
LOT 19
SHAFURDIN HABIB
(B. Perak, 1961)
Mandi di Kala, 2011
Signed and dated “Shafurdin Habib 2011” on lower right
Watercolour on paper
28.5 x 43.5 cm
Kelapa Muda Buat Kak Long, 2011
Signed and dated “Shafurdin Habib 2011” on lower right
Watercolour on paper
28.5 x 43.5 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
SOLD – RM 2,332
Inspiration comes in many forms, and for Shafurdin Habib, it is the countryside of Malaysia and its picturesque landscapes. For a true artist to put colour on canvas or paper, there must be a special connection between the subject and artist.
This is very much the case for Shafurdin whose fuel for painting comes in the form of the whole experience of being In the countryside, from the fishermen toiling at sea to the women pounding spices on their verandahs.
-Born in Kampung Basong, Perak, Shafurdin recalls his childhood days in the form of painting, as he said, “As a schoolboy I loved sailing — all my school exercise books were full of my pencil drawings. A humble hobby soon turned into a deep passion.”
In his twenties, when Shafurdin, moved to Kuala Lumpur, he befriended established watercolourists, and among them was Khalil Ibrahim. In fact, Khalil’s influence is evident in many of Shafurdin’s works. The artist actively pursued painting all through the 1980s, mainly to compose a good number of pieces to join professional art clubs.