LOT 52
YUSOF GHANI
B. Johor, 1950
Siri Topeng Wayang “Jugra II”, 1997
Oil and charcoal on canvas
76.5 x 61 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “Yusof Ghani ‘97” on lower right
RM 18,000 – 30,000
Inspired by the masks of Kenyah and Kayan from his trip to Sarawak, the cultural motifs played a major part in Yusof Ghani’s Siri Topeng. The figure, seen as a formative generator and embodiment of movement is radically altered by Yusof Ghani. He dismantles and transforms them into planes of colour and curving lines. It merely is an expression of faces, combining oil on canvas in controlled structures, intensified by outlines, showing the artist’s effort in exploring new forms and visual approaches that are solid, structured and meaningful.