LOT 33
YUSOF GHANI, DATUK
B. Johor, 1950
Siri Segerak: Emerging, 2005
Oil on canvas
200 x 200 cm
Signed “Yusof Ghani” on lower right
PROVENANCE
Illustrated on Page 74 of the Malaysian Contemporary Art Book – Aliya and Farouk Khan Collection published in 2010.
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 400,000 – 700,000
A brilliant and commanding composition from Datuk Yusof Ghani’s celebrated Segerak series, Emerging is an arresting study in shades of green. Across its expansive square canvas, rhythmic forms appear to surge, overlap and emerge from within the picture plane, creating a captivating sense of movement and energy. The layered greens give the work an organic, almost otherworldly presence, while the fluid gestures reveal the artist’s distinctive mastery of colour, rhythm and abstraction.
Johor-born Datuk Yusof Ghani is one of Malaysia’s foremost contemporary artists. Best known for his expressive figurative and abstract series, ncluding Siri Tari, Siri Topeng, Siri Wayang and Siri Segerak, his works explore movement, human emotion and the complexities of contemporary life. At an impressive 200 × 200 cm, Emerging is a visually commanding work and a notable example of Yusof Ghani’s distinctive abstract language.