Lot 39 | Auction XXXVIII

 

 

Lot 39

KHALIL IBRAHIM

B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018

Graceful Manners I, 1994

Signed and dated “Khalil Ibrahim 94” on lower right

Acrylic on canvas

96.5 x 122 cm

Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 60,000 – RM 100,000

With human figures being the preferred theme and hallmark for Khalil Ibrahim, we are presented with a mesmerising acrylic on canvas of colourful, hypnotising subjects moving gracefully across the canvas. The employment of bright, enlivening colours creates an overall enthusiastic and energetic mood. Silhouettes of various individuals are situated mainly in the centre, where Khalil’s penchant for the human body is exhibited – he paints the curves, contours and forms expertly. 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.