Lot 41 | 24 August 2025

 

 

LOT 41

SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO’

B. Kedah, 1958

Untitled, circa 1975

Acrylic on paper

24 x 21 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

Signed on lower right. Painted whilst studying in England. This artwork was an art exchange with the artist’s Lecturer Peter Kalkhoff in Reading University

RM 4,500 – 7,500

This distinct work by the maestro herself exhibits her typical vivid colours, however, the composition of the painting departs from her usual. This special work, crafted circa 1975 when she was still studying at the Reading University, England and found her footing in the art industry. “We live our true lives in the depths of our hearts, not in the superficial masks of personality which we show to the world,” said Dato’ Sharifah. Born in Alor Setar, Kedah, she is a prominent abstract artist in Malaysia and she belongs to the group of artists of the 70’s era.