LOT 4
IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATO’
B. Kedah, 1936 – 2009
Frankfurt, 1997
Ink on compact disc
Diameter 12cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “Ibrahim Hussein 11,12,13/9/97 on the CD. Painted by the artist at a music fair in Frankfurt in September 1997
RM 7,000 – 15,000
Created in 1997 during a music fair in Frankfurt, Frankfurt is an unusual and experimental work by Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein, executed using ink on a compact disc. The choice of support reflects Ibrahim’s continual interest in innovation, speed, and the spirit of modernity, aligning with his long standing engagement with contemporary culture and technology. Produced in a public, performative setting, the work demonstrates the artist’s confident draughtsmanship and spontaneity, qualities that underpin his practice across painting and works on paper. Even on a non traditional surface, Ibrahim’s distinctive visual language, characterised by dynamic lines and an economy of gesture remains evident. This rare example highlights Ibrahim Hussein’s willingness to challenge conventional boundaries of medium and format, reinforcing his position as one of Malaysia’s most progressive and internationally engaged modern artists.