LOT 55
TAJUDDIN ISMAIL, DATO’
B. N. Sembilan, 1949
Black Windrift, 1999
Signed and dated “Taj 99” on lower right
Acrylic on canvas
153 x 153 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 35,000 – RM 70,000
This artist believes that any work of art is the visual manifestation of the artist’s intellectual journey – a reflection of his worldview, spiritual values, dreams and self-identity. Nature is his muse, and he paints its uniqueness and strengths through consistent gestural styles and abstract and expressionistic images. “Nature, nature’s landscapes and nature’s forces are my sources of artistic inspiration. In the approach of lyrical abstraction, I try to express the poetic and contemplative beauty of Allah’s creations.” Tajuddin Ismail does not believe in painting the same thing over and over again, but views his artworks as a development and progress from the previous one – new experiences and new techniques.