LOT 31
YUSOF GHANI
B. Johor 1950
Siri Tari – Drawing/90, 1990
Signed and dated on verso
Mixed media on paper
45 x 60 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Illustrated on page 66 in the “777, Celebrating 7 Illustrious Years at KLAS” coffee table book published by KLAS in February 2019
RM 9,000 – RM 15,000
Yusof Ghani’s renowned and highly coveted series, the Siri Tari portrays the movements and lines of people in subtle yet vibrant hues that are visually appealing. He captures the fluid motions and elegance using dance painting to portray the human behaviour. Bridging realism and abstraction, this artwork by Yusof Ghani sees delicate silhouettes of subjects in their movement and form, converging towards the centre. Lines and sketches on this artwork were executed freely and spontaneously in a liberated and haphazard manner.