LOT 80
IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATUK
B. Kedah, 1936 – 2009
Rumble Series, 1963
Gouache on paper laid to card
33.7 x 51.4 cm
Private Collection, Singapore
Signed and dated “IB ‘63” on the lower right
RM 55,000 – 70,000
Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein’s Rumble Series stands as one of his most powerful explorations of conflict, energy and the human condition. Created during the height of his international career, the series is marked by his signature “printage” technique, where painting and printmaking merge into layered surfaces alive with rhythm and tension. Bold lines, fragmented forms and dynamic compositions convey a sense of movement and struggle, as though figures are caught in perpetual combat or entangled in the chaos of modern existence. At once abstract and narrative, the works embody both physical confrontation and metaphorical rumbling between man and society, tradition and modernity, inner turmoil and outward expression. With this series, Ibrahim channels raw vitality into striking visual poetry, solidifying his position as a pioneer of Malaysian modern art with a voice that resonates far beyond its time.