Lot 63 | 28 March 2021

 

 

LOT 63

KHALIL IBRAHIM

B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018

East Coast Series, 1982

Signed and dated “Khalil Ibrahim 82” on lower left

Acrylic on canvas

93 x 119 cm

Private Collection, Singapore

RM 65,000 – RM 95,000

A familiar theme, the East Coast. Obtaining inspiration from his upbringing in Kelantan, this piece features a group of village folk clad in vibrant sarongs. Khalil utilises his skill in and complete study of the human figures to bring out movement while simultaneously using bold and contrasting colours to bring about richness to this piece.

Khalil Ibrahim was born in 1934 in Kelantan. He graduated from the prestigious St. Martin’s School of Art & Design, United Kingdom in 1964. He has held solo and group exhibitions in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Switzerland, with most of his works centre around figures and are heavily influenced by East Coast fishermen and women.