LOT 82
ISMAIL ABDUL LATIFF
B. Melaka, 1955
Tasik Seribu Bunga…Bayangan Pagi I, 2000
Acrylic on paper
38 x 28 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed “Ismail Latiff” on lower right
RM 2,500 – 3,800
A leading figure in Malaysian contemporary art, Ismail Abdul Latiff, renowned for his poetic abstractions that often draw upon cosmic, spiritual, and natural themes. A graduate of the Mara Institute of Technology (ITM), Ismail has developed a distinctive visual language defined by harmonious colour fields, lyrical forms, and his emblematic circular motifs, which symbolise unity and balance. In Tasik Seribu Bunga… Bayangan Pagi series of 3 works, Ismail conjures a dreamlike landscape where reflections of morning light dance across a “lake of a thousand flowers.” The composition is suffused with luminous tones and layered textures, creating a sense of depth and quiet mysticism.