LOT 20
KWAN CHIN
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1946
Kampung Life
Batik
30 x 30 cm (set of 3 artworks)
Signed “Kwan Chin” on lower right
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,000 – 5,000
Malaysian batik master Kwan Chin is known for adding his own twist of Nanyang style to his works. In general, Kwan Chin’s paintings are filled with bright colours and exquisite use of contrasting tones. For a short period of time in his life, he worked as a commercial artist but soon turned to oil painting and then to batik, working as a professional artist. The artwork comes as a trio, depicting the village life through geometric shapes. Similar to his other works, the extraordinary usage of sprawling broken lines to mimic batik art is what sets his paintings apart.