LOT 69
SHAFURDIN HABIB
B. Perak, 1951
Wet Market, Campbell Street, Penang, 2012
Signed and dated on lower right
Watercolour on paper
31 x 46 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 1,500 – RM 2,800
The undeveloped part of Malaysia certainly proves as a muse for Shafurdin Habib, as he captures the beauty of unpolished buildings and raw daily lives at its best, untouched and flourishing. Utilising his virtuosity with watercolour, he paints on paper very skilfully the historical buildings, market and its residents. Although it is a simple depiction of the scenery of a humble setting, Shafurdin fastidiously details every single bit and form of this piece, wowing the viewers with its complexity.