Last week, a corner of London's fashionable W2 area became brighter thanks to an exhibition by a Malaysian artist. Sarkah , Aris Yaacob's debut solo exhibition was held at the FarmiloFiumano Gallery and its opening night was attended by many guests, including acclaimed shoe-maker Jimmy Choo and the Malaysian High Commissioner to London.

Sarkah celebrates the Malay psyche and the artwork is visually arresting. Aris uses bold strokes and vibrant colours in his work. "Sarkah is based on the word saka," he explained. "The word pusaka is more about materials whereas saka is spiritual, it's deeper and has got more depth to it. We should consider wayang kulit as saka for example. I'm exploring this idea because I think it's so interesting". Alongside his close friend and collaborator Rozmanshah Abdullah, Aris had been working on the idea and concept behind Sarkah for a long time.