LOT 76
RAFIEE GHANI
B. Kedah, 1962
The Moon Watching Is Over, 2009
Oil on canvas
148 x 224 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed, titled and dated “Rafiee Ghani, The Moon Watching is Over, 2009” along top middle edge of the canvas
RM 26,000 – 45,000
Rafiee Ghani’s artworks are just as colourful as he is and he is well known in the local fine arts sphere for his lyrical abstract and contemporary paintings. The artist’s style can be associated with French paintings of the 19th and early 20th centuries, especially those of Post-Impressionists, the Nabis and the Fauves. This kinship reveals a continuous juxtaposition of Western and contemporary Malaysian paintings since the 1930’s. His artworks aren’t easy to miss for their loud, dynamic use of colours and strokes that make his style particularly distinctive and emotive. Those who collect his art appreciate the spontaneity yet mastery of his visual expression. The strong colours and joyful tone are also distinctive, and ultimately, the works are evergreen due to the timeless nature of his themes.