LOT 19
BHANU ACHAN
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1949
Source Nature – Blue III, 2016
Mixed media on paper
42 x 59 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “Bhanu ‘16” on lower right
RM 800 – 1,200
Kuala Lumpur born Bhanu’s journey in life has been one of twists and turns. Emerging from his final year in school with an impeccable academic award, he was one of those destined for a successful career. A journey into medical school in India drew him the vast spiritual realms and then he returned home to Malaysia as an artist. Bhanu’s output during his forty year career as an artist has been both impressive and consistent. His works have been exhibited extensively in the country and three pieces are now part of the National Art Gallery’s permanent collection and also a part of many private collections. Bhanu Achan’s works manifest a struggle to find meaning beyond form and content. Though abstract in sight, yet there is a sense of cool and calmness in Bhanu Achan’s ‘Source Nature – Blue III’. The artist often mentions that nature has been his primary source of inspiration. It is no wonder that even this masterpiece of his, exudes serenity.