LOT 21
KWAN CHIN
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1946
Hot Day at Work, 2011
Batik
51 x 40 cm
Signed “Kwan Chin” on lower right
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,000 – 7,500
Born in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur in 1946, Kwan Chin attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in Singapore during which he learned how to use traditional art materials. Shortly thereafter, he delved into the world of advertising but once he was introduced to batik, it instantly changed his career path. His batik pieces are rich in colour and his work is known around the world, having been exhibited in London and Miami.
Kwan Chin has brought more life into batik by painting them in vivid colours, illustrating scenes of Malaysian life. Hot Day At Work is a depiction of people living a simple everyday life in the countryside, where rubber tappers are hard at work day in and day out in the hot, burning sun.