LOT 75
ISMAIL LATIFF
B. Melaka, 1955
Dancing in the Dark… Floating on Dreams, 2011
Signed “Ismail Latiff” on lower middle
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
90 x 71 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
SOLD
RM 11,272.00
There is a reason why fantasy always appeals to human beings. It is an entirely new world so easily accessible through our imaginations. Regrettably, these wonderful places are difficult to put into words, let alone paint. Fortunately though, we are able to see a proper, solid version of it through Ismail Latiff’s paintings. With a brushstroke, he takes us to that faraway place, one that consists of the landscapes you can only dream about. Ismail Latiff brings these dreams to fruition on canvas.
His works are based on nature and solitude, some sort of paradise, as seen in this painting. He once mentioned, “I embarked on a conquest of inner space, texture and colour, bringing the beauty of the natural world indoor, that is transformed onto paper and canvas.”