Lot 6 | 28 March 2021

 

 

LOT 6

ISMAIL ABDUL LATIFF

B.Melaka, 1955

Ratu Mayang Percik, 2017

Signed “Ismail Latiff” on lower middle

Acrylic on museum board

57 x 38 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 2,500 – RM 5,500

There is a reason why fantasy always appeals to human beings. It is an entirely new world so easily accessible through our imaginations. Regrettably, these wonderful places are difficult to put into words, let alone paint. Fortunately, we are able to see a proper, solid version of it through Ismail Latiff’s paintings. With a brushstroke, he takes us to that faraway place, one that consists of the landscapes you can only dream about. Ismail Latiff brings these dreams to fruition on canvas. His works are based on nature and solitude, some sort of paradise, as seen in this painting. He once mentioned, “I embarked on a conquest of inner space, texture and colour, bringing the beauty of the natural world indoor, that is transformed onto paper and canvas.”