LOT 12
SHAFURDIN HABIB
B. Perak, 1961
Menyusuri Tebing, 2010
Signed and dated “Shafurdin Habib 2010” on lower left
Watercolour on paper
30.5 x 45.8 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 1,200 – RM 3,000
The lovely landscapes that the Malaysian countryside has to offer certainly proves as a muse for Shafurdin Habib, as he captures the beauty of nature at its best, untouched and flourishing. Utilising his virtuosity with watercolour, he paints on paper very skilfully
the hills, the trees, the skies, the river and the fisherman floating by on his boat. Although it is
a simple depiction of the sceneries of a humble setting, Shafurdin fastidiously details every
single bit and form of this piece, wowing the viewers with its complexity.
Shafurdin Habib was born in Kampung Basong, Perak, in 1961. A hobby he had as a boy, which was drawing in all his exercise book, turned into something big as he developed a real passion for art. Many of his influences are derived from Khalil Ibrahim, whom he befriended after he moved to Kuala Lumpur to pursue art.