LOT 73
JALAINI ABU HASSAN
B. Selangor, 1963
We Had Almost Forgotten How Good The Earth Can Smell, 1997
Mixed media on paper
76 x 55.5 cm
Signed and dated “Jai ‘97” on lower right and titled “we had almost forgotten how good the earth can smell” on lower center. Illustrated on page 64 of “Jai-Drawing With The Mind’s Eye” exhibition book published in 1999
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 6,000 – 12,000
Produced in 1997, this work exemplifies Jalaini Abu Hassan’s experimental approach to mixed media and his ability to imbue ordinary subjects with symbolic depth. We Had Almost Forgotten How Good the Earth Can Smell stands as a poignant meditation on humanity’s relationship with nature, embodying the expressive energy and cultural authenticity that have made Jalaini one of the defining voices in Malaysian contemporary art.