Lot 69 | 28 March 2021

 

 

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.