuku, Cult Gallery, Malaysia
Femme Fatale, Segaris Art Center, Malaysia
2022
CIMB Hotel Art Fair with Taksu Gallery, Element Hotel, Malaysia
CIMB Artober with Taksu Gallery, Menara KEN TTDI, Malaysia
Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
TERA, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
Art with Heart – Rising Together by RHB Foundation, Concourse at Bangsar Shopping Centre, Malaysia
Go Block Vol.6: Contemporary Expanded Printmaking Residency Project, Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, USM Penang, Malaysia
GoBlock Vol.5 Contemporary Expanded Printmaking Residency Project, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
2021
1000 Tiny Artworks Exhibition, The Back Room KL, Malaysia
The Pencil Show by the Back Room KL, World Trade Centre KL, Malaysia
CIMB Artober 2021 Hotel Art Fair with Taksu Gallery, Element by Westin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10th Anniversary Show by Segaris Art Center, Whitebox Publika, Malaysia
Print Meet 2021 - 2nd International Printmaking Exhibition by Trakya University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Turkey
Girls, The Mic Is Ours!, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
BEBAS, Artas Gallery, Malaysia
2020
So(ul) Art, Artas Galeri, Malaysia
Visual Art Projects 4 by MyCreative Ventures, Rumah Tangsi KL, Malaysia
Embodiment Online Exhibition, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2020 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong with The Art People Gallery, Hong Kong
Possibilia, RUSSEL, Malaysia
2019
STORIES, The Art People Gallery, Hong Kong
5th Typography Poster Contest: Window to the World Exhibition, The Museum of Typography, Chania, Greece
The Future Is Female, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
Art Aid 19, White Box Publika, Malaysia
Drawings Matter?, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia
Art Expo Malaysia 2019 with Taksu Gallery, MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia
M… Reinterpreting Minimalism, Segaris Art Center, Malaysia
Catalysis - Phases of Transition by Dasein Academy of Art, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia
Taksu XXX 30th Anniversary, APW Bangsar, Malaysia
The Future Is Female, Taksu Gallery, Singapore
2018
Malaysia : Rebirth (Publika Art Show 2018) by Segaris Art Centre, White Box Publika, Malaysia
Art Expo Malaysia 2018 with Taksu Gallery, MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia
Art Expo Malaysia 2018 with The Secret Garden (TSG 1895), MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia
Harapan, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
self. absorbed., TitikMerah Gallery, Malaysia
KLIMEX 18: Kuala Lumpur International Miniprint Exhibition 2018, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
Immaterial: a Compilation of the Unconventionals, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
RRRAWRRR!!! Maybank’s Emerging Women Artists Show, Balai Seni Menara Maybank, Malaysia
Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2017
Act of Kindness, RHB Centre, Malaysia
Monsoon, TitikMerah Gallery, Malaysia
Bilateral Bonds, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
101 Di Mana (Where Are) YOUng, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
Mimpi Jadi Lanskap, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
School Of Thought, White Box Publika, Malaysia
Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
Art Stage Singapore 2017: Vending Art Project by Ivan Lam with Weiling Gallery, Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
2016
Art Expo Malaysia Plus (2016) with Dasein Academy of Art, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Malaysia
Art For Taste by Shalini Ganendra Fine Art, The Grill, Mandarin Oriental KL, Malaysia
n.e.XXX.t 2016, Xin Art Space, Malaysia
Locals Only!, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2015
TP II by Cetak Kolektif, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia
2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Macau Art Museum, Macau
Attitude In Lines, Taksu Gallery, Malaysia
2015 New Art Wave Expo, Cotai Expo Venetian, Macau
Platform II, Galeri Chandan, Malaysia
Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Malaysia Fusion Visual Arts 2015, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Malaysia
Pop Up Show, The Gallery at Star Hill, Malaysia
2014
Future Generation Art Exhibition, Le Geo Art Restaurant, Malaysia
Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2014 Creative Wau Designing Showcase, MAYBANK Mid Valley Megamall, Malaysia
Urban Landscape: Between New and Old, Dasein Academy of Art Gallery, Malaysia
Urban Landscape: Between New and Old, Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, Malaysia
Printmaking Exhibition, Dasein Academy of Art Gallery, Malaysia
Printmaking Exhibition, Le Geo Art Restaurant, Malaysia
In Touch with Prints, Dasein Academy of Art, Malaysia
2013
Tanpa Nama 2, Bank Negara Museum and Art Gallery, Malaysia
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RESIDENCIES / FESTIVALS / WORKSHOPS
2024
18th Poh Chang International Art Festival & Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand (5-9 Aug 2024)
2022
GoBlock Vol. 5 Expanded Contemporary Printmaking Residency Program, Malaysia (Dec 2021 – Jan 2022)
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PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
Book & Magazine
TITIK GARIS BENTUK: Drawing as Practice, YAYASAN ILHAM, ISBN 978-967-16856-9-3
GoBlock: SENIBUKU, CULT Sdn Bhd, ISBN 978-967-26253-2-2
Creative Artistic Talents of Malaysia - The Top 10, Top 10 of Malaysia, ISSN 2231-7597
M... Reinterpreting Minimalism, UiTm Art & Design Sdn bhd, ISBN 978-967-16903-6-9
KLIMEX 18: Kuala Lumpur International Miniprint Exhibition 2018, Segaris Art Center (SAc), ISBN 978-967-15342-2-9
2nd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government, ISBN 978-99937-0-266-5
Newspaper & Online Article
Hanis Maketab, Malaysian artists show us that books are much more than pages of words, the Star, Aug 2023
S. Tamarai Chelvi, Finding the beauty in life, The Sun Daily, July 2020
Top 10 of Malaysia, Creative Artistic Talents of Malaysia - The Top 10, Top10Malaysia, October 2019
Dinesh Kumar Maganathan, Joy Of Repetition: Agnes Lau Uses Dots And Lines To Draw Blind Routines, Star2, April 2019
Terence Toh, Thinking Beyond The Box, Star2, March 2018
Nor Hanisah Kamaruzaman, Hidupkan Semula Fungsi Sisa, Harian Metro, March 2018
Mohd Hafizan Mohd Rajab, Angkat Kembali Martabat Seni Cetak, Harian Metro, December 2015
Dinesh Kumar Maganathan,Art that lays it on the line - quite literally, Star2, November 2015
Joshua Balachandra, Painting Our Heritage, The Malay Mail, October 2013
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COLLECTIONS
Printmaking Research Centre of Macao
The Museum of Typography in Chania, Greece
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PROJECTS
Concorde Inn Kuala Lumpur International Airport Hotel, Malaysia
Hyatt Centric Hotel Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Hyatt Regency Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Le Nouvel Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Malaysia
Longchamp Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chin Xin Property Development, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Park Hyatt Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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