Lot 24 | 19 January 2025

 

 

LOT 24

JALAINI ABU HASSAN

B. Selangor, 1963

Cinta Kaseh Samar, 2021

Bitumen and mixed media on canvas

92 x 275 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

Signed and dated “Jai 2021 KL” and titled “Cinta Kaseh Samar” on lower right

RM 48,000 – 70,000

Jailani Abu Hassan was born in 1963 in Selangor. Fondly referred to as ‘Jai’ in the Malaysian art scene, he is one of the most established and renowned fine artists of the country. He first obtained his BA in Fine Art at the same institution in 1985 when it was then the Mara Institute of Technology. He continued his MA at the Slade School of Fine Art at the University College of London and then proceeded to pursue his Master in Fine Art at the Pratt Institute in New York. Since then, he has been actively pursuing his passion in the Malaysian art scene while lecturing at UiTM. Jai explored the use of bitumen, a dark and viscous material known for its rich brown tones and transparency as can be viewed in this piece of work. Through the landscape of evocative forms clouded by mists, Jai imbues the fragments with life, presenting a vision of enchanted lands. Natural land formations were extended over the ground in varying shades of brown applied with deft brushwork and layers, creating an impression of movement.