LOT 74
A.KASIM ABAS
B. Negeri Sembilan, 1948
Sultan Abu Samad Building & Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, 1981
Watercolour on paper
24.5 x 35 cm (2 artworks)
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Signed and dated “A.Kasim Abas ‘81” on lower left. Signed and dated “A.Kasim Abas ‘81” on lower right
RM 2,500 – 5,000
In this pair of works from 1981, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Kasim Abbas demonstrates his mastery of the watercolour medium. The paintings highlight two of the capital’s most iconic colonial-era landmarks, presented with clarity and sensitivity. His attention to architectural form, combined with the fluidity of watercolour washes, lends these works both precision and poetic resonance. Beyond their artistic beauty, these paintings stand as historical documents, preserving the elegance of Kuala Lumpur’s heritage at a time when the city was undergoing rapid transformation. A graduate of the Mara Institute of Technology (ITM), A.Kasim Abas has exhibited widely since the 1970s, earning recognition for his ability to capture both the grandeur and intimacy of Malaysia’s changing cityscapes. His works often serve as visual records of heritage buildings and cultural identity, rendered with atmospheric light and detail.