LOT 56
ISMAIL ABDUL LATIFF
B. Melaka, 1955
Blue Magic Night…The Last Great Dance..View No. 02, 1999
Signed and dated “Ismail Latiff 99” on lower right
Acrylic on canvas
181 x 181 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 65,000 – RM 95,000
Viewing this painting is like staring into the vastness of space. It’s a spectacle of dark and light blue colours, with Ismail Latiff’s every present moon in sight. This piece seems to draw the viewer in, taking them to a faraway place as they look into the distance. His paintings seem therapeutic in a way, as they provide the viewers with a mysterious calmness. Ismail Latiff is also a master at creating the perfect balance in his pieces, just like nature herself – there is nothing too much or too little about it.