Kide’s hand-painted drawings of his hometown Kuala Pilah in Negri Sembilan are beautifully captured in Vans Surf’s newest collection. Photo: Annatasha Saifol
If you’ve never been to the small town of Kuala Pilah in Negri Sembilan, then visual artist Kide Baharudin is the man to show you his hometown’s pre-war Chinese shophouses, traditional Malay village houses and its sprawling rice fields.
Through his digital print works, Kide has been actively championing Kuala Pilah since 2014. The 30-year-old artist has something better in store. Soon, fans of American shoe and apparel brand Vans, under its Vans Surf collection, will get to wear a full head-to-toe spring collection, entirely drawn by Kide, featuring completely new artworks featuring scenes from his hometown.
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Kide Baharudin x Vans Surf collection
Kide’s hand-painted drawings of his hometown Kuala Pilah in Negri Sembilan are beautifully captured in Vans Surf’s newest collection. Photo: Annatasha Saifol
A screenshot of Kide's new series seen on the Vans' Instagram page.
A Vans shirt featuring custom artwork by Kide. Photo: Vans
Kide is the first Malaysian artist to be commissioned by Vans for its entire head-to-toe collection. Photo: Annatasha Saifol
The Vans Surf x Kide collection includes hats, shoes, T-shirts, surf trunks, tank and backpack. Photo: Vans
A sample of Kide's love affair with Kuala Pilah town can be seen in this 2015 work called 'Shophouse 1960s' (digital print on recycled paper). Today, the artist continues to make art that is deeply connected to his roots. Photo: Handout
