Lot 3 | 12 July 2020

 

 

LOT 3

KHALIL IBRAHIM

B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018

East Coast Series – XXII, 1983

Signed “Khalil 83” on lower left

Acrylic on canvas

36 x 21 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Singapore

RM 4,000 – RM 7,000

A familiar theme, the East Coast. Obtaining inspiration from his upbringing in Kelantan, this piece features a group of village folk clad in traditional rustic outfits. Khalil utilises his skill in and complete study of the human figures to bring out movement while simultaneously using vibrant and contrasting colours to bring about richness to this piece. Khalil Ibrahim graduated from the prestigious St. Martin’s School of Art & Design, United Kingdom in 1964. He has held solo and group exhibitions in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Switzerland, with most of his works centre around figures and are heavily influenced by East Coast fishermen and women.