LOT 32
KHALIL IBRAHIM
B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018
Memories V
Batik
90 x 72 cm
Private Collection, Australia
Raya Gallery Label on verso. Provenance: Raya Gallery Melbourne
RM 55,000 – 80,000
Khalil Ibrahim, trained at St. Martin’s in London and returning to Malaysia in the 1960s, was instrumental in elevating batik from folk craft to fine art, a shift reflected in Memories V’s nuanced composition. This compelling batik exemplifies his pioneering transformation of batik painting into a revered medium within Malaysian modern art, particularly his focus on the human figure, often portraying men and women from East Coast Malay fishing villages. The artwork is part of a series of works by Khalil Ibrahim that explore themes of East Coast life and are highly regarded for their depiction of ordinary, yet captivating, scenes.