LOT 67
ISMAIL ABDUL LATIFF
B. Melaka, 1955
Wild Orchid…Night of Lovers No.02, 2023
Acrylic on museum board
40 x 28.5 cm (set of 2 artworks)
Signed “Ismail Latiff” on lower center
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,200 – 6,000
Ismail Abdul Latiff is renowned for his distinctive visual language, where mystical landscapes, celestial forms and organic imagery merge into richly layered compositions. His works often evoke an otherworldly realm, with the recurring moon-like circle serving as a striking focal point within his imaginative universe.
In Wild Orchid…Night of Lovers, the artist unleashes a vibrant fusion of red, blue, yellow, green, orange and black, creating an energetic interplay of colour, line and form. The two works are alive with flowing organic shapes and rhythmic marks, while the luminous circular form at the centre draws the eye into an imagined nocturnal landscape. The bold palette and spontaneous gestures create a sense of movement and mystery, characteristic of Ismail Abdul Latiff’s poetic exploration of nature, the cosmos and the unseen world.