He holds a Master of Arts in Photography and Urban Cultures from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Faiq’s artistic practice scrutinises ‘the everyday’ through juxtaposition, re-contextualisation and repetition. His primary medium is installation, utilising commercially available material to uncover new meanings. 

Faiq is a co-founder of Bruneians Read – a reading advocacy group, and a core committee member of the National Theatre Festival Brunei. In addition, he is a creative producer, advisor and mentor with creative NGOs, galleries and production houses. Faiq works closely with The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, advising on the creative arts and youth engagement. 

Actively interested in regional youth development, Faiq is an ASEAN Youth Fellowship Fellow for 2022 and an alumnus of the TF-LKYSPP Southeast Asia Next-gen Leaders program in 2023, among other youth initiatives. Faiq recently joined the ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab program, co-funded by the European Union. In 2021, he was nominated as The Bruneian’s ’50 Most Inspiring LinkedIn Icons’.