LOT 78
ERIC QUAH
B. Perak, 1946
Berlin Wall No.7, 1993 & Berlin Wall No.8, 1993
Mixed media and collage on paper
12 x 35 cm (set of 2 artworks)
Private Collection, Singapore
Signed “Eric Quah” on lower right
RM 5,000 – 12,000
A prominent figure in Malaysian contemporary and diaspora art, Perak born master Eric Quah is celebrated for his deeply evocative, semi abstract collage works that explore themes of memory and global history. His ability to capture massive geopolitical shifts through a personal lens is masterfully realized in his companion pieces, Berlin Wall No. 7 and Berlin Wall No. 8, painted in 1993 following the fall of the Cold War barrier.Moving away from flat historical documentation, Quah employs a highly textured mixed media approach, combining heavy impasto, expressive brushwork, and fragmented layers that mimic the scarred, graffiti covered concrete of the wall. While Berlin Wall No. 7 captures the raw, fractured tension and psychological weight of the dividing line through somber tones, Berlin Wall No. 8 shifts toward resilient, hopeful light and breaking forms that suggest liberation and reunification. By balancing a sophisticated abstract expressionist vocabulary with a sensitive observation of human division, both works stand as powerful visual archives and a timeless, poetic meditation on freedom.