Lot 56 | 3 October 2021

 

 

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.