LOT 77
NIZAR KAMAL ARIFFIN
B. Pahang, 1964
Putrajaya Reform Series, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 152 cm
Signed and dated “Nizar 2018” on lower middle. Signed, dated and titled on verso
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 18,000 – 35,000
Born in Pahang in 1964, Nizar Kamal Ariffin is one of Malaysia’s distinguished abstract artists, renowned for creating works that explore philosophical and spiritual themes through expressive mark making and colour. In Putrajaya Reform Series (2018), his intricate web of lines symbolises spirituality, liberty, faith, and personal growth, all interwoven to reflect the interconnectedness of life. The painting exemplifies Nizar’s mature artistic language, where abstraction becomes a powerful vehicle for introspection, conveying both the intensity of personal experience and the universal quest for truth and inner peace.