LOT 6
RAFIEE GHANI
B. Kedah, 1962
Shanghai II, 2007
Oil on canvas
61 x 92 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed “Rafiee Ghani” on lower left
RM 5,000 – 10,000
Rafiee Ghani’s artworks are just as colourful as he is. Born in Kulim, Kedah in 1962, Rafiee Ghani is one of Malaysia’s most prominent artists. He began his education in art at the prestigious De Virge Academie Voor Bildeende Kunst at the Hague in the Netherlands before continuing his studies at the Institut Teknologi MARA in Dungun. Much of his muse and exposure to art began in Europe, where he visited all the great art spaces and museums.
It’s no secret that Rafiee’s career on canvas has been long inspired by his travels. Whenever he came across a beautiful sight, he would take a photograph and later capture the scene on canvas. Hence that is how the Shanghai series was created. This body of works feature rich, expressive colours and dynamic compositions that reflect his interpretations of different environments and emotions.