LOT 4
YUSOF GHANI, DATUK
B. Johor, 1950
Siri Topeng, 1994
Mixed media on paper
37 x 26 cm
Signed “Yusof Ghani” on lower left. Titled and dated “ Siri Topeng 1994” on lower right
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,500 – 7,000
A compelling work from Yusof Ghani’s celebrated Siri Topeng, this 1994 composition explores identity and psychological states through the recurring mask motif. Executed with vigorous, gestural marks and layered textures, the abstracted visage emerges amid dynamic lines and earthy hues, conveying tension and emotional intensity. The work exemplifies Ghani’s expressive language of the 1990s, where form and gesture combine to evoke the complexities of the human condition.