Lot 34 | 9 July 2023

 

 

LOT 34

TAY CHEE TOH

B. Johor, 1941 

Batik, 1975

Batik

55 x 42 cm

Private Collection, Canada

Signed and dated on lower left

RM 3,000 – 7,000

Painter, sculptor and Cultural Medallion recipient Tay Chee Toh has been creating art for almost half a century. Tay’s artistic practices is driven by his consistent quest to challenge himself and to advance fresh forms of artistic expressions. Tay’s artistic prowess is evident in this body of work. In this work, a blue palette washes over the canvas in a fluid, rectangular shape. Within that, two subjects are depicted as if they’re amid water and adorned with jewellery and flowers, almost like deities.