LOT 23
KHALIL IBRAHIM
B. Kelantan, 1934
Pantai Kundu I, 1999
Dated “99” at lower right
Acrylic on canvas
28 x 33.5 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Illustrated on page 61 of “KHALIL IBRAHIM The Art Journey” coffee table book
Published in 2015 by KL Lifestyle Art Space
RM 2,200 – RM 4,000
Khalil Ibrahim depicted Malay life, mostly of fishermen. While he often experimented with colour and texture, Khalil was loyal to both the human figure the people of the East Coast, for which his heart beats. He gets the viewer and audience involved in his pieces. They are romanticized, no doubt, what with the vibrancy in colours and spirit in gesture. He is also renowned for his pictorial style and his fascination with the daily activities of the rural communities of the East Coast.