LOT 20
RAPHAEL SCOTT AHBENG
B. Sarawak, 1939 – 2019
3 Tiered Forest, 2013
Oil on canvas
60 x 90 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed, dated and titled “RSA ‘13 3 Tiered Forest” on lower right
RM 3,800 – 7,000
It is known to whoever is familiar with Raphael Scott AhBeng’s works that his interpretation of nature was different from the rest of his contemporaries. The late artist morphed his creations into something that is purely AhBeng’s style – atypical and bizarre. Raphael’s renditions of his favourite subject, the forest, as depicted in this painting uses a spectacular symphony of green, red and brown as seen in this piece. The choice of colours here blends seamlessly with each other, bringing forth the eccentric quality of the painting.