Lot 29 | Auction XXXIII

 

LOT 29

BHANU ACHAN

B. Kuala Lumpur, 1949

Still Life in Abstract, 2017

Signed and dated “Bhanu ‘17” on lower right

Acrylic on canvas

91 x 71 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 1,200 – RM 3,800

 

Bhanu Achan was initially sent to India to study medicine, where he began to delve further into the teachings of Hinduism, yoga, dharma and karma. This spiritual side is ever-present in his paintings. His career has spanned for about forty years and his artworks have been part of the National Art Gallery’s collection.