LOT 8
SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO’
B. Kedah, 1958
Floating, 2019
Acrylic on paper
42 x 30 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Verso bears gallery label inscribed: Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Floating, 2019, Acrylic on paper, 42 x 30 cm
RM 3,500 – 7,500
Floating is a luminous meditation on form, colour, and spirit, reflecting the artist’s lifelong pursuit of harmony and balance through abstraction. Known as one of Malaysia’s most significant abstract artists, Sharifah Fatimah has often drawn inspiration from nature and the inner self, translating these influences into rhythmic arrangements of shape and tone. In Floating, soft hues and layered brushstrokes create a sense of gentle suspension, as if the elements of the painting are drifting freely in space yet held together by an unseen equilibrium. The composition radiates calm and contemplation, evoking the quiet experience of being carried by unseen currents, both physical and emotional. Beyond its visual allure, the work reveals Sharifah’s ability to infuse abstraction with spiritual resonance, offering viewers a space of reflection where movement and stillness, presence and transcendence, coexist in delicate balance.