Lot 65 | 28 August 2022

 

 

 

LOT 65

ISMAIL ABDUL LATIFF

B.Melaka, 1955

Angkasa Anggerik Putih Series, 1998

Signed and dated “Ismail Latiff 98” on lower right

Acrylic on paper

53 x 37 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 4,500 – RM 9,500

The ever-present moon by Ismail Abdul Latiff is at the centre of the intriguing layers of conflicting colours in the Angkasa Anggerik Putih Series. The canvas is covered in a wave of dominant blue and white that brilliantly displays the artist’s talent. He has been described as ‘one of the greatest escape artists ever to wield the brush’. His domain is one of magic and enchantment, a utopian place based on power, love, beauty, and purity.