LOT 49
KWAN CHIN
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1946
At the Market, 2014
Batik
84 x 146 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Comes with certificate signed by artist
RM 10,000 – 16,000
Kwan Chin is masterful when it comes to the batik art medium with a touch of Nanyang style. The following artwork depicts a community of villagers trading their produce and yet enjoying each other’s company under the trees, shading away from the blazing sun. His illustration portrays an obvious cubism and geometric forms in his figures. His works are bright in atmosphere with a very distinct contrast of colours that is striking and undoubtedly attention grabbing, which is his identity and usual trademark.