LOT 14
YUSOF GHANI, DATUK
B. Johor, 1950
Segerak Series: Pursuit No. 5, 2004
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas
93 x 69 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Titled, signed and dated “Segerak” on lower left corner and “Yusof Ghani ‘04” on lower right corner. Illustrated on page 75 of the Malaysian Contemporary Art Book – Aliya and Farouk Khan Collection published in 2010
RM 35,000 – 75,000
A prominent figure in Southeast Asian contemporary art, Johor born master Datuk Yusof Ghani forged a groundbreaking style by infusing thevisceral, energetic brushwork of American Abstract Expressionism with the dynamic realities of his homeland. This lifelong exploration found a particularly urgent momentum in his 2004 masterpiece, Pursuit No. 5, an integral piece from his celebrated Segerak Series. True to its title, the artwork captures a breathless sense of chasing or striving, translating human ambition and forward drive into an intense visual rhythm. Rather than the isolated, frantic panic of his earlier series, Ghani utilizes sweeping, continuous brushstrokes and a contrast of charcoal and acrylic palette to weld his abstract figures into a singular, rushing torrent of energy. By layering bold gestural lines that blend individual bodies into a unified force,Pursuit No. 5 stands as a powerful testament to collective human resilience, determination, and the unstoppable momentum of the shared spirit.