LOT 16
KHALIL IBRAHIM
B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018
East Coast Ladies, 1980’s
Watercolour on paper
22 x 28 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed “Khalil Ibrahim” on lower right
RM 6,000 – 9,000
Khalil Ibrahim graduated from the prestigious St. Martin’s School of Art & Design, United Kingdom in 1964. He has held solo and group exhibitions in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Switzerland, with most of his works centre around figures and are heavily influenced by East Coast fishermen and women. This particular piece evokes the familiar spirit of Khalil Ibrahim’s beloved East Coast once more. This is a variation of the work of his East Coast Series, where the artist was inspired by his rustic upbringing in Kelantan. Featuring a group of women working by the beach, Khalil used a medley of vibrant and muted tones, the former used to accentuate the subject’s garment while the latter was employed to illustrate the sandy beach and beachside background.