LOT 41
ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN
B. Negeri Sembilan, 1941
Shiraz II, 2000
Oil on canvas
35 x 92 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “Latiff 2000” on lower right and titled “Shiraz II” on lower left
RM 100,000 – 160,000
Shiraz II by Abdul Latiff Mohidin reflects the artist’s deep engagement with the cultural and poetic heritage of Central Asia. Inspired by his travels, the work distils impressions of the historic city of Shiraz into a dynamic abstract composition. Executed with gestural fluidity and layered colour, the painting reveals Latiff’s signature calligraphic forms and lyrical sense of movement. Rather than depicting a specific scene, it evokes a sensorial memory of place where architecture, landscape, and script merge into a unified visual language. Created during a mature phase of his practice, Shiraz II exemplifies the artist’s ability to translate cross cultural experiences into refined, expressive abstraction, affirming his position as a leading figure in Southeast Asian modern art.