LOT 87
YUSOF GHANI
B. Johor, 1950
Siri Segerak – Fishmonger, 2003
Oil on canvas
122 x 122 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “Yusof Ghani ‘03” on lower right. Illustrated on page 73 of the “Malaysian Contemporary Art Book – Aliya and Farouk Khan Collection” published in 2010.
RM 80,000 – 120,000
Yusof Ghani’s Segerak is a dynamic, abstract work which explores the power and movement of human figures in expressive, gestural strokes. The figures are not fully defined, symbolizing the fluidity of human existence and the complexity of social and cultural interactions. Through the Segerak series, Yusof Ghani was able to explore the human figure as a symbol of life, which he then transformed into abstract statements to depict humanity’s contrasting realities of struggle and victory, aggression and celebration, realism and fantasy. Observations from his own experiences, travels and heritage are the source of energy, movement and tension which he captures through a combined expression of drawing and painting. The artist has come to realisation that time and space don’t matter; the human reality and aspirations are the same and are driven by the desire of building a better future.