Lot 87 | 6 September 2020

 

 

LOT 87

AHMAD ZAKII ANWAR

B. Johor, 1955

Untitled, 2002

Signed “Ahmad Zakii Anwar 02” on lower right

Mixed media on paper

81 x 55 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 6,000 – RM 12,000

Sensual and enigmatic are two words that fit this painting well. The artist captures here a profile of a nude male figure, his face undisclosed. The piece oozes absolute allure, sophistication and depth, as well as spirituality. “It’s painting the body from the inside out,” Ahmad Zakii Anwar says. “One of the most important things in my work is the sense of something absolute. I want to reflect the order of life, as well as internal beauty,” he said. “I want to paint something more spiritual. I want people who look at the work to feel inner peace.”