LOT 51
MOHD KHAIRUL IZHAM
B. Pahang, 1985
Golden Rose, 2020
Signed and dated Khairul Izham 2020 on lower middle
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 152 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 1,000 – 3,000
It is the artist’s hallmark that his works boast outlining objects in light grey or vivid colours against a dark background. Khairul presents what is almost a literal visual board filled with sketches and drawings. As the artist puts it, “It is the primary visual language and essential to our existence as intelligent beings.” It is a common notion that many artists are influenced by other legendary artists. In Khairul’s case, he turns to the late Datuk Ibrahim Hussein and his works. Khairul’s works possess an ethereal quality to them, each crafted with pastel hues or against a dark background to bring forth certain subjects. The artist’s favourite themes — trees, butterflies and dragonflies to name a few are ones that are almost never absent from his works.