LOT 77
NIZAR KAMAL ARIFFIN
B. Pahang, 1964
Mask Series – Twin Towers, 2000
Signed and dated “Nizar 2000” on lower right
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 76 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,000 – RM 6,000
This intriguing artwork portrays a style that departs from Nizar Kamal Ariffin’s norm, going against his highly methodical, structured and intricate, precise lines for design. Using a dark palette, KLCC is seen at the foreground, perhaps a reflection of the artist’s perceptions and views. When one looks at the painting, one cannot differentiate the powerful from the subservient, the beautiful from the ugly, and the rich from the poor. Everyone is equal. Everything is open to each viewer’s own personal interpretation, which is the principle of the mask series.