LOT 2
YUSOF GHANI
B. Johor, 1950
Siri Topeng II, 1995
Mixed media on paper
76 x 57 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated on lower right. Titled “Topeng” on lower left. Acquired from Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur in 1996
RM 3,500 – 7,500
A compelling work from Yusof Ghani’s celebrated Siri Topeng, this 1995 composition explores identity and psychological states through the recurring mask motif. Executed with vigorous, gestural marks and layered textures, the abstracted visage emerges amid dynamic lines and earthy hues, conveying tension and emotional intensity. The work exemplifies Ghani’s expressive language of the 1990s, where form and gesture combine to evoke the complexities of the human condition.