LOT 18
NIK RAFIN
B.Selangor, 1974
KL Scape by Night, 2015
Watercolour on paper
50 x 65 cm
Private Collection Sabah
Signed “Rafin”on lower right
RM 700 – 1,200
Nik Rafin’s paintings are a reflection of the scenes and subjects that he captures through his camera lens, reinterpreted and reproduced in painting form with added emotions. Some of the subjects of his works include buildings such as in this painting, wildlife and sceneries, with some done in sketches and some done in watercolour. Born in Petaling Jaya (Malaysia) year 1974, the American-trained artist would paint his pictures based on photographs that he has taken beforehand. He once had a year off and used the time to travel around Malaysia to take photographs, which he would then paint, but with added spontaneity and emotional feelings, conveyed via the paintings. He studied Fine Art & Photography while he was in the United States, and earned a BA in Advertising as well. He has held solo shows in 2002, 2004, & 2005 and participated in group shows in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, & Shah Alam in 2005.