LOT 78
YUSOF GHANI
B. Johor, 1950
Ombak Series – Lutong III, 2014
Signed and dated “yusof ghani” on lower left
Mixed media on silk
60 x 45 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
SOLD RM 11,424
Aptly named the Ombak Series, it depicts a mighty and wrathful rolling waves. One can observe the intricacies in the movements of the waves as it gains in dimension and about to unfold itself onto the shore. The waves represent the most recent three phases of Yusof
Ghani’s journey, namely: destruction, humanity and awakening. This series brings us back to his roots in abstract expressionism. His earlier works showcase his curiousity and search for something more spiritual through the series of ‘Tari’, ‘Topeng’, ‘Wayang’, ‘Segerak’, ‘Hijau’, ‘Biring’ and ‘Wajah’. Yusof Ghani is a painter who always gives depth to his paintings by equipping them with an underlying meaning.