LOT 28 | Auction XXXV

 

LOT 28

MOHD AKHIR AHMAD

B. Penang, 1986

Ada yang Tertinggal, 2013

Mixed media on canvas

91 x 91 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 1,500 – RM 3,000

 

Even before one can discern what the subject truly is, this painting gives off the air of enigma, of something kept secret and hidden. As the eyes roam around the canvas, the understanding that comes to mind is it is of a bed, a mink shawl or coat is tossed onto the bed of rumpled sheets and rumpled pillows. The duvet droops over to the vivid, red and black carpet where a blink-and-miss-it pearl earring lay forgotten on the floor. It immediately hints at a lovers’ rendezvous, a late night and sordid affair and a lovers’ meeting. In a shadowy yet realistic way, the artist paints a piece that is able to create mood and tell a story without bringing in too many subjects, relaying the message with perception and technique.