Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Chinese, Modern and Contemporary Auction

Fine Art Auction Asian, and Contemporary Art

Chinese, Modern

1RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 Sunday, 25 September 2022

Malaysia, Southeast

2 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 RAFFLES Auction Malaysia, Southeast Asian, Chinese Modern and Contemporary Art VIEWING 16 - 24 September 2022 10am - 5pm 151, Jalan 5/42, off Jalan Gasing 46100 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia AUCTION DAY 25 September 2022 (Sunday)1pm 151, Jalan 5/42, off Jalan Gasing 46100 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia For enquiries: Sharon Lok : +6017 207 0277 Office : +603 7772 rafflesauction@gmail.com6193

The fall of the auctioneer’s hammer indicates the final bid, at which time, the buyer assumes full responsibility for the lot.

*”Follower of…” In Raffles qualified opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but not necessarily by a pupil.

“MYR” means the lawful currency of Malaysia.

Together with the terms as set out in “INFORMATION FOR BUYERS”, These Conditions contain all terms in which a buyer contracts with a seller in respect of the sale of a Lot. These terms may be amended at any time by way of notices or oral announcements during the sale and auction. The buyer agrees to be bound by these Conditions when he/she bids to purchase a Lot.

Estimates are based upon prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality and provenance. Estimates are subject to revision. Buyers should not rely upon estimates as prediction of actual selling prices. Estimates do not include the buyer’s premium. For estimate on request, please contact us for further information.

Buyers are advised to inspect the property themselves. Raffles is not liable for any error or omission in this catalogue. All descriptions of dimensions are approximate only.

Absentee bids submitted on “no-reserve” lots will, in the absence of a higher bid, be executed at the amount of the bid.

AUCTION RESULTS

“Reserve Price” means in respect of a Lot, the minimum price which the Seller is prepared to accept from a buyer;

“With signature…”/”With inscription…” In Raffles qualified opinion the signature/ inscription appears to be by hand other than that of the artist.

BIDDING

*”Manner of…” In Raffles qualified opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but of a later date.

EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE

Important Notices

TELEPHONE BIDS

1. Meanings

INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

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*”Circle of..” In Raffles qualified opinion a work of the period of the artist and showing his influence.

“Conditions” means these terms and conditions;

Important Notice

*”After…” In Raffles qualified opinion a copy (of any date) of a work of the artist.

The auctioneer will normally start with bids below the low estimate and may at his own discretion increase bids. The standard increments are:-

You may contact Raffles management/office for the results.

Condition reports are provided as a service to interested clients. Prospective buyers should note that descriptions of property are not warranties and that each lot is sold “as is”. Raffles catalogues sometimes include references to condition only in descriptions of Lots such as prints, books and wine. Generally, no statement of condition is given although they can be made available on request. Please liaise with Raffles representatives for a condition report on a particular lot.

*With date…” In Raffles qualified opinion the date on the item was not executed on that date.

RESERVES

CONDITIONS OF SALE

REGISTRATION

ABSENTEE BIDS

BRIEF ON CATALOGUE

2. Parties to the sale of a Lot MYR 1,000 MYR 10,000 MYR 20,000 MYR 50,000 MYR 100,000 MYR 200,000 - MYR 10,000 - MYR 20,000 - MYR 50,000 - MYR 100,000 - MYR 200,000 - MYR 500,000 > MYR 500,000 by the auctioneer’s direction by RM 500 by RM 1.000 by RM 2.000 by RM 5.000 by RM 10.000 by RM 20.000

Except where the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, words importing any one gender shall include all genders, and words importing persons shall include companies and corporations and vice versa. Unless otherwise stated, references to Clauses are references to Clauses in these Conditions. The headings appearing in this Agreement are inserted for ease of reference only and shall in no way define, limit or construe the terms and conditions appearing herein.

Prospective buyers may bid by telephone during the course of the auction. Arrangements for this service must be confirmed with the Bid Department at least 2 hours prior to the auction. Telephone bids may be recorded. By bidding on the telephone, prospective buyers consent to the recording their conversation. Raffles will not be responsible for errors of failures to execute bids.

BUYERS PREMIUM

*”Signed..”/”dated…”/“Inscribed…” In Raffles qualified opinion the work has been signed/dated/inscribed by the artist.

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Name(s) or Recognized Designation of an Artist without any Qualification in Raffles opinion a work by the artist.

“Lot” means each piece of property as described in the Catalogue for which bids are invited for purchase;

“Seller”, means in respect of a particular Lot, the seller of that Lot and his personal representatives;

*”Attribute to…” In Raffles qualified opinion probably a work by the artist in whole or in part.

SUCCESSFULL BIDS

VIEWING/ADMISSION

Absentee bids are written instructions from prospective buyers directing Raffles to bid on their behalf up to a maximum amount specified for each lot. Raffles staff will attempt to execute an absentee bid at the lowest possible price taking into account the reserve price. If identical bids are received from two or more parties, the first bid received by Raffles will take priority. The auctioneer may execute absentee bids directly from the rostrum. Absentee Bids Forms are available in this catalogue.

Terms used in this catalogue have the meanings ascribed to them below:

All Lots are sold on an “as is” basis. The contents of catalogues produced by Raffles formed statements of opinion only. Subject to the limited warranty given in the Conditions of Sale for Buyers, no representation and warranty is made by Raffles or any seller of a Lot in respect of anything, including without limitation, description, value, or quality.

“Catalogue” means the Catalogue prepared by Raffles which describes and illustrates all Lots for sale by Raffles;

Prospective buyers need to register for a numbered bidding paddle. Details of bank accounts are required for credit reference purposes.

CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR BUYERS

In these terms and conditions, the following words and expressions have the following meanings:

CONDITION REPORTS

“Buyer” means the successful bidding buyer of a Lot;

ESTIMATES

*”Studio of..’/”Workshop of..” In Raffles qualified opinion a work executed in the studio or workshop of the artist, possibly under his supervision.

Raffles CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR BUYERS governs the terms and conditions of contract between the buyer and the seller of a lot and is set out later in this catalogue. Persons who have been registered as bidders will be deemed to have read and be fully aware of and subject to the terms as stated in the CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR BUYERS.. No reliance should be placed on oral representations made by any person at the auction.

The Auctioneer accepts bids from those present in the saleroom, from telephone bidders, or by absentee written bids left with Raffles in advance of the auction. Bidding will be done in Ringgit (MYR). The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor.

The reserve is the confidential minimum price the consignor will accept. The reserve will not normally exceed the low estimate.

Raffles charges a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at 12% (twelve percent).

“Hammer Price” means the price at which a Lot is sold to Buyer;

For Pictures, Drawings, Prints and Miniatures.

BIDDING INCREMENTS

Pre-auction viewings are open to the public and free of charge. Buyers are strongly advised to examine the lots thoroughly, Condition reports are available. Raffles reserves the right to refuse admission and participation in its auctions.

(e) Conflict of opinion. In the event of conflict of opinion between the Buyer’s expert and the expert appointed by Raffles or the Seller, or if it can be shown that tests of authenticity would involve scientific process which could damage or otherwise jeopardize the condition of the Lot and which scientific process did not exist at the time of the publication of the Catalogue, no refund will be made of the affected Lot.

(f) Buyer’s responsibility. When bidding, a prospective buyer accepts personal responsibility to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot for which he bids if he is successful, together with the premium price of 12% (twelve percent) of the hammer price.

(b) to commence legal proceedings against the Buyer for recovery of all outstanding sums, including interest, legal fees, costs and other expenses on a full indemnity basis;

The copyright in all images, illustrations and literature, including the Catalogue is the property of Raffles and shall not be used by the Buyer without the prior written consent of Raffles. No warranty is made by Raffles and the Seller that the Buyer of a Lot shall acquire any intellectual property rights in it or to reproduce it.

(c) rescind the sale of the Lot;

(e)Where a translation of this agreement has been provided, the English language version shall prevail in case of conflict.

(b) Limited warranty. The Seller and Raffles only warrant that the Lot is related to the artist named in its description in the Catalogue. In the event of any allegation of lack of authenticity or forgery, the Buyer is required to notify Raffles in writing within a period of 30 days (the “Notice”) from the date of auction.

(d)Collection. The Buyer is required to collect his purchase from the premises of Raffles and pay for all delivery and shipping costs. Raffles may assist the Buyer in making packing and shipping arrangements at the Buyer’s own costs and risk.

(f) No assignment of Limited Warranty. The Limited Warranty in this Clause 4 is for the benefit of the Buyer only and cannot be assigned to any third party.

4. Limited warranty

(d) to resell the property on such terms as they deem fit and to set-off the proceeds of sale against the outstanding sums unpaid by the Buyer;

6. Non-payment

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(e) to hold the Lot as security; pledge or lien pending payment of all outstanding sums due from the Buyer.

3. Bidding

7. Copyright

(a) Deadline for payment. All payments for sold Lots must be made within sevencalendar days from the date of sale.

8. Miscellaneous (a)Notwithstanding anything stated in these Conditions, the Buyer shall indemnify Raffles and the Seller on a full indemnity basis, in respect of any loss, damage, cost or expense that may be incurred by either the Seller or Raffles in respect of any breach by the Buyer of these Conditions.

(a) Registering. Prospective buyers are required to register for a numbered bidding paddle. Copies of bank accounts may be required to be shown to Raffles for credit references and/or payment purposes.

(d) Refund. In the event that Raffles is satisfied with the evidence as enclosed in the Notice and subject to (i) receipt of the full refund from the Seller and (ii) the return of the Lot in such condition as it was sold, a refund of the purchase price for that Lot will be made to the Buyer. The liability of Raffles and the Seller is limited to the purchase price of such Lot. Neither Raffles nor the Seller shall be liable for any other damages, costs and expenses that may be incurred in presenting the Notice.

(b)If any part of this agreement is found by any courts to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the agreement shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

(c)Raffles will hold Buyer’s personal data and may communicate it to affiliated companies worldwide for the purposes of enabling the Buyer to consign or purchase property or services and, unless the Buyer objects, advising of forthcoming sales, events and service.

(b) Reserve. Unless otherwise stated, all Lots are offered for sale, subject to a Reserve Price which is confidential between the Seller and Raffles. Bids may be placed by representatives of Raffles on behalf of the Seller up to the Reserve Price. There is no obligation on Raffles to identify bids placed on behalf of a Seller.

(f) Limit on insurance cover. Raffles provides general insurance cover for sold Lots for a period of up to seven days from the date of sale of such Lots. Subsequently, risk of such Lots will transfer to the respective Buyers.

(e) Final bid. The fall of the auctioneer’s hammer indicates acceptance of the final bid, at which time the Buyer enters into a full valid and binding contract with the Seller to purchase the Lot. The results of absentee bids will be notified to the prospective buyer after the auction. Risk and responsibility of the Lot (but not title) pass to the Buyer seven calendar days from the date of the sale or earlier if full payment is made and delivery made to the Buyer.

(e) Storage charges. All purchases will initially be held for collection at the premises of Raffles at no charge for a period of fourteen days from the date of sale. Subsequently Raffles will charge the Buyer storage charges, together with all other transport, handling, removal, insurance and other expenses where a Lot is transported to another location pending collection.

Where a Buyer fails to make payment with cleared funds within the stipulated time, Raffles and/or the Seller shall be entitled, in addition to all other rights and remedies available under the law, to :-

(a) charge default interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on the outstanding sums due from the Buyer;

(a) No warranty. Neither the Seller nor Raffles makes any warranty in respect of the description of any Lot, its value or its quality. Save for the limited warranty set out in this Clause 4(b) below, the Buyer purchases a Lot “as is” without any representation or warranty of any kind by Raffles or the Seller. The contents of the Catalogue are statements of opinion only and do not constitute any representation or warranty whatsoever in respect of any Lot.

(c) Contents of Notice. The Notice shall include written evidence from a reputable independent expert who is able to show that the Lot is a forgery. Raffles or the Seller reserves the right to request for further evidential proof from other experts if in their respective opinions either of them is not satisfied with the finding of the Buyer’s expert.

(c) Types of bids. Bids may be accepted from those present at the auction and from telephone bidders, or by absentee written bids left with Raffles prior to the auction. By bidding by telephone, all prospective buyers consent to the recording of all conversation and bids.

(d) Currency. Prices of all Lots are in Ringgit Malaysia and all bids shall be made in Ringgit Malaysia.

(b) Title. No title in the Lot will pass to the Buyer until all amounts due to Raffles as stated in Clause 3(f) above have been paid, even in circumstances where Raffles has released the Lot to the Buyer before full payment has been made.

(c)Payment modes. Payments must be in Ringgit Malaysia and may be made in telegraphic transfer to Raffles’s bank account. Please include the Buyer’s name and invoice number in the bank instructions.

5. Payment, Title and Collection of purchases

(d)These Conditions are subject to Indonesia law, which shall apply to its construction as well as to its effect.

The late AB Ibrahim was an artist from an artistically inclined family, who mainly use watercolour was his medium on paintings and excelled in romanticized local landscapes. He was one of the founder members of Persatuan Pelukis Melayu, Malaya (Society of Malay Artist, Malaya), Singapore. Together with Abdullah Arif, Saidin Yahya and Idris Haji Sallam, they used to meet in Alor Setar under the leadership of Ibrahim for various art activities. He was well- known to the first generation of Kedah artist who regarded him as a father figure. AB Ibrahim held a one-man show at Dewan Besar Perniagaan Cina, Ipoh in 1962. In between from 1945 to 1970, he participated in various exhibitions organised by Persatuan Pelukis Melayu and Penang Trade Fair, 1948. AB Ibrahim was invited to the 4th Malaysian Artists Exhibition, held at the British Council, Kuala Lumpur, 1958. Besides paintings collected by the National Art Gallery, his works are also represented at the Kedah State Gallery, and the Royal Museum, Alor Setar. His paintings were featured in various local publications, such as Mastika,1957,1959,1967,1969 and Dewan Sastera ,1971 and 1972.

5RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 001 A.B IBRAHIM b. Kedah, 1925 - d. 1977 Bullock Cart Watercolour on paper 27 x 37 cm Signed lower left MYR 1,200 -2,000 USD 270 - 440

Watercolour

on paper 27 x 37 cm Signed lower left MYR 1,200 - 2,000 USD 270 - 440

b. Kedah, 1925 - d. 1977 Moon River

The late AB Ibrahim was an artist from an artistically inclined family, who mainly use watercolour was his medium on paintings and excelled in romanticized local landscapes. He was one of the founder members of Persatuan Pelukis Melayu, Malaya (Society of Malay Artist, Malaya), Singapore. Together with Abdullah Arif, Saidin Yahya and Idris Haji Sallam, they used to meet in Alor Setar under the leadership of Ibrahim for various art activities. He was well- known to the first generation of Kedah artist who regarded him as a father figure. AB Ibrahim held a one-man show at Dewan Besar Perniagaan Cina, Ipoh in 1962. In between from 1945 to 1970, he participated in various exhibitions organised by Persatuan Pelukis Melayu and Penang Trade Fair, 1948. AB Ibrahim was invited to the 4th Malaysian Artists Exhibition, held at the British Council, Kuala Lumpur, 1958. Besides paintings collected by the National Art Gallery, his works are also represented at the Kedah State Gallery, and the Royal Museum, Alor Setar. His paintings were featured in various local publications, such as Mastika,1957,1959,1967,1969 and Dewan Sastera ,1971 and 1972.

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TEW NAI TONG Selangor, 1936 – d. 2013 Seaview,

1987

b.

on paper 33 x 37 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 600 - 1,500 USD 130 - 330

The late masterful artist, Tew Nai Tong said his works were most often inspired by his frequent travels to remote areas both locally and to neighbouring countries. His repertoire was that of cows or buffaloes, the camaraderie between village folk against their environment and traditional pastimes. The artist’s works is about the simple pleasures of life, human dignity and the joy of living. Tew Nai Tong’s career included a stint in copper tooling, between 1960’s to 1970’s. This particular work, entitled ‘Prosperous Malaysia’ executed in the medium of copper tooling reflects the Malaysian spirit and the antics of people in the inimitable style of the artist. Distinct and stunning in its own right, this piece is is also one of Tew Nai Tong’s early works.v

Watercolour Tew Nai Tong was truly one of the few who have changed the landscape of Malaysian art. Born in 1936, Klang, Tew Nai Tong started his early education at the Peng Hwa Chinese School at the age of seven. At 18, he decided that he wanted to pursue his dream of being a proper artist. With his mind set on painting as a means of living, he moved to Singapore and enrolled at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). It was customary for NAFA graduates to further their studies in Paris and following that rule of thumb, Nai Tong spent the next two years studying oil and figurative painting at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux- Arts de Paris. From 1967 to 1968, Tew Nai Tong immersed himself in the kaleidoscope of arts and culture in France and across Europe, visiting museums and art galleries in search of inspiration for new pieces.

8 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 004 ROHAIZAD SHAARI b. Kedah, 1969 Scenery, 1992 Watercolour on paper 36 x 54 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 1,200 - 1,500 USD 270 - 330

Rohaizad graduated in Fine Art from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM) in 1992. In 1995, he was named the Most Promising Young Artist by the Nanyang Gallery of Art, Kuala Lumpur. He has held three solo exhibitions. Th e first, entitled Gerek (2003), and the second, entitled Gelagat (2009),were held at Metro Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, while his third, Pohon Camara, was held at ARTI Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 2011. In 2017, Rohaizad participated in three group exhibitions: Amal Insani: A Charity Exhibition, National Visual Arts Gallery, Kuala Lumpur; Lakar Sapa: Kembara Seni Hanoi-Sapa, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor; and Bintang 5: Volume 1, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur. His works are in the collections of such institutions as Hong Leong Bank Bhd, the Malaysian Timber Council, the National Visual Arts Gallery and Galeri Shah Alam, as well as individuals.

b. Kelantan, 1938 - d. 2015 31

MAT HUSSIN

x 40 cm Signed lower left MYR 2,000 - 4,000 USD 440 - 890

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ISMAIL

Village, 2001 Watercolour on paper:

A protégé of Khalil Ibrahim, Ismail Mat Hussin stands today on his own and has kept true to batik painting until today. Batik art has ascended from a humble and practical worn piece of cloth and alleviated to fine art today and Ismail Mat Hussin is one of the very finest in this art. Born in Pantai Sabak, Kota Bharu, Ismail Mat Hussin’s batik combines warm tones and earthy hues from a restricted palette of colors to depict everyday rural scenes with lively good humor. His human figures are drawn more real looking people with dull background surroundings and Ismail’s trademark is heavy limbs with the muscles rendered mosaic-like and graceful movements of figures. The works of Ismail Mat Hussin are collected and can be seen in prestigious institutions such as National Visual Arts Gallery, Malaysia Airline System, National Museum, Esso Malaysia, Bank Negara, and Petronas Gallery.

10 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 006 WAN ALWI WAN IDRIS Sarong, 2013 Watercolour on paper 37 x 27 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 500 - 1,000 USD 110 - 220

007 TAN THEAN SONG b. Kedah, 1946 - d. 2017 Ladies with Sarong 76Batikx 51 cm Signed and sealed lower right Unframed MYR 2,500 - 5,000 USD 560 - 1,110

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Tan Thean Song is a batik artist that received formal art training in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore (NAFA). Besides batik painting, he uses watercolour and Chinese ink. Tan is a recipient of numerous awards including the first prize in the Malaysian Young Artists Art Competition in 1964 and a second prize in Salon Malaysia Art Competition. He has held solo exhibition in Adelaide Expo and Penang, as well as being involved in several group exhibitions in Malaysia and Singapore.

2017 Village 76Batikx 51 cm Signed and sealed lower right Unframed MYR 2,500 - 5,000 USD 560 - 1,110

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Tan Thean Song is a batik artist that received formal art training in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore (NAFA). Besides batik painting, he uses watercolour and Chinese ink. Tan is a recipient of numerous awards including the first prize in the Malaysian Young Artists Art Competition in 1964 and a second prize in Salon Malaysia Art Competition. He has held solo exhibition in Adelaide Expo and Penang, as well as being involved in several group exhibitions in Malaysia and Singapore.

Kedah,

b. 1946 d.

-

b. Selangor, 1936 – d. 2013

Oil on canvas 30 x 30 cm each Signed lower right 8,000 1,780

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MYR 5,000 -

USD 1,110 -

009

The late masterful artist, Tew Nai Tong said his works were most often inspired by his frequent travels to remote areas both locally and to neighbouring countries. His repertoire was that of cows or buffaloes, the camaraderie between village folk against their environment and traditional pastimes. The artist’s works is about the simple pleasures of life, human dignity and the joy of living. Tew Nai Tong’s career included a stint in copper tooling, between 1960’s to 1970’s. This particular work, entitled ‘Prosperous Malaysia’ executed in the medium of copper tooling reflects the Malaysian spirit and the antics of people in the inimitable style of the artist. Distinct and stunning in its own right, this piece is is also one of Tew Nai Tong’s early works.v

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TEW NAI TONG

Tew Nai Tong was truly one of the few who have changed the landscape of Malaysian art. Born in 1936, Klang, Tew Nai Tong started his early education at the Peng Hwa Chinese School at the age of seven. At 18, he decided that he wanted to pursue his dream of being a proper artist. With his mind set on painting as a means of living, he moved to Singapore and enrolled at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). It was customary for NAFA graduates to further their studies in Paris and following that rule of thumb, Nai Tong spent the next two years studying oil and figurative painting at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux- Arts de Paris. From 1967 to 1968, Tew Nai Tong immersed himself in the kaleidoscope of arts and culture in France and across Europe, visiting museums and art galleries in search of inspiration for new pieces.

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010 LEONG HOCK KHOON b. Melaka 1968 Nyonyas, 2001 Oil on canvas (a) 20.5 x 20.5 cm (b) 23 x 18 cm Signed and dated on the reverse MYR 2,600 - 4,000 USD 580 - 890

Leong Hock Khoon is a full time artist who joined Philip Morris Art Awards MalaysiaASEAN from 2000 to 2003 and won the Honorable Mention prize twice, in year 2001 & 2003. In year 2000, he participated in the Yong Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition in NN Gallery. He is one of the artists who joined the “OPEN SHOW EXHIBITION” in 2001 organised by Balai Seni Negara. He also exhibitied in the Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism Festival year 2011.

The artists works often depicts the labouring female, specifically female farmers in the foreground, against a rural paddy field backdrop. The reason behind Wai Leng’s subject of women is actually inspired by her own mother who was immensely hardworking to provide for her family. It’s also an ode, if you will. With the artist’s artworks, one can also discern rough or unfeminine-looking hands upon closer inspection. According to Wai Leng, the hands are also depicted calloused and far from graceful manner to signify their toil and plowing away at their job.

15RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 011 LAU WAI LENG b. Negeri Sembilan, 1977 Yellow Scarf, 2001 Oil on canvas 46 x 36 cm Signed and dated upper right and on the reverse MYR 3,000 -5,000 USD 670 - 1,110

Lau Wai Leng studied in the Central Academy of Art and graduated with Diploma of Fine Art in 1998. Her recent solo exhibition “Blessings” was held at Pinkguy gallery, Kuala Lumpur. She has participated in many group exhibitions including Bank Art Fair, Island Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong (2013), 6th International Art Expo Malaysia 2012.

She uses vivid and opulent colours to depict these women, every detail intricately and beautifully illustrated. A female farmer in resting position dominates this landscape and is seen shielded from the sun by adorning cloths over their head. The field in the background is executed in vivid greens. Rich in colours and textures, the composition is lively and conveys a warm and sunny day. Nostalgia is the theme of this work which brings viewers back to bygone days.

16 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 012 LAU WAI LENG b. Negeri Sembilan, 1977 Lady with Sarong, 2005 Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 4,500 - 6,000 USD 1,000 - 1,330

Market Place In Kuching, 1991

Signed, titled and dated lower right220 - 440

2,000 USD

b. Sarawak,1937

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MYR 1,000

Lam Siong Onn is a member of the Sarawak Artists Society, Contemporary Malaysian Watercolourists Association (CMWA) and Malaysian Watercolour Organization (MWO). He was awarded by Malaysian Watercolour Society in 1985, then in Sarawak State Wide Watercolour, 1988, “Winsor and Newton Worldwide Millennium Painting Competition”, 1999, “1st PutrajayaNational Watercolour Competition”, 2006, Jiangsu Watercolour Research Institute Honor Medal, 2007 and more. Lam has participated in many exhibitions, among are International Watercolor Exhibition, 1970, International W.C. Exhibition for 88 Seoul Olympic Games, 1988, Malaysian Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, 1988, Malaysian Artists Goodwill Tour Art Exhibition, 1988 and The United Nations Millennium Art Exhibition by WINSOR & NEWTON, London, 2000.

Watercolour on paper 28 x 38 cm

LAM SIONG ONN

b. Kelantan, 1977

At the Market, 1997

MYR 800 - 1,000 USD 180 - 220

Mazuki Muhammad is a Kelantanese artist who is in the same generation as Ismail Kadir, Mokhtar Ishak and Mahmood. The artist has his own style, apart and shifting away from being similar to Ismail Mat Hussin, Mazuki always build the beauty of his artworks by not just focusing on the main object, but also the side objects and environment which are able to make one ‘feels’ the artwork by viewer’s ve sensors. The artist has participated in numerous exhibitions and competitions, such as the Plein Air Challenge 2016 organised by People of Remarkable Talent (PORT), Plein Air session 2015 and exhibitions of his artworks at Desa Park City.(20160 by Art Gallery And Frame.

MAZUKI MUHAMMAD

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Watercolour on paper 18 x 26 cm Signed and dated lower right

Maamor Jantan is a Kedah born self- taught artist and also given the name as a protégé of the late Khalil Ibrahim, he started off as an assistant curator before meeting Khalil in 1984. Maamor ’s unconventional approach to watercolour paintings has distinguished himself from other artists and has led him to join the Malaysian Watercolour Society. Maamor Jantan is also well versed in other subjects such as village scenes, night scenes and such. His paintings often portray rural landscape scene and especially famous for his Cakcibor Series, Kampung Series, Bali series, Jogja series, Paradise series and more. His paintings have been exhibited in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia and in 2014 held his first solo exhibition in University Malaya, Malaysia.

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MAAMOR JANTAN

b. Kedah, 1961

Watercolour on paper 50 x 70 cm

Signed and dated lower right, Titled on the reverse

MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 540 - 890

Gaya dan Raya, 2013

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In late 1943, Tsai got a position teaching art at Sarawak was then under Imperial Japanese occupation - where he lived out the rest of his life, never returning to his native China. He profoundly influenced artistic life in Sarawak, where his pupils were (and many still are) active, and became well known in the whole of Southeast Asia, with exhibitions of his works being held at art galleries in Singapore, Malaysia and other countries in the region. Among his works are some in traditional Chinese styles and others in modern Western ones, in both of which he had shown considerable proficiency. As well as a painter, Tsai also became known as a poet and composer, especially for his “Ocean Wave” (published 1953 in Hong Kong). A comprehensive exhibition of his work, entitled “Rediscovering Tsai Horng Chung” was presented at the Malaysian National Art Gallery in 2005, after the artist’s death.

016 TSAI HORNG CHUNG b. China, 1915 - d. Sarawak, 2003 Shophouse, 1961 Watercolour on paper 25 x 35 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 2,800 - 5,000 USD 620 - 1,110

Tsai Horng Chung or Chai Chung Ying was a Chinese- Sarawakian artist. Tsai studied at the Shanghai Art Academy in the early 1940s, together with other artists who were to gain considerable fame such as Chen Shi Fatt, who was to later head the academy.

22 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 017 MOKHTAR ISHAK b. Kelantan, 1952 Scenery, 2000 Watercolour on paper 27 x 35 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 1,200 - 2,000 USD 270 - 440

Mokhtar Ishak’s paintings are predominantly of rural landscapes, seascapes and portraits. Since the 1970s, Mokhtar has exhibited his artworks in numerous galleries and institutions, namely the National Art Gallery Malaysia, National Museum Kelantan, Bank Negara Malaysia and others. His paintings are to be found in numerous public and private collections.

b. Kelantan, 1938 - d. 2015 Pantai, 2003

Watercolour on paper 56 x 76 cm Signed and dated lower right Unframed MYR 3.800 - 5,000 USD 840 - 1,110

A protégé of Khalil Ibrahim, Ismail Mat Hussin stands today on his own and has kept true to batik painting until today. Batik art has ascended from a humble and practical worn piece of cloth and alleviated to fine art today and Ismail Mat Hussin is one of the very finest in this art. Born in Pantai Sabak, Kota Bharu, Ismail Mat Hussin’s batik combines warm tones and earthy hues from a restricted palette of colors to depict everyday rural scenes with lively good humor. The works of Ismail Mat Hussin are collected and can be seen in prestigious institutions such as National Visual Arts Gallery, Malaysia Airline System, National Museum, Esso Malaysia, Bank Negara, and Petronas Gallery.

Tepi

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25RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 019 TAN PENG HOOI 陈炳辉 b. Penang, 1942 Fishing Village, 2010 Oil on canvas 45 x 25 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 560 - 890

Tan Peng Hooi is one of Malaysia’s established artists. He was born in 1942 and comes from Penang and has a strong artistic reputation as he is a self-taught artist. His works is known to have been widely influenced by John Constable and J M Williams Turner, 2 very renowned British artists during his time. Peng Hooi is known to have his own original way of expression his ideas in his body of work which he derived through his keens perception senses as well as his unique sense of observation of nature.

Haron Mokhtar was born in Selangor, Malaysia in 1963. Mokhtar made a big splash on his graduation year (BA Fine Art in Painting and Printmaking), UiTM from 1983 to 1987 when he won the Major Award in the Young Contemporary Artists competition with his Melayu Pop mix of traditional architecture and culture. In 1988, Mokhtar added his Art Teacher Diploma. He had taught in schools in Selangor and Sarawak, and since 1998 was a senior teacher on humanities at the SMK Ungku Aziz in Sabak Bernam. His other awards included: Second Prize in Landscape Selangor competition (Shah Alam Art Gallery, 2002) Consolation Prize, Historical Incidents competition (National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 2005) Second Prize, Merdeka competition in 201 ... Displaying 750 of 1012 characters.

26 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 020 HARON MOKHTAR b. Selangor, 1963 Rumah Dan Basikal Tua, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,000 - 3,000 USD 440 - 670

27RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 021 HO KUI CHONG b. Perak, 1927 Temple, 1955 Oil on canvas 61 x 60 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 1,500 - 3,000 USD 330 - 670

Ho Kui Chong is a self-taught Ipoh artist who had a passion for painting. He has participated in numerous exhibition, such as Tien-hou Temple Year of Dragon And chinjtkin in 1988, Chin Woo Art Gallery Charity Exhibition in 1994, National Day Art Exhibition at City Art Gallery KL in 2001 and other group exhibitions. He also organised a few solo exhibitions since 1991, for example Solo Exhibition at Kompleks Pernas Sogo ML in 1995 and Solo Oil Painting Exhibtion at City Art Gallery in 2005.

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HO KUI CHONG

b. Perak, 1927 Kuala Lumpur, 1987

Ho Kui Chong is a self-taught Ipoh artist who had a passion for painting. He has participated in numerous exhibition, such as Tien-hou Temple Year of Dragon And chinjtkin in 1988, Chin Woo Art Gallery Charity Exhibition in 1994, National Day Art Exhibition at City Art Gallery KL in 2001 and other group exhibitions. He also organised a few solo exhibitions since 1991, for example Solo Exhibition at Kompleks Pernas Sogo ML in 1995 and Solo Oil Painting Exhibtion at City Art Gallery in 2005.

Oil on canvas 122 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower left 9,000 - 15,000 2,000 - 3,330

USD

MYR

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b. Perak, 1943 Busy Street, 2016

MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 560 - 890

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Watercolour on paper 73 x 55 cm and dated lower left

Signed

Wong Kean Choon has several solo exhibitions since the year 1995 and has participated in various group exhibitions within the East- Asian countries. Wong has attained numerous awards, which include the second prize winner of the Art competition held in conjunction with the Celebration of Ipoh City Status, second prize winner of the ‘Pesta Laut Lumut’ Art competition and one of the three Nanyang Academy of Fine Art Alumnus Malaysia’s exhibition, creative award.

Wong Kean Choon graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) in 1965. He is currently a lecturer at the Perak Institute of Art, the president of Perak Art Society, a member of the Contemporary Malaysian Watercolourist Association and a member of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore Old Boy Association.

WONG KEAN CHOON

33RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 025 WONG KEAN CHOON b. Perak, 1943 Jetty, 2017 Watercolour on paper 76 x 52 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 560 - 890

Wong Kean Choon has several solo exhibitions since the year 1995 and has participated in various group exhibitions within the East- Asian countries. Wong has attained numerous awards, which include the second prize winner of the Art competition held in conjunction with the Celebration of Ipoh City Status, second prize winner of the ‘Pesta Laut Lumut’ Art competition and one of the three Nanyang Academy of Fine Art Alumnus Malaysia’s exhibition, creative award.

Wong Kean Choon graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) in 1965. He is currently a lecturer at the Perak Institute of Art, the president of Perak Art Society, a member of the Contemporary Malaysian Watercolourist Association and a member of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore Old Boy Association.

Jansen Chow graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art on 1991 and further his studies in Art Students League of New York from 1994 to1996. He is the only Asian artist to be so widely recognized for his masterly watercolour and has been awarded 5 Signature Memberships with 5 different watercolor associations: 4 in the United States of America (AWS, NWS, LWS, NEWS) and in Canada (CSPWC). There’s a kind of fluidity in his artworks, which truly entice. His collectors keep his paintings as the subjects are usually places they’ve been to and want to go to or have heard of and read about. In 2016, he has organised his solo show, “Sensibility Excursion”. Jansen concentrates more on oils and acrylics; his palette of hues, his proclivity for specifics, his orientation towards particular leitmotifs and his readiness to articulate individual sensitivities have ripened passionately.

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b. Pahang, 1970 Street Scene, 1994

JANSEN CHOW

Watercolour

on paper 54 x 74 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 560 - 890

Jansen Chow graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art on 1991 and further his studies in Art Students League of New York from 1994 to1996. He is the only Asian artist to be so widely recognized for his masterly watercolour and has been awarded 5 Signature Memberships with 5 different watercolor associations: 4 in the United States of America (AWS, NWS, LWS, NEWS) and in Canada (CSPWC). There’s a kind of fluidity in his artworks, which truly entice. His collectors keep his paintings as the subjects are usually places they’ve been to and want to go to or have heard of and read about. In 2016, he has organised his solo show, “Sensibility Excursion”. Jansen concentrates more on oils and acrylics; his palette of hues, his proclivity for specifics, his orientation towards particular leitmotifs and his readiness to articulate individual sensitivities have ripened passionately.

35RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 027 JANSEN CHOW b. Pahang, 1970 Downtown, 2012 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,800 - 5,000 USD 620 - 1,110

media on paper 27 x 37 cm Signed lower right MYR 1,200 - 2,000 USD 270 - 440 029

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Mixed

DENNIS CompositionCHANII,2019

Mixed

media on paper 28 x 40 cm MYR 1,200 - 2,000 USD 270 - 440

b. Melaka,1955

Tarian Rimba I, 1995

Ismail Latiff was born in Melaka, in 1955. He graduated with a Diploma in Art & Design from MARA institute of Technology (UITM) in 1979. He won the Frank Sullivan Prize in the graphic art section of the Salon Malaysia art competition held by the National Art Gallery Malaysia. As an artist, he was nominated Young Illustrator of Asia in Japan in 1981 and won first prize at the Biennale of Visual Arts, Seychelles in 1992. The year 1989 was a prolific year for Ismail’s career as he took part in three separate exhibitions, the first being at The First ASEAN Travelling Exhibition in Paintings, Photography & Children’s Art, that took place in numerous cities; Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, his homeland and Singapore, to name a few. His second stint of the year was at the 3rd International Asian European Art Biennial Exhibition that took place at the State Museum of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey. The very same year, he exhibited at the Osaka Triennial ’90 International Competition of Painting at My Dome Osaka, Japan.

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030 ISMAIL LATIFF

Tarian Rimba II, 1995

The subjects of earth, light, wind and water based landscapes have always been his trademark. Ever the magician who weaves magic on his canvas, Ismail Latiff features a harmonious blend of colours, creating a motion-like masterpiece on canvas. This is the type of scene that one encounters only in dreams or in the figments of the imagination, but very difficult to put into words and even tougher to revisualise. There’s much to unfold with Ismail’s works but that’s the beauty of it. The artists treats his viewers to a visual orchestra, transporting them to an enigmatic and mythical realm.

Mixed media on paper 28 x 20 cm Signed below MYR 3,200 - 4,000 USD 710 - 890

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b. Kedah, 1974 Studies Series, 2014

FAUZULYUSRI

031

Mixed media on canvas 30 x 30 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 1,500 - 2,000 USD 330 - 440

Fauzulyusri graduated from University Institute of Technology Mara (UITM) in 1999. Fauzulyusri is an artist who invites us to revisit our childhood, trying to emulate the joy and burden free mentality of yesteryears is the goal of Fauzul who embodies the beauty and purity of human creativity. Fauzul’s oeuvre incline towards children, naivety and primitive art carefully composed through chromatic colour schemes and well-structured compositions. His maturing style is based upon assessment of form and content, while its spontaneity, accidental impression and textural effects display the playful esthetic of his work. Using intelligently carefree forms and free flowing lines, Fauzulyusri creates his works using pure imagination, knowledge and in-depth technique. Fauzulyusri is known for his series Natural, Flora and Lowland (The Abstract World), Cage, (Trapped with the World), Primitive Pop and Neolith- ic (Documentation through Paintings), Ground and Play (Playing with Texture), Guris (Stained Scratches), Coreng (Scribbling Life) and Teroka (Exploring Possibilities). Fauzulyusri has been exhibiting in various galleries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Fauzul has received special mentions in the Kijang Art Awards by Bank Negara Malaysia in 2004 and at the Young Contemporary Art Award at the National Art Gallery Malaysia in 2002. Fauzul’s works were chosen to be part of the Inaugural Shah Alam Biennale, 2016 in Selangor. The latest solo exhibition of Fauzulyusri was at Taksu Gallery in February, 2020 with the title ‘Tona’ by Fauzulyusri.

Signed, titled and dated below

Dreaming Gardens, 2017

Watercolour on paper 54 x 74 cm

b. Kedah, 1962

Rafiee Ghani is one of Malaysia’s most prominent fine artists who in 1980, started his training at the Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten art school in The Hague, Netherlands. He then continued his studies at MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM) and earned his Master’s degree in Fine Prints from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. It was in Europe that Rafiee found inspiration in masters such as Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. His works are today recognised for their loud and seemingly arbitrary use of colours and brush strokes. While he is known to produce paintings of still-life depicting everyday objects from vases to fruits, many of his artworks are also inspired by his travels. Rafiee’s works have been displayed in exhibitions across Kuala Lumpur, and are in private collections around the world, from the United States to Europe. He was awarded the Salon Malaysia Minor Award in 1991, and in 1994, he received the 2nd Award at the Malaysia Art Open and the 5th Award at the Phillip Morris Malaysia Art Award.

MYR 4,000 - 8,000 USD 890 - 1,780

RAFIEE GHANI

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MYR 4,000 - 8,000 USD 890 - 1,780

Rafiee Ghani is one of Malaysia’s most prominent fine artists who in 1980, started his training at the Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten art school in The Hague, Netherlands. He then continued his studies at MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM) and earned his Master’s degree in Fine Prints from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. It was in Europe that Rafiee found inspiration in masters such as Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. His works are today recognised for their loud and seemingly arbitrary use of colours and brush strokes. While he is known to produce paintings of still-life depicting everyday objects from vases to fruits, many of his artworks are also inspired by his travels. Rafiee’s works have been displayed in exhibitions across Kuala Lumpur, and are in private collections around the world, from the United States to Europe. He was awarded the Salon Malaysia Minor Award in 1991, and in 1994, he received the 2nd Award at the Malaysia Art Open and the 5th Award at the Phillip Morris Malaysia Art Award.

The House With The White, 2017

RAFIEE GHANI b. Kedah, 1962

Watercolour on paper 54 x 74 cm

Signed, titled and dated below

Suzlee is known for his series like Movement, Belantara, Space, Foundation, Ombak , inspired by the sound and crashing waves, Batik, Root, Sakura, Wall, Melody, inspired by music, Monsoon, which is full of coldness, Sahara ,which is fiery & restless and Meditation Series. Suzlee has held 40 solo exhibitions in more than 20 countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, USA, France, Japan and many more. In recognition of his talents, Suzlee has been awarded the Recognition of Outstanding Creative Excellence, Tokoh Seni: Anugerah Citra Kencana, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ,2011, and Excellent Masters Award, Unversiti Teknologi Mara in 2013. Among the collectors of his artworks from the previous series are National Art Gallery,Movement Series, Highgrove, 2001, Central Bank of Malaysia ,Movement Series, Tulip 1, 2004, Remise Academy, Brande, Denmark ,Spirit of The Wind, 2002, The City Gallery Leicester, England, Between The Lines and Blue Sea ,2005 from the last of Movement Series is a collection of His Majesty The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin.

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Suzlee Ibrahim is one of the nation’s most recognised abstract expressionism artists. He has been in the art world for more than 26 years. After graduating from University Technology Mara (UITM), he worked in advertising and publishing companies for a few years before returning to become a university lecturer. Suzlee’s participation in Malaysian art scene has allowed him to experiment his works with oil and acrylic, by doing this he discovered the art mediums that can create his desired texture and subject on canvas.

IBRAHIM b. Terengganu, 1967 Monsoon Series No. 3, 2008/09 Mixed media on paper 41 x 29 cm Signed and dated lower left and on the reverse MYR 1,000 - 3,000 USD 220 - 670

SUZLEE

Taman Series, 2015

035

MYR 2,000 - 4,000 USD 440 -

Yusof Ghani graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the George Mason University, Virginia, USA (1981) and then obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from the Catholic University of America, Washington DC, US (1983). He is one of Malaysia’s leading artists whose works are stroke-based renditions and is known for his strong lines and spontaneous marks on dynamic compositions giving energy and movement to his painting. His hallmark series Tari, and subsequent series Segerak, Wajah and others are highly sought after among international collectors. Yusof has held over 20 solo exhibitions in venues such as Slavia Regina Gallery, Washington DC, USA (1983), Richmond Art and Cultural Center, Vancouver, Canada (2009) and more. In 1985, Yusof was honoured when he was awarded the Major UNICEF Art Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Throughout his 35 year career, Yusof has garnered a wide array of collectors and his works are in the collections of corporate bodies, private galleries and many private individuals.

b. Johor, 1950

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YUSOF GHANI

Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 29 x 38 cm Signed and dated lower right 890

Yusof Ghani graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the George Mason University, Virginia, USA (1981) and then obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from the Catholic University of America, Washington DC, US (1983). He is one of Malaysia’s leading artists whose works are stroke-based renditions and is known for his strong lines and spontaneous marks on dynamic compositions giving energy and movement to his painting. His hallmark series Tari, and subsequent series Segerak, Wajah and others are highly sought after among international collectors. Yusof has held over 20 solo exhibitions in venues such as Slavia Regina Gallery, Washington DC, USA (1983), Richmond Art and Cultural Center, Vancouver, Canada (2009) and more. In 1985, Yusof was honoured when he was awarded the Major UNICEF Art Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Throughout his 35 year career, Yusof has garnered a wide array of collectors and his works are in the collections of corporate bodies, private galleries and many private individuals.

YUSOF GHANI b. Johor, 1950

MYR 2,000 - 4,000 USD 440 - 890

Signed

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Langkawi Series, 2015

Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 29 x 38 cm and dated lower right

44 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 037 ABU BAKAR IDRIS Untitled, 1991 Mixed media on canvas 62 x 48 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,800 - 4,000 USD 620 - 890

Ismail Latiff graduated with a Diploma in Art & Design from MARA institute of Technology (UITM) in 1979. He won the Frank Sullivan Prize in the graphic art section of the Salon Malaysia art competition held by the National Art Gallery Malaysia. As an artist, he was nominated Young Illustrator of Asia in Japan in 1981 and won first prize at the Biennale of Visual Arts, Seychelles in 1992. The year 1989 was a prolific year for Ismail’s career as he took part in three separate exhibitions, the first being at The First ASEAN Travelling Exhibition in Paintings, Photography & Children’s Art, that took place in numerous cities; Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, his homeland and Singapore, to name a few. His second stint of the year was at the 3rd International Asian European Art Biennial Exhibition that took place at the State Museum of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey. The very same year, he exhibited at the Osaka Triennial ’90 International.

45RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 038 ISMAIL LATIFF b. Melaka, 1955 Sky Dance Celebration No.2, 2017 Acrylic on board 40 x 40 cm Signed below and on the reverse Unframed MYR 2,500 - 3,000 USD 560 - 670

Samsudin Mohamad ventured into the working world in 1980 as an illustrator. He then moved on to be a graphic artist for a few years before becoming a full-time painter in 1986. Later, in 1993- 1994, he pursued Creative Arts at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Samsudin’s painting style is known to evolve with time, reflecting his journey in life. As such, with the new chapters, environments, and responsibilities, he has developed a portfolio comprising artworks in mediums from watercolour and oil to acrylic and charcoal. The artist paints what he sees and feels, and one of his favourite subjects is humans, unique with their personalities and emotions. Throughout the years, Samsudin’s works have been featured in Malaysia and internationally, including at the Malay Cultural Village, Singapore, 1989; an artist exchange programme in Ubud, Bali, 1997; PETRONAS Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 1997; Japan & Asean Art Festival, Bangkok, 2003; and Open Air Show, Bulgaria, 2014.

039 SAMSUDIN MOHAMAD b. Perak, 1962 Termenung, 1999 Acrylic on canvas 41 x 41 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 1,600 - 3.000 USD 360 - 670

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47RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 040 SAMSUDIN MOHAMAD b. Perak, 1962 Deep Sleep, 1999 Acrylic on canvas 31 x 31 cm Signed and dated on the reverse MYR 1,600 - 3,000 USD 360 - 670

Samsudin Mohamad ventured into the working world in 1980 as an illustrator. He then moved on to be a graphic artist for a few years before becoming a full-time painter in 1986. Later, in 1993- 1994, he pursued Creative Arts at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Samsudin’s painting style is known to evolve with time, reflecting his journey in life. As such, with the new chapters, environments, and responsibilities, he has developed a portfolio comprising artworks in mediums from watercolour and oil to acrylic and charcoal. The artist paints what he sees and feels, and one of his favourite subjects is humans, unique with their personalities and emotions. Throughout the years, Samsudin’s works have been featured in Malaysia and internationally, including at the Malay Cultural Village, Singapore, 1989; an artist exchange programme in Ubud, Bali, 1997; PETRONAS Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 1997; Japan & Asean Art Festival, Bangkok, 2003; and Open Air Show, Bulgaria, 2014.

Mixed media on canvas x 23 cm

b. Perak,

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b. Tak Rasa, 2019 Oil on canvas 33 x

Signed and dated below 24 and dated

1963

2018

RIAZ AHMAD JAMIL

29

cm Signed

below MYR 2,800 - 4,000 USD 620 - 890

a. Duri Lorong,

Riaz is a painter and printmaker. He graduated with a Diploma in Art and Design from the MARA Institute of Technology in 1986. Riaz’s exhibitions in Malaysia include a solo, Over The Time, at Space 2324 by the Goethe Institute, Kuala Lumpur, 2000. Selected group exhibitions includes Bara Hati Bahang Jiwa: Expression and Expressionism in Contemporary Malaysian Art at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 2003; and Maya at Galeriwan, Kuala Lumpur, 1990. He has exhibited internationally in Bangladesh (12th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, 2006); Paris (Standard Format, 2001), Yogyakarta (October Gallery, 2002) and Osaka (Soul of Fire, Osaka International House Gallery, 1993).

49RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 042 KHOO SUI HOE b. Kedah, 1939 Together, 2014 Oil on canvas 23 x 31 cm Signed lower left and on the reverse MYR 4,500 - 7,000 USD 1,000 - 1,550

Khoo Sui Hoe attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in 1959 and has chosen to further his studies at the Pratt Graphic Centre in New York. In 1974, he was awarded a scholarship grant from the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund to study the development of contemporary art. Known for creating imaginary dream-like scenes, Sui Hoe’s paintings often entice calmness and deep thoughts.artist, Sui Hoe won First Prize in Oil for the Malaysian Art & Craft competition in 1965, obtained Honourable Mention for the Salon Malaysia (1969) and twice received Certificate of Merits for the Asian Art Now, Las Vegas Art Museum (2002 & 2004). He had his first one-man show in 1965 and since has had over exhibitions all over the world. He recently has a solo exhibition at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM.

It’s clear that Hamdan has an affinity for painting and art. His signature sees bright, bold colours on canvas, along with layers of imagery, most often animals, because the artist believes there’s some semblance of traits between the two. From owls, herons to women as subjects, each is infused with Hamdan’s own interpretation and social messages. One might say that the artist’s works share similar characteristics with the batik and songket motifs, all part of Hamdan’s oeuvre. He uses large and fine strokes with attention to detail and incorporates a graphic-like quality to his paintings. The artist’s paintings are certainly gripping, creating excitement and wonder for its viewers.

Mixed media on canvas 76 x 61 cm

MYR 1,500 - 3,000 USD 330 - 670

Contemporary artist Hamdan Amiruddin worked as an animal director for the Multimedia Development Corporation in Cyberjaya and also worked on 3D animation project entitled Saladin, spanning 26 episodes. Most recently, the artist participated in Zuhir bin Saari, also known as U-Wei’s exhibition, ‘Wayang U-Wei Angkat Saksi’ at the Balai Seni Visual Negara in 2011. He also created a massive mural for the occasion. This current lot on sale is the very same painting that was featured in the aforementioned exhibition.

HAMDAN AMIRUDIN

Signed and dated lower left

043

b. Johor, 1947 Wayang U-Wei Angkat Saksi, 2011

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Lee Weng Fatt received his formal artistic training at the Kuala Lumpur College of Art. Weng Fatt started out as a watercolourist and later decided to try oils and has since mastered the medium. His primary subject which has made him famous and highly sought after are old heritage buildings in various locations around Malaysia. Weng Fatt has the ability to imbue these historic buildings with a genuine presence and an evocation of their cultural and historical past. In addition by always painting on a small farm animal like a chicken or rooster, he’s able to breathe life into them much to the enjoyment of his viewers. Weng Fatt often shows his works at both local and international exhibitions.

51RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 044 LEE WENG FATT b. Kuala Lumpur ,1967 Kopitiam Oil on canvas 107 x 81 cm Signed lower left MYR 7,000 - 9,000 USD 1,550 - 2,000

52 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 045 MAZUKI MUHAMMAD b. Kelantan, 1977 Fishermen By The East Coast, 2022 61Batikx 47 cm Signed and dated lower right Unframed MYR 900 - 1,500 USD 200 - 330

Mazuki Muhammad is a Kelantanese artist who is in the same generation as Ismail Kadir, Mokhtar Ishak and Mahmood. The artist has his own style, apart and shifting away from being similar to Ismail Mat Hussin, Mazuki always build the beauty of his artworks by not just focusing on the main object, but also the side objects and environment which are able to make one ‘feels’ the artwork by viewer’s ve sensors. The artist has participated in numerous exhibitions and competitions, such as the Plein Air Challenge 2016 organised by People of Remarkable Talent (PORT), Plein Air session 2015 and exhibitions of his artworks at Desa Park City.(20160 by Art Gallery And Frame.

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046 MAT DOLLAH b. Singapore,1959 Posto, 2018 70Batikx 38 cm Signed lower right MYR 2,800 - 4,000 USD 620 - 890

Renowned batik artist Mat Dollah spent his formative years studying at the Teluk Kurau East School in Singapore graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from ISI, Indonesia. There is no stopping Mat Dollah when it comes to creating his works of art. With a niche in the batik medium, the fabric goes through a demanding process that’s exclusively his. The images he produces uses a variety of colour application techniques, alongside wax cracks, dots, and lines to appear to be emerging from the artwork. That is what sets Matt Dollah’s batik apart from traditional batik artworks. So, don’t be surprised if he repeats the entire procedure time and time again. However, those are purely technical. Matt Dollah loves concocting powerful works of art. He employs powerful, ethereal colours such as reds and yellows — fiery and depicting his distinct personality. However, there are also fantastical depictions of local myth, tradition and modernism within the same frame. To create each of his paintings, Mat Dollah uses the titik lilin (hot wax dots) technique and spends eight hours every day working on the painting, over the course of four to six weeks. Matt Dollah’s subjects are profoundly communal and not at all alone, in contrast to his hues. Malay folklore and the realities of contemporary political culture coexist in his works.

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047 SHUKRI M ZAIN b. Kelantan, 1972 Wayang Kulit 108Batikx 71 cm Signed lower left MYR 4,000 - 6,000 USD 890 - 1,330

Mohd Shukri Bin Mohamed Zain is a full time artist who graduated from Kolej Cosmopoint, Kota Bharu and now an experienced batik artist with 20 years in his career. Mohd Shukri Mohamed Zain is one of the artists with produced artwork on the intricate batik-centric paintings. He has been exhibited in a few exhibitions, along with several Malaysian artists who will be using this motif as the basis of their artwork, such as group art exhibition entitled ‘Batik Painting from the East Coast at The Dita Colour Art Gallery (2016), together with Adly Razali, Fatah M Zain, Ibrahim Long, M Shukri Derahman and others. The artist often produced paintings on traditional scenes, cultural landscapes as well as Islamic calligraphy. He is the winner for Saguhati Citra Terengganu 2009 and 2011. His artworks are collected by the former Duta Besar Malaysia-China, Galeri Pohon Beringin SDR, MAA Art Gallery and more. He has been exhibited in Lambaian Kelantan III, IV & V at Cityart Gallery, Guangzhou China,France, Balai Seni Visual Negara, Galeri Shah Alam, Galeri Seni Visual Kelantan, Dita Art Gallery (KL), Muzium Negeri Terengganu and other local private collectors.

55RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 048 MAT DOLLAH b. Singapore,1959 Memburu Di Rimba, 2015 91Batikx 91 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 6,000 - 10,000 USD 1,330 - 2,220

Renowned batik artist Mat Dollah spent his formative years studying at the Teluk Kurau East School in Singapore graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from ISI, Indonesia. There is no stopping Mat Dollah when it comes to creating his works of art. With a niche in the batik medium, the fabric goes through a demanding process that’s exclusively his. The images he produces uses a variety of colour application techniques, alongside wax cracks, dots, and lines to appear to be emerging from the artwork. That is what sets Matt Dollah’s batik apart from traditional batik artworks. So, don’t be surprised if he repeats the entire procedure time and time again. However, those are purely technical. Matt Dollah loves concocting powerful works of art. He employs powerful, ethereal colours such as reds and yellows — fiery and depicting his distinct personality. However, there are also fantastical depictions of local myth, tradition and modernism within the same frame. To create each of his paintings, Mat Dollah uses the titik lilin (hot wax dots) technique and spends eight hours every day working on the painting, over the course of four to six weeks. Matt Dollah’s subjects are profoundly communal and not at all alone, in contrast to his hues. Malay folklore and the realities of contemporary political culture coexist in his works.

Tan Rahim Zahici is a Malaysian Asian Modern & Contemporary painter who was born in 1934, of this same generation as Sakakieda Shin’Yu, Qi Youlai, Claude Beaujour, Lydia Corbett, and Henry J. Robertson. Growing up in the 1950s, he was greatly influenced by the artistic culture of the time. Tan Rahim Zahici’s work has been offered at auction multiple times.

56 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 049 TAN RAHIM ZAHICI b. Perak, 1934 Village 74Batikx 96 cm Signed lower left Unframed MYR 3,000 - 6,000 USD 670 - 1,330

TEH SIEW JOO

Teh Siew Joo, born in 1930, is best known for his paintings of flowers in watercolour, and this work demonstrates his robust handling of the medium. The artist successfully captures the blossoming flowers by using a contrast of red and green colours. At the edges of the petals, the artist has produced a stunning wash effect, resulting in a soft, and dream like aura. Teh Siew Joo has held numerous solo art exhibitions in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. He is a graduate from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1954 and has held several art-related positions in Shanghai and Hong Kong, including animation art designer, publisher of children’s art books, commercial artist and many others. He worked as an interior designer in Malaysia for over 20 years and was appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to design the interior of the Pekan Palace.

1930

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Signed, titled lower left

b. Penang,

MYR 2,200 - 4,000 USD 490 - 890

Oncidium Lanceanum

XI

Watercolour on paper 51 x 69 cm

Rafiee Ghani is one of Malaysia’s most prominent fine artists who in 1980, started his training at the Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten art school in The Hague, Netherlands. He then continued his studies at MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM) and earned his Master’s degree in Fine Prints from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. It was in Europe that Rafiee found inspiration in masters such as Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. His works are today recognised for their loud and seemingly arbitrary use of colours and brush strokes. While he is known to produce paintings of still-life depicting everyday objects from vases to fruits, many of his artworks are also inspired by his travels. Rafiee’s works have been displayed in exhibitions across Kuala Lumpur, and are in private collections around the world, from the United States to Europe. He was awarded the Salon Malaysia Minor Award in 1991, and in 1994, he received the 2nd Award at the Malaysia Art Open and the 5th Award at the Phillip Morris Malaysia Art Award.

58 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 051 KHAW SIA b. China, 1913 - d. Malaysia, 1984 Still life with lobster, 1983 Watercolour on paper 51 x 69 Signed,datedcm and sealed lower left MYR 10,000 - 15,000 USD 2,220 - 3,330

Razalli Lesut works as an Illustrator and a full time artist for DBP, Fajar Bakti and another publisher. His quality artworks are kept in a lot of textbooks and his story was written on Berita Harian. Razalli actively participated in a lot of exhibition.He is also one of the chosen artists to do an artworks in calendar for Pos Malaysia ,2005, which covers 12 beautiful illustrations painted by a renown local artists such as Datuk AzmanYusof ,the Royal Painter and few others. He is one of the artists that participated in ArtAIDS 2016. Razali, Zaim Durulman and Radzi Bedu has a group exhibition titled “Indifferent Being Different” at WS Art & Frames Centre, Kuala Lumpur in year 1999.

59RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 052 RAZALLI LESUT Ladang Kelapa Sawit, 1990 Watercolour on paper 32 x 46 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 1,200 - 1,500 USD 270 - 330

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053 LIM JOO SUN b. Kedah, 1951 Kampung Halaman, 2004 Oil on canvas 60 x 90 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110

Lim Joo Sun a senior artist, graduated with a Diploma in Complete Commercial Art at Stotts Technical Correspondence College. Lim Joo Sun had experience working in Pico Art Pte. Ltd (Singapore) from 1976-1977 and as an artist supervisor in the Artist Department in the company from 1980-1982. And in the year 1983, he decided to become a Freelance full time artist. Lim Joo Sun had many exhibitions such as the Open Shows (National Art Gallery) in the year 1987, 1989 and 1990, Solo exhibition at Rupa Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in year 1987 and many Group exhibitions. Lim JooSun was awarded with a price in Kontena National Sdn Bhd for painting on ‘Malaysian Scenes’ in 1989. His works are being collected by organization and companies such as Bank Negara (Malaysia), LeeWah Bank, Hong Leong Finance, the Ministry of foreign Affairs and Shell Malaysia Limited. Lim Joo Sun did some Commission Art Works such as Paintings and Mural paintings for restaurants, clubs, disco theatres. Such works can be found at Hyatt Johor Bahru, Hyatt Kuantan, Hotel istana (Kuala Lumpur) and Plaza Hotel (Singapore)

1949 - d. 2022 Boats by the Sea, 1996 Oil on canvas 77 x 90 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 1,200 - 3,000 USD 270 - 670

Fong Kim Sing is awarded with 3rd Prize in Kedah Fest Open Show while 2nd Prize in Kontena Nasional Sdn Bhd Art Competition. He has organised a few solo exhibitions in early 1996 at NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur until the latest, “Perjalanan Seorang Seniman”, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2012). He actively participated in selected Group Exhibitions, such as continuous participation in APK Open, Kedah State Art Gallery, Kedah from year 1981 to 1997, as well as international exhibition, e.g. International Contemporary Art Fair (2008) and Dunia Seni Lukis New Expression of Asia Art, Henan Art Museum (2008). Kedah,

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054 FONG KIM SING b.

Koh Teng Huat began his career as a reporter after graduated from Sacred Heart High School. In 2012, Koh decided to return to Balik Pulau and set up his studio in this charming fishing village. Koh fondness in using the washbuckling style of palette knife paintings has become his forte for the past three years. According to Koh, using palette knife to paint enables him to highlight the focal point of his painting; producing distinct texture, impasto works. Koh is the founder of the Balik Pulau Art Society.

64 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 055 KOH TENG HUAT b. Penang, 1963 Country Road I, 2022 Country Road II, 2022 Starry Night, 2022 Oil on canvas a) 20 x 30 cm (2 pcs) b) 30 x 20 cm Signed lower right MYR 1,000 - 3,000 USD 220 - 670

KOH TENG HUAT

Shangri-La, 2020 91 left

Oil on canvas 61 x

b. Penang 1963

Koh Teng Huat began his career as a reporter after graduated from Sacred Heart High School. In 2012, Koh decided to return to Balik Pulau and set up his studio in this charming fishing village. Koh fondness in using the washbuckling style of palette knife paintings has become his forte for the past three years. According to Koh, using palette knife to paint enables him to highlight the focal point of his painting; producing distinct texture, impasto works. Koh is the founder of the Balik Pulau Art Society.

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MYR 2,000 - 4,000 USD 440 - 890

cm Signed and dated lower

Loo Hooi Nam was born in 1965, Kedah, Malaysia. He is a self-taught artist, who is well-known for his thick impressionist style and a colour palette which is both vivacious and vibrant. Hooi Nam often covers his entire canvas with rich impasto textures, applied with short brushstrokes of broken colour. He uses this technique extensively and to its full effect. Hooi Nam currently resides in Sungai Petani. He likes to paint outdoors and travels to different parts of Malaysia to find inspiration. His impasto style adds expressiveness to his painting, dramatically recording the act of painting itself. He was awarded Pesta Pulau Pinang in 1993, 1994 and 1997, as well as Gold Award at SP Setia Art Fair Penang 2011. He is a member of the Penang Art Society, Penang Watercolour Society, Angkatan Pelukis Kedah, Central Kedah Art Society, Malaysian Watercolour Society, North Kedah Art Society, and Artist Membership BSLN. He has actively participated in many group exhibitions, local and abroad, and has held many solo exhibitions since 2000, among there are The Art Gallery Penang (2000), 50 Humanist Space, Penang (2001), Galeri Mutiara, Penang (2012), City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2012), The Li Chi Mao Art House, Melaka (2012), 6th International Art Expo Malaysia (2012) and more. Hooi Nam has exhibited in many countries such as M

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MYR 4,800 - 8,000 USD 1,070 - 1,780

Oil on canvas 50 x 100 cm

LOO HOOI NAM

b. Penang, 1965 Berthing, 2005

Signed and dated lower right

057

60

b. Penang, 1965 Festival, 2004 canvas x 80 cm dated lower left

Loo Hooi Nam was born in 1965, Kedah, Malaysia. He is a self-taught artist, who is well-known for his thick impressionist style and a colour palette which is both vivacious and vibrant. Hooi Nam often covers his entire canvas with rich impasto textures, applied with short brushstrokes of broken colour. He uses this technique extensively and to its full effect. Hooi Nam currently resides in Sungai Petani. He likes to paint outdoors and travels to different parts of Malaysia to find inspiration. His impasto style adds expressiveness to his painting, dramatically recording the act of painting itself. He was awarded Pesta Pulau Pinang in 1993, 1994 and 1997, as well as Gold Award at SP Setia Art Fair Penang 2011. He is a member of the Penang Art Society, Penang Watercolour Society, Angkatan Pelukis Kedah, Central Kedah Art Society, Malaysian Watercolour Society, North Kedah Art Society, and Artist Membership BSLN. He has actively participated in many group exhibitions, local and abroad, and has held many solo exhibitions since 2000, among there are The Art Gallery Penang (2000), 50 Humanist Space, Penang (2001), Galeri Mutiara, Penang (2012), City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2012), The Li Chi Mao Art House, Melaka (2012), 6th International Art Expo Malaysia (2012) and more. Hooi Nam has exhibited in many countries such as M

058

MYR 4,800 - 8,000 USD 1,070 - 1,780

LOO HOOI NAM

Oil on

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Signed and

Most of Alex Ong’s paintings carry naturalistic elements, often depicting plants from the wild such as yarrow. He has held 7 solo exhibitions after graduating from the Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1977. In recognition of his watercolour rock paintings, Ong has received two awards from the Malaysian Watercolour Society in 1987 and 1990. Furthermore, his artworks have been viewed as masterpieces that conjure up a romantic expression of life and love, for instance, his 2008 exhibition titled Romance. As a member of the Singapore Watercolour Society, Ong visits New Zealand at least once every year to seek inspiration for his paintings.

68 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 059 ALEX ONG b. Johor, 1951 Stone Series Watercolour on paper 55 x 75 cm MYR 1,000 - 2,000 USD 220 - 440

Tayep Yop is one of few Northern Malay artist active in communicating to the world with his art. Started as Batik artists in the 60’s, when opportunity struck him during the Festival of Penang in 1970. His enthusiasm has brought him to California, representing Malaysia in Batik Painting Festival in 1978. SInce then, the artist had done more than 100 exhibitions throughout Malaysia. His work carries certain distinctive identities influenced by motives and shapes of Malay cultures object, kites, batiks, carvings of traditional houses and nature. By late 80’s his development moves towards surrealism of landscape green jungles with Conglomerate of very imaginative colours that are coherently organized. The 90’s and beyond 2000, he sensed a lot of spiritual connection with khat, the Islamic calipgraphies. It was only then he proceed with his strong vibrant colours of known identities.

69RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 060 TAYEP YOP b. Penang, 1931 Untitled Oil on canvas 66 x 90 cm Signed lower right MYR 1,800 - 4,000 USD 400 - 890

Kedah. 1976 Over the Moon, 2016 Oil on canvas 76 x 76 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 5,000 - 6,000 USD 1,110 - 1,330

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b.

Khor Chang Kheng, graduated in fine art from Kuala Lumpur College of Art, is now a full-time painter based in Jitra, Kedah. Khor is one of the Kedah artists exhibiting 24 oil paintings at the art exhibition of Form and Soul Dual Show at Atelier Art Space in Petaling Jaya (2016). He grew up in the countryside, are trying to express their philosophy of life through everyday subjects. He grew up with magnificent lush greenery including paddy fields on mostly flat terrain, thus he chooses nature to express the beauty of the human spirit that is embodied in forms in nature.

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Khor Chang Kheng, graduated in fine art from Kuala Lumpur College of Art, is now a full-time painter based in Jitra, Kedah. Khor is one of the Kedah artists exhibiting 24 oil paintings at the art exhibition of Form and Soul Dual Show at Atelier Art Space in Petaling Jaya (2016). He grew up in the countryside, are trying to express their philosophy of life through everyday subjects. He grew up with magnificent lush greenery including paddy fields on mostly flat terrain, thus he chooses nature to express the beauty of the human spirit that is embodied in forms in nature.

062 KHOR CHANG KHENG b. Kedah. 1976 In the Sea, 2015 Oil on canvas 91 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 7,000 - 9,000 USD 1,550 - 2,000

Nik Rafin is an American-trained artist, who studied Advanced Photography in the USA, before pursuing a Minor in Fine Arts from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Mass Communication from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the USA in 1997.Rafin combines his passion for photography and art to produce the distinctive style that contributes to the vibrancy in his paintings. His canvases often portray the swift energies of constant movement. Rafin has nursed a bond with the simplicity and cleanness of line work that give depth and volume to his acrylic painted canvases. Nik Rafin has participated in many solo and group exhibitions, among are Putrajaya 1st Watercolour National Art Exhibition, Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 2006, ‘Malaysia Eksotika’ in Subang Jaya, 2008, Aesthetic at Artisan Fine Art, 2014.

72 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 063 NIK RAFIN b. Selangor, 1974 9, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 122 x 122 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 3,200 - 4,000 USD 710 - 890

74 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 064 YAP CHIN HOE

b. Selangor, 1970 Polo, 1994

Watercolour on paper 54 x 74 cm Signed and dated lower right 670

Yap Chin Hoe has been a full time artist since he graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Arts in 1991. He has finessed a refreshing contemporary interpretation of classical Western still- life - the Oriental antique- wares bring grace and poise to an otherwise traditional theme. Intricate details - the fluttery of dragonfly wings,a light, red flower and the detailed design on the bowl, it has given a sign of a more vivid palette that have infused his recent artwork with new vitality.

MYR 1,800 - 3,000 USD 400 -

Chang has shown his artworks at Muzium and Galeri Seni ,Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in 2016, Christie’s. Hong Kong, in 2015, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, in 2014, the Bamboo Gallery, Bali, in 2013 and more exhibitions in both international and local art scene.

75RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 065 CHANG FEE MING b. Terengganu, 1959 Twilight in Bukit Rakit, 1996 Limited edition print on paper ED 31 / 250 40 x 29 cm Signed and numbered below MYR 800 - 2,000 USD 180 - 440

Chang Fee Ming is one of Asia’s foremost artists working in the medium of watercolour. Richly detailed and vibrantly coloured have established his reputation as a sensitive observer of culture and watercolourist extraordinaire. Over the last two decades he has developed an impressive body of work depicting the stories of the rural people, culture and landscape of countless places in Asia and beyond in his signature realist style. He is currently based in Kuala Terengganu, although he returns frequently to Bali, his second home. He spends much of his time travelling through Asia. In his own words: “To travel and see and paint is for me a way of learning, part of my life philosophy”. His acclaimed artwork is exhibited and collected throughout the world.

CHANG FEE MING

Limited edition print on paper ED 165 / 250 30 x 41 cm

MYR 1,500 - 2,500

067 CHANG FEE MING

Limited edition print on paper ED 99 / 250 30 x 41 cm

Signed and numbered below

b. Terengganu, 1959 Malioboro, 1990

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MYR 1,500 - 2,500

066

USD 330 - 560

Chang has shown his artworks at Muzium and Galeri Seni ,Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in 2016, Christie’s. Hong Kong, in 2015, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, in 2014, the Bamboo Gallery, Bali, in 2013 and more exhibitions in both international and local art scene.

b. Terengganu, 1959 A Last Puff, 1999

Chang Fee Ming is one of Asia’s foremost artists working in the medium of watercolour. Richly detailed and vibrantly coloured have established his reputation as a sensitive observer of culture and watercolourist extraordinaire. Over the last two decades he has developed an impressive body of work depicting the stories of the rural people, culture and landscape of countless places in Asia and beyond in his signature realist style. He is currently based in Kuala Terengganu, although he returns frequently to Bali, his second home. He spends much of his time travelling through Asia. In his own words: “To travel and see and paint is for me a way of learning, part of my life philosophy”. His acclaimed artwork is exhibited and collected throughout the world.

USD 330 - 560

He spends much of his time travelling through Asia. In his own words: “To travel and see and paint is for me a way of learning, part of my life philosophy”. His acclaimed artwork is exhibited and collected throughout the world.

Chang Fee Ming is one of Asia’s foremost artists working in the medium of watercolour. Richly detailed and vibrantly coloured have established his reputation as a sensitive observer of culture and watercolourist extraordinaire. Over the last two decades he has developed an impressive body of work depicting the stories of the rural people, culture and landscape of countless places in Asia and beyond in his signature realist style. He is currently based in Kuala Terengganu, although he returns frequently to Bali, his second home.

77RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 068 CHANG FEE MING b. Terengganu, 1959 Initiation,1997 Limited edition print on paper ED 13/98 76 x 56 cm Signed and numbered below MYR 3,800 - 4,500 USD 840 - 1,000

Chang has shown his artworks at Muzium and Galeri Seni ,Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in 2016, Christie’s. Hong Kong, in 2015, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, in 2014, the Bamboo Gallery, Bali, in 2013 and more exhibitions in both international and local art scene.

Chang Fee Ming is one of Asia’s foremost artists working in the medium of watercolour. Richly detailed and vibrantly coloured have established his reputation as a sensitive observer of culture and watercolourist extraordinaire. Over the last two decades he has developed an impressive body of work depicting the stories of the rural people, culture and landscape of countless places in Asia and beyond in his signature realist style. He is currently based in Kuala Terengganu, although he returns frequently to Bali, his second home. He spends much of his time travelling through Asia. In his own words: “To travel and see and paint is for me a way of learning, part of my life philosophy”. His acclaimed artwork is exhibited and collected throughout the world.

78 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 069 CHANG FEE MING b. Terengganu, 1959 Fields of Gold Limited edition print on paper ED 13/98 57 x 77 cm Signed and numbered below MYR 3,800 - 4,500 USD 840 - 1,000

Chang has shown his artworks at Muzium and Galeri Seni ,Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in 2016, Christie’s. Hong Kong, in 2015, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, in 2014, the Bamboo Gallery, Bali, in 2013 and more exhibitions in both international and local art scene.

MYR 1,800 - 2,500 USD 400 - 560

b. Melaka,1955

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Limited edition print on paper ED : A/P 68 x 46 cm

The year 1989 was a prolific year for Ismail’s career as he took part in three separate exhibitions, the first being at The First ASEAN Travelling Exhibition in Paintings, Photography & Children’s Art, that took place in numerous cities; Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, his homeland and Singapore, to name a few. His second stint of the year was at the 3rd International Asian European Art Biennial Exhibition that took place at the State Museum of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey. The very same year, he exhibited at the Osaka Triennial ’90 International Competition of Painting at My Dome Osaka, Japan. The subjects of earth, light, wind and water based landscapes have always been his trademark. Ever the magician who weaves magic on his canvas, Ismail Latiff features a harmonious blend of colours, creating a motion-like masterpiece on canvas. This is the type of scene that one encounters only in dreams or in the figments of the imagination, but very difficult to put into words and even tougher to revisualise. There’s much to unfold with Ismail’s works but that’s the beauty of it. The artists treats his viewers to a visual orchestra, transporting them to an enigmatic and mythical realm.

070 ISMAIL LATIFF

Telok Akar Akar, 1978

Ismail Latiff graduated with a Diploma in Art & Design from MARA institute of Technology (UITM) in 1979. He won the Frank Sullivan Prize in the graphic art section of the Salon Malaysia art competition held by the National Art Gallery Malaysia. As an artist, he was nominated Young Illustrator of Asia in Japan in 1981 and won first prize at the Biennale of Visual Arts, Seychelles in 1992.

Signed and dated lower right

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Limited edition print on paper ED 16/16 60 x 50 cm Signed, titled and numbered below MYR 5,000 - 6,000 USD 1,110 - 1,330

Juhari Said graduated from UiTM (Universiti Teknologi Mara) where he learnt his trades from 1979 to 1983, He is a leading Malaysian artist printmaker with a career that spans over 35 years. Not to mention, he is the Main Prize winner in the Printmaking category of Salon Malaysia 1991. Two years after the event, he was Malaysia’s representative at the ASEAN Workshop in the Philippines. A research grant recipient from the French Government that year, he also receive another grant from the Japan Foundation in 1994. In his early work, the artist has worked predominantly with woodblock prints on paper or canvas.He has been involved in numerous exhibitions and art fairs both locally and internationally in Austria, China, France, Indonesia, Japan, London, Macau, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Tunisia, Vietnam and more. Juhari has also been involved in various local and international residencies such as the ‘Bare Hands Residency’ in Jordan, Indonesia and Japan.

JUHARI SAID b. Selangor, 1961 Baju Kurung & Cawan Kain Bali, 1992

071

MYR 800 - 1,200 USD 180 - 270

072 KELVIN CHAP

Limited edition print on paper ED 17/17 28 x 21 cm

Signed, titled, numbered and dated below

Kelvin Chap received his education majoring in print making at the Malaysian Institute of Art (1992-1994). He won first prize in the Swatch Street Painting Competition based on the theme, Spirit of Our Times (1994). He was honoured the Juror’s Choice at the Philip Morris Malaysian Art Awards (2001).

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b. Padang, Indonesia, 1974 Land, 1997

His solo exhibitions include Belawing and the Great Mamat (Totem and the Great Hunter), Pelita Hati (1996), Idea 9, Pelita Hati (2000), and Old Masks, Modern Man, Maison of Malaysian Art (MoMA) (2011). His group exhibitions include Innenseite, Kassel, Germany (1997), Gema: Resonance, A Malaysian Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic (1998), and RUPA Malaysia: A Decade of Art at the Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London (1998). He has also exhibited at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in the Malaysian Pavilion in China. His work can be found in public collections such as the National Art Gallery, Malaysia, Galeri Petronas, Sabah Art Gallery, Chamalires, France as well as private collections in Malaysia, Singapore, Chile, Japan, USA, France, Germany and China. His works have been published in Masterpieces from the National Art Gallery by Redza Piyadasa (2002), Arts of Southeast Asia by Fiona Kerlogue (2004), and Atlas of World Art by John Onians (2004).

82 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 073 IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATUK b. Kedah, 1936 - 2009 Langkawira Series, 1992 Lithograph on paper ED A/P 36 x 36 cm Signed, numbered and dated below MYR 9,000 - 12,000 USD 2,000 - 2,660

The late Datuk Ibrahim Hussein was one of Malaysia’s most iconic artists. He received his formal art training at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore in 1956 before moving to London in 1959 where he studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art and later, the Royal Academy of Arts. Datuk Ibrahim’s main medium is his own creation of ‘printage’ - a combination of printing and collage. This black and white piece is an offset lithograph, introduced in 1992 as part of the artist’s Langkawira series to raise funds for the Ibrahim Hussein Museum and Cultural Foundation. Drawing inspiration from the island of Langkawi and its tales, the artwork sees the use of soft lines and contrast in shades. The artist has held various exhibitions internationally, from London to Copenhagen. Highlighting his major achievements, he was invited to participate in the 1970 Venice Biennale via the Smithsonian Institute workshop; featured in the tripartite world’s best exhibition with Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali in Kuwait in 1977; awarded the World Economic Forum’s highly prestigious Crystal Award (1997), the Order of Bernardo O. Higgins (Chile), the Order of Andres Bello (Venezuela), and the Japan Foundation Cultural Award (1988). In 2007, he was awarded the Anugerah Tokoh Terbilang, and the National Art Gallery accorded him a retrospective in 1986.

b. Kedah, 1957 Pertarungan, 2002

83RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 074 AMRON OMAR

Siri

Signed lower left and dated upper right

1,000

Amron Omar worked briefly for an advertising company in 1983 after graduating from the Mara Institute of Technology. In 1982, he won the Minor Award in the coveted Young Contemporary Artists (BMS) exhibition with a self-portrait. Some 150 selected works from his copious Pertarungan Series over three decades were shown in his major solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery Malaysia in 2012. Amron had done several portrait commissions including for the Sultan of Brunei.

MYR - 1,200 USD 220 - 270

Sketch on paper 25 x 18 cm

Siri Pertarungan, 2004

Amron Omar worked briefly for an advertising company in 1983 after graduating from the Mara Institute of Technology. In 1982, he won the Minor Award in the coveted Young Contemporary Artists (BMS) exhibition with a self-portrait. Some 150 selected works from his copious Pertarungan Series over three decades were shown in his major solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery Malaysia in 2012. Amron had done several portrait commissions including for the Sultan of Brunei.

Sketch x 14 and lower left

MYR 1,000 - 1,500 USD 220 - 330

cm each Signed and dated upper

Siri Pertarungan, 2008

b. Kedah, 1957

AMRON OMAR

on paper 21

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b.

Kedah, 1957 Potrait of a Girl, 1997 Sketch on paper 19 x 26 cm Signed and dated upper left MYR 1,500 - 2,000 USD 330 - 440

Amron Omar graduated in 1980 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam. The artist is inspired by Malay traditions and the Malay martial art of Silat, which reflects the evolving traditional culture of Malay society. Amron’s silat posturing represents the inner struggle of good and evil. His attention to details produces highly artistic body movement in his paintings. He held a solo exhibition in 2012, named “Pertarungan” at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. Some honours and awards he received include Young Contemporary Artists Minor Award (for ‘Self Portrait’)in 1982 and also the Silver Award (1985) , given during Sime Darby Art Asia Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

85RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 076 AMRON OMAR

Yeoh Kean Thai is a former winner of the Philip Morris Art Award, Freeman Fellowship and most recently the prestigious Commonwealth Arts Award. He has developed a unique aesthetic language using metal and metal aesthetics. He is credited with being one of the first artists from Malaysia to be featured during New York’s “Asia Art Week”, in March 2008 and then again in 2009, through Shalini Ganendra Fine Art. He has exhibited in other international venues including Hong Kong and Italy.

86 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 077 YEOH KEAN THAI b. Penang, 1966 Untitled, 1998 Indian ink on canvas 40 x 40 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 3,500 - 5,000 USD 780 - 1,110

His works are in the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery, Malaysia and numerous corporate and individual collections. The underlying themes of Thai’s works, since the early 1990s, involved the processes through which the natural environment is disrupted, corrupted and manipulated by human development and urbanisation.Thai’s use of technique, colour and perspective are meant to invite individual empathy and reaction. These themes of environment, decay and visual regeneration continue–but have evolved into a visual palette that has been described as more engaging and unique.

88 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 078 MAT ALI MAT SOM b. Kuala Lumpur, 1975 Figure, 1997 Charcoal on paper 77 x 52 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 560 - 890

Mat Ali graduated from University Technology Mara (UITM) with a Bachelor of Fine Art in 1998. His love for Malay traditional martial arts, Silat, has been extended to the notion of creative manifestation. A fine sculptor, Mat Ali captures this tradition on canvas as well. His paintings of warriors have often captured the movement and energy that is the basis of Silat in itself. Mat Ali has participated in numerous exhibitions including the ‘Young and New’, House of Matahati (2009), his solo show ‘Dendam Tak Sudah’, Metro Fine Art Gallery (2010), ‘Artriangle’, National Art Gallery Malaysia (2010), ‘A Meter Diameter’, House of Matahati (2012), and ‘Lineage’, Art Accent Gallery (2012).

Dr Husnaidi Hamid started his career as an artist and later forayed into lecturing. He has been in the academic profession for more than 23 years now. The artist graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in painting. He was on the honorary Dean’s List for three consecutive years, in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Husnaidi also attained a PhD in Art & Design (Fine Arts) at Universiti Teknologi MARA in 2011. Prior to that, he graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA with Masters in Fine Arts Technology with a major in drawing.

A prolific artist, Husnaidi’s artworks are unique in their own respect and impactful upon viewing. His artworks highlights various subjects such as flora and fauna as well as materials that he gathered and stored for his work. The artist’s paintings are culmination of materials that are used for storytelling. It is up to the viewers to decipher his underlying message. Through various forms and colours, Husnaidi creates abnormalities through brilliant imagery. Fans of Husnaidi’s works can discern how his paintings depart from other artists, portraying lines and colours as well as subjects that are bruised. There is attention to composition and layout, all determined before crafting the actual painting. The artist has an affinity for space on the canvas and uses natural colours that blends seamlessly with the subject or message illustrated. The objective of this is to provoke thought and perception, according to the artist. There’s much to decipher and enjoy about Husnaidi’s artworks.

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HUSNAIDI HAMID b. Kangar, 1973 Objek Hanyut, 2016

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MYR 8,000 - 12,000 USD 1,780 - 2,660

Pencil on cloth 347 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower right

90 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 080 RAJA AZHAR IDRIS b. Perak, 1952 Memoir of Blue Period, 2007-2008 Oil on canvas 122 x 102 cm Signed and dated upper right MYR 3,500 - 6,000 USD 780 - 1,330

Raja Azhar is a professional artist who graduated with a Degree in Fine Arts from the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia. From 1980 to 1981, he was the recipient of the St Kilda Art Prize Award, Lord Mayor of Melbourne and The Victorian artists society artist of the year award. After many successful exhibitions held locally and abroad, Raja Azhar ventured into the intricate media of glass making in 1999. In order to improve in this area, he became a member of the renowned Ausglass Association of Australia which organized workshops and conferences for glass enthusiasts and which are hosted by experts in the multi-faceted techniques of glass making. Raja Azhar has been an attendee at several elite workshops held across Australia and this has enriched and inspired his selected technique in kiln-formed glass. His unique glass creations have been commissioned by many esteemed corporate companies, they compliment the interior of various residences and they have been presented to several prominent world leaders. For Raja Azhar, the artistic material is an indirect medium that teaches artists about discipline, patience and thoroughness. His works are tremendously popular particularly his innovative ‘impressionism with movement’ series.

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Dr Husnaidi Hamid started his career as an artist and later forayed into lecturing. He has been in the academic profession for more than 23 years now. The artist graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in painting. He was on the honorary Dean’s List for three consecutive years, in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Husnaidi also attained a PhD in Art & Design (Fine Arts) at Universiti Teknologi MARA in 2011. Prior to that, he graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA with Masters in Fine Arts Technology with a major in drawing.

HUSNAIDI

A prolific artist, Husnaidi’s artworks are unique in their own respect and impactful upon viewing. His artworks highlights various subjects such as flora and fauna as well as materials that he gathered and stored for his work. The artist’s paintings are culmination of materials that are used for storytelling. It is up to the viewers to decipher his underlying message. Through various forms and colours, Husnaidi creates abnormalities through brilliant imagery. Fans of Husnaidi’s works can discern how his paintings depart from other artists, portraying lines and colours as well as subjects that are bruised. There is attention to composition and layout, all determined before crafting the actual painting. The artist has an affinity for space on the canvas and uses natural colours that blends seamlessly with the subject or message illustrated. The objective of this is to provoke thought and perception, according to the artist. There’s much to decipher and enjoy about Husnaidi’s artworks.

HAMID b. Kangar, 1973 Berkerusi Emas, Having a Gold Chair 2002 Acrylic and gesso on paper 105 x 75 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,000 - 3,000 USD 440 - 670

Watercolour on paper 28 x 21 cm

AHMAD ZAKII ANWAR

Ahmad Zakii Anwar studied art into the School of Art and Design, MARA Institute of Technology. The artist began his career as a graphic artist, producing some of the leading advertising graphics of his time. From there, he continued to establish his name by converting to fine art where his techniques have been exemplary and world class. Zakii came to attention for his virtuosity and command of a spectrum of media from charcoals to oils, building a reputation for stunning photo-realist still-life paintings and expressive portraits. Later, a more contemporary edge surfaced in his works as Zakii introduced urban subjects and settings into his canvases. He is lauded for capturing not just city motifs and urban features but also a distinctive psychological dimension and cinematic quality in these scenarios. Zakii’s preoccupation with the spiritual or metaphysical aspects of urban life, as seen through his use of icons, symbols and allegories (including metaphors of theatre, performance and masks) have also marked his practice.

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Drummer, 2004

Signed, titled and dated below

b. Johor, 1955

MYR 4,000 - 6,000 USD 890 - 1,330

USD 780 - 1,110

AMRON OMAR b. Kedah, 1957 Seated Man, 2012

Sketch on paper 71 x 54 cm Signed and dated upper right

MYR 3,800 - 5,000 USD 840 - 1,110

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AMRON OMAR b. Kedah, 1957 Seated Man, 1993

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Amron Omar graduated in 1980 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam. The artist is inspired by Malay traditions and the Malay martial art of Silat, which reflects the evolving traditional culture of Malay society. Amron’s silat posturing represents the inner struggle of good and evil. His attention to details produces highly artistic body movement in his paintings. He held a solo exhibition in 2012, named “Pertarungan” at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. Some honours and awards he received include Young Contemporary Artists Minor Award (for ‘Self Portrait’)in 1982 and also the Silver Award (1985) , given during Sime Darby Art Asia Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

Signed and dated lower right

MYR 3,500 - 5,000

Sketch on paper 73 x 50 cm

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AMRON OMAR

Signed, titled and dated upper right

MYR 3,800 - 5,000 USD 840 - 1,110

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Amron Omar graduated in 1980 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam. The artist is inspired by Malay traditions and the Malay martial art of Silat, which reflects the evolving traditional culture of Malay society. Amron’s silat posturing represents the inner struggle of good and evil. His attention to details produces highly artistic body movement in his paintings. He held a solo exhibition in 2012, named “Pertarungan” at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. Some honours and awards he received include Young Contemporary Artists Minor Award (for ‘Self Portrait’)in 1982 and also the Silver Award (1985) , given during Sime Darby Art Asia Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

b. Kedah, 1957 Potrait, 2003

Pastel on paper 73 x 53 cm Signed and dated upper right

b. Kedah, 1957 Tasqmin, 2012

MYR 3,500 - 4,000 USD 780 - 890

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Pastel on paper 55 x 45 cm

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Khairudin Zainudin has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in Malaysia and his works have been exhibited internationally at art fairs such as Art Stage Singapore, Art Kaohsiung, Art Taipei, and many more. In 2011 he won the First Prize of the Tanjong Heritage Competition in Malaysia, and the Second Prize in the Citra Terngganu Competition, Muzium Terengganu, Malaysia in 2012. His works were included in the 2014 publication “Prudential Malaysian Eye,” and his works are in the public collections of Balai Seni Visual Negara, Morne Art Gallery, Muzium Terengganu, Gallery 12, Galeri Seni Universiti Kebangsaan and Tanjong Public Limited Company in Malaysia, as well as in private collections in Taiwan, France, Singapore and Korea.

087 KHAIRUDIN ZAINUDIN b. Kelantan, 1987 Zon Keutamaan, 2014 Acrylic on canvas 111 x 101 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 4,500 - 6,000 USD 1,000 - 1,330

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Khairudin Zainudin has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in Malaysia and his works have been exhibited internationally at art fairs such as Art Stage Singapore, Art Kaohsiung, Art Taipei, and many more. In 2011 he won the First Prize of the Tanjong Heritage Competition in Malaysia, and the Second Prize in the Citra Terngganu Competition, Muzium Terengganu, Malaysia in 2012. His works were included in the 2014 publication “Prudential Malaysian Eye,” and his works are in the public collections of Balai Seni Visual Negara, Morne Art Gallery, Muzium Terengganu, Gallery 12, Galeri Seni Universiti Kebangsaan and Tanjong Public Limited Company in Malaysia, as well as in private collections in Taiwan, France, Singapore and Korea.

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b. Kelantan,

1987 Rest, 2014 Mixed media on canvas 112 x 107 cm Signed and dated below MYR 4,500 - 7,000 USD 1,000 - 1,550

Charcoal and Pastel on paper 74 x 115 cm Signed lower right

MYR 9,800 - 12,000 USD 2,180 - 2,660

Yap Chin Hoe was born in 1970 in Selangor. Yap Chin Hoe’s talent for painting and composition is displayed in this work. Yap Chin Hoe demonstrated his talent at an early age. Before he graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1991, his work has netted him awards, and was displayed in 1990’s Young Contemporary Artists Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. Yap Chin Hoe’s solo exhibitions include Joyful Encounter, The Gallery @ Starhill, Kuala Lumpur (2009), Serendity, Artfolio, Singapore (2007). Group exhibitons include Hijau III Loving Nature Group Exhibition at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia (2017). With a double major in oil painting and printmaking, Yap puts a spin on the Western still life, employing Oriental porcelain and creatures as his theme.

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b. Selangor,

1970 Embrace the Day, 2022

Sabihis Pandi has been a full time artist since he graduated from the Universiti ITM with a BFA, majoring in Printmaking, in 2011 (Diploma in UiTM Machang in Kelantan, 2009). He made headlines when his woodcut print, Awang Hitam, won him the Malaysian Emerging Artist Award competition organised by HOM Art Trans and Galeri Chandan in 2013. In 2014, he won the Bronze Award for ‘Established Artists’ category of the UOB Painting of the Year. He was in the Studio Pisang group with Shafiq Nordin and Hisyamuddin Abdullah featured in the Attract Retract exhibition at G13 Gallery in November 2015. He has been represented in Art Expo Malaysia Plus since 2014. He took part in the 2015 Art Bazaar Jakarta, and was selected for the exhibition called The Collective Young From Southeast Asia at Mizuma Gallery, Gillman Barracks, Singapore in 2015. He won the Young Guns Award in 2017. With 3 Awards under his belt, he still remains humble, being the ‘Award Collector’.

98 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 090 SABIHIS MD. PANDI b. Pahang, 1988 Menyorok, 2014 Limited edition print on paper ED 7/10 28 x 23 cm each Signed and dated lower right MYR 1,800 - 3,000 USD 400 - 670

99RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 091 RUZZEKI HARIS

Ruzzeki Harris captures life using contemporary art, bringing us into his perspective of the problems in society. He graduated from the University Technology Shah Alam in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting. His works gives us a glimpse into his mind about issues such as tragedies, events and social stigmas. Ruzzeki has the unique ability to observe daily life and fusing it with what lurks in his mind. Human characters are central to most of his works creating a synergy with pop culture, history, cutting edge visual references and readings. A finalist for the PACT MACT art competition in 2008, Ruzzeki was awarded a prestigious residency at House of Matahati (HOM). His artwork, Hero(w)in sold at Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers at the Young Contemporary Auction in 2012.

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1984 Two Faced, 2014 Oil on canvas in plastic frame 84 x 59 cm Signed and dated below MYR 3,800 - 5,000 USD 840 - 1,110

100 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 092 AELY MANAF b. Perak, 1975 Andy Warhol, 2017 Oil and ink on canvas 153 x 99 cm Signed, titled and dated on the reverse MYR 3,500 - 5,000 USD 780 - 1,110

Aely Manaf is a Malaysian visual artist based in Shah Alam.He is a self-taught artist who gained his knowledge from fellow artists. His works typically exhibit bold strokes with a palette technique that produces a thick, textural quality to his paintings.He embarks on a series of landscape compositions, which reflect on gratitude, spirituality and the creator. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction, including ‘IMPRESSION I’ sold at Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers ‘Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art Auction’ in 2017.

101RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 093 MOHAMMAD HAZIQ SYAWAL b. Gombak, Malaysia 1994 Understanding of “Qasih”, 2016 Mixed media on canvas 122 x 122 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 2,000 - 3,000 USD 440 - 670 094 AMY NAZIRA b. Selangor, 1989 Amboi, 2017 Oil and charcoal on canvas 91.5 x 91.5 cm Signed and dated, lower left MYR 1,800 - 3,000 USD 400 - 660

102 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 095 FAUZULYUSRI b. Kedah, 1974 Dream, 2014 Oil on canvas 91 x 91 cm Signed lower left and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 4,300 - 5,000 USD 950 - 1,110

Fauzulyusri graduated from University Institute of Technology Mara (UITM) in 1999. Fauzulyusri is an artist who invites us to revisit our childhood, trying to emulate the joy and burden free mentality of yesteryears is the goal of Fauzul who embodies the beauty and purity of human creativity. Fauzul’s oeuvre incline towards children, naivety and primitive art carefully composed through chromatic colour schemes and well-structured compositions. His maturing style is based upon assessment of form and content, while its spontaneity, accidental impression and textural effects display the playful esthetic of his work. Using intelligently carefree forms and free flowing lines, Fauzulyusri creates his works using pure imagination, knowledge and indepth technique. Fauzulyusri is known for his series Natural, Flora and Lowland (The Abstract World), Cage, (Trapped with the World), Primitive Pop and Neolith- ic (Documentation through Paintings), Ground and Play (Playing with Texture), Guris (Stained Scratches), Coreng (Scribbling Life) and Teroka (Exploring Possibilities). Fauzulyusri has been exhibiting in various galleries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Fauzul has received special mentions in the Kijang Art Awards by Bank Negara Malaysia in 2004 and at the Young Contemporary Art Award at the National Art Gallery Malaysia in 2002. Fauzul’s works were chosen to be part of the Inaugural Shah Alam Biennale, 2016 in Selangor. The latest solo exhibition of Fauzulyusri was at Taksu Gallery in February, 2020 with the title ‘Tona’ by Fauzulyusri.

Sabihis has been a full time artist since he graduated from the Universiti ITM with a BFA, majoring in Printmaking, in 2011 (Diploma in UiTM Machang in Kelantan, 2009). He made headlines when his woodcut print, Awang Hitam, won him the Malaysian Emerging Artist Award competition organised by HOM Art Trans and Galeri Chandan in 2013.

In 2014, he won the Bronze Award for ‘Established Artists’ category of the UOB Painting of the Year. He was in the Studio Pisang group with Shafiq Nordin and Hisyamuddin Abdullah featured in the Attract Retract exhibition at G13 Gallery in November 2015. He has been represented in Art Expo Malaysia Plus since 2014. He took part in the 2015 Art Bazaar Jakarta, and was selected for the exhibition called The Collective Young From Southeast Asia at Mizuma Gallery, Gillman Barracks, Singapore in 2015. He won the Young Guns Award in 2017. With 3 Awards under his belt, he still remains humble, being the ‘Award Collector’.

Aesthetically, Sabihis is known for finely chiselled woodblock cuts within the figure. His works are typically riddled in meaning and enigma. There’s a theme of duality with this work, represented by the double dragons, both opposing each other and bathed in colours of yellow and red respectively. One may discern that these are portrayed as mirror images, identical to each other, indicated by the line in the middle of the painting.

Woodcut print on canvas 92 x 153 cm dated lower right

096

and on the reverse MYR 6,500 - 8,000 USD 1,440 - 1,780

Signed and

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SABIHIS MD. PANDI

b. Pahang, 1988 Double Dragon, 2021

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097 SYED FAKARUDDIN b. 1989, Malaysia Red Steps, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 92 x 152 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 3,800 - 6,000 USD 840 - 1,330

Syed Fakaruddin is a local artist from Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia. He graduated with Fine Art Diploma at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Alor Gajah in Malacca and his Fine Art Bachelor’s degree (major in sculpture) in 2012 from UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. After graduation, he become a full-time artist in Klang and then Ara Damansara. He founded ‘SarangBatu’ in 2014 with two other young artists, Azizi Latif and Fazrin Abd Rahman. Syed Fakaruddin is one of the grand winners of Malaysia Emerging Artist Award 2019 (MEAA) and selected as the finalist for ‘Bakat Muda Sezaman’ contest organised by the National Visual Arts Gallery in Malaysia.

Ahmad Shukri obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from MARA (UiTM) in 1992, Shukri is today one of the leaders in ground-breaking contemporary art in Malaysia and has exhibited extensively world-wide. He is not confined by style, material or subject matter, but revels in forming multi-layered collages with oil paint, canvas, paint and paper.

105RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 098 AHMAD SHUKRI MOHAMED b. Kelantan, 1969 The House With The White Door Mixed media on paper 74 x 53 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 6,500 - 8,000 USD 1,550 - 1,780

His inaugural solo exhibition was in 1998, entitled “939495969798” at the Art Salon Kuala Lumpur. This was followed by a second solo show, also at the Art Salon Kuala Lumpur in 2001. The next year, in 2002, Ahmad Shukri depicted his artworks in an exhibition dubbed “Boy & Girl” at Gallery Taksu, Kuala Lumpur. The year 2003 was when the artist partook in the exhibition “Virus” at the Art Seasons in Singapore. In 2012, Ahmad Shukri displayed his paintings as part of the “Golden Gate”, at Pace Gallery in Petaling Jaya. In Ahmad Shukri Mohamed’s works, there is a departure from the immaculacy of painting on canvas towards texture, three-dimensionality, and mixed media, as seen with this work. This particular work joins the artist’s Golden Gate series, each depicting a rendition of the rainforest.A rainforest is portrayed with this work, with a flair of vario

106 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 099 AHMAD SHUKRI MOHAMED b. Kelantan, 1969 Golden Gate Series, 2015 Oil on canvas 38 x 38 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 4,000 - 6,000 USD 890 - 1,330

Ahmad Shukri obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from MARA (UiTM) in 1992, Shukri is today one of the leaders in ground-breaking contemporary art in Malaysia and has exhibited extensively world-wide. He is not confined by style, material or subject matter, but revels in forming multi-layered collages with oil paint, canvas, paint and paper.

Acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm Signed and dated on the reverse MYR 1,500 - 2,000 USD 330 - 440

His work can be found in public collections such as the National Art Gallery, Malaysia, Galeri Petronas, Sabah Art Gallery, Chamalires, France as well as private collections in Malaysia, Singapore, Chile, Japan, USA, France, Germany and China. His works have been published in Masterpieces from the National Art Gallery by Redza Piyadasa (2002), Arts of Southeast Asia by Fiona Kerlogue (2004), and Atlas of World Art by John Onians (2004).

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KELVIN CHAP

b. Padang, Indonesia, 1974 Mask Series, 2000

Kelvin Chap was born in 1974. Kelvin Chap received his education majoring in print making at the Malaysian Institute of Art (1992-1994). He won first prize in the Swatch Street Painting Competition based on the theme, Spirit of Our Times (1994). He was honoured the Juror’s Choice at the Philip Morris Malaysian Art Awards (2001). His solo exhibitions include Belawing and the Great Mamat (Totem and the Great Hunter), Pelita Hati (1996), Idea 9, Pelita Hati (2000), and Old Masks, Modern Man, Maison of Malaysian Art (MoMA) (2011). His group exhibitions include Innenseite, Kassel, Germany (1997), Gema: Resonance, A Malaysian Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic (1998), and RUPA Malaysia: A Decade of Art at the Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London (1998). He has also exhibited at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in the Malaysian Pavilion in China.

A member of Malaysian artist collective MATAHATI and The F Klub, and now Director of HOM Art Trans, Bayu has sought to cultivate and promote contemporary talent from the region throughout his artistic career.

108 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 101 BAYU UTOMO RADJIKIN b. Sabah, 1969 Potret Berganda, 1990 Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas 89 x 117 cm MYR 12,000 - 15,000 USD 2,660 - 3,330

Bayu Utomo Radjikin was born in Sabah, Malaysia. He studied at the University Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor’s degree. With a diverse practice ranging from figurative painting to sculpture, his work focuses on public and personal identity, social commentary and international political tensions. Bayu has exhibited in the UK, Indonesia, Pakistan and has won several major Malaysian awards. His last solo exhibition Face Without Name took place at The Substation Gallery, Singapore in 2011.

109RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 102 FAUZAN OMAR b. Kelantan, 1951 Pembangunan Negara, 1987 Collage and mixed media on canvas 106 x 60 cm Signed below MYR 5,000 - 8,000 USD 1,110 - 1,780

The immensely talented Leong Chee Siong pursued and eventually completed an education in art at the Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1984. He would subsequently work as a lecturer there. Chee Siong’s works have been showcased in numerous venerable institutions since 1983, including the National Art Gallery, the Australian High Commission, Petronas Gallery, Nanyang Art Gallery, NN Gallery and many others. He has also exhibited internationally in countries including Buenos Aires, Singapore, Korea, and the USA. The artist has even gone on to gain recognition in the Phillip Morris Arts Award and his works are in the collections of the National Art Gallery Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia. According to Chee Siong, the painter is not a mathematician, the painter uses images to construct the gold ratio. This is quite evident in classic-styled paintings which are strictly composed and incorporate this ratio. The more complex the composition, the more complex the proportion. Trained in Western-styled paintings, the artist breaks down painting into four categories —composition, colour, space and moulding. These four elements are then subdivided into tone, dot line surface, texture and conception. These components are fundamental components of a painting. Chee Siong is an artist who is sensitive to colour, texture and perceptions. Owning and knowing his tendency and sensitivities helped shape his individualistic style.

110 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 103 LEONG CHEE SIONG b. Negeri Sembilan, 1960 Still Life - Fruits Oil on canvas 39 x 52 cm MYR 3,500 - 5,000 USD 780 - 1,110

His works are in the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery, Malaysia and numerous corporate and individual collections. The underlying themes of Thai’s works, since the early 1990s, involved the processes through which the natural environment is disrupted, corrupted and manipulated by human development and urbanisation.Thai’s use of technique, colour and perspective are meant to invite individual empathy and reaction. These themes of environment, decay and visual regeneration continue–but have evolved into a visual palette that has been described as more engaging and unique.

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He has developed a unique aesthetic language using metal and metal aesthetics. He is credited with being one of the first artists from Malaysia to be featured during New York’s “Asia Art Week”, in March 2008 and then again in 2009, through Shalini Ganendra Fine Art. He has exhibited in other international venues including Hong Kong and Italy.

Penang, 1966 Ambience, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 7,500 - 12,000 USD 1,670 - 2,660

Yeoh Kean Thai is a former winner of the Philip Morris Art Award, Freeman Fellowship and most recently the prestigious Commonwealth Arts Award.

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YEOH KEAN THAI

Yap Chin Hoe has been a full time artist since he graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Arts in 1991. He has finessed a refreshing contemporary interpretation of classical Western still- life - the Oriental antique- wares bring grace and poise to an otherwise traditional theme. Intricate details - the fluttery of dragonfly wings,a light, red flower and the detailed design on the bowl, it has given a sign of a more vivid palette that have infused his recent artwork with new vitality.

113RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 105 YAP CHIN HOE b. Selangor, 1970 Tender Love & Care III, 2021 Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cm Signed and dated lower left and on the reverse MYR 8,200 - 9,500 USD 1,820 - 2,110

114 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 献修。周英现居北京，是现代职业艺术家。她是中国当代艺术文士学位。她于1992周英，字亦云，1987年毕业于鲁迅美术学院工艺系，获文学学年在鲁迅美术学院油画系硕士研究生班研2016年提名艺术家之一。 106 CHOU YIN 周英 b. LiaoNing, China, 1966 Mask Oil on canvas 59 x 75 cm Signed lower left MYR 4,000 - 6,000 USD 890 - 1,330

Malaysian contemporary artist Voon Kim Cheong was born in 1968 in Kuala Lumpur. He graduated from the Saito Academy in 1992 and pursued his Fine Art training under the tutelage of an established artist. The artist’s works are inspired by the cultural aspects of traditional performances in Malaysia, including dragon boat racing, drumming, flying paper planes and traditional dances. Kim Cheong simplifies shapes (and form) and overlaps elements creating an aesthetic that borders on abstract. Through his works, the artist communicates the message of unity, harmony and strength. The employment of vivid colours also signify energetic and positive energy that is both arresting and stunning.

115RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 107 VOON KIM CHONG b. Kuala Lumpur, 1968 Drum and Drummer, 2009 Oil on canvas 152 x 127 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 12,000 - 25,000 USD 2,660 - 5,550

116 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 108 MAT ALI MAT SOM b. Kuala Lumpur, 1975 Unsung Hero 14, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 150 x 210 cm Signed Lower right and on the reverse MYR 12,000 - 20,000 USD 2,660 - 4,440

Mat Ali graduated from University Technology Mara (UITM) with a Bachelor of Fine Art in 1998. His love for Malay traditional martial arts, Silat, has been extended to the notion of creative manifestation. A fine sculptor, Mat Ali captures this tradition on canvas as well. His paintings of warriors have often captured the movement and energy that is the basis of Silat in itself. Mat Ali has participated in numerous exhibitions including the ‘Young and New’, House of Matahati (2009), his solo show ‘Dendam Tak Sudah’, Metro Fine Art Gallery (2010), ‘Artriangle’, National Art Gallery Malaysia (2010), ‘A Meter Diameter’, House of Matahati (2012), and ‘Lineage’, Art Accent Gallery (2012).

109 NURIMAN AMRI ABD MANAP

USD 620 - 890

Nuriman has also taught art since 2009 based on his own personally devised curriculum. Although he works with any age group and national, his primary interest is teaching and inspiring children with art. He has worked with refugee children from Myanmar, Syria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia through the Dignity for Children Foundation. Nuriman sees art as a guide and a journey towards discovery of our inner aesthetic selves. He believes all of us have that power if only we nurtured it well.

Cermin: Self Portrait, 2006

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Signed on the reverse

Nuriman is contemporary visual artist. Although he graduated from the Fine Art Department of Mara University of Technology, Nuriman has been making art since he was a child. His passion for art ignited when 9-year-old Nuriman won first prize in an art competition held by the National Museum Malaysia. He has held many solo and group exhibitions. Nuriman works across a variety of media. He paints, sculpts, creates art installations. Nuriman is interested in articulating the dialogue between technique and the materials he works with.

Mixed media on wood 132 x 22 x 5 cm

b. Kuala Lumpur, 1978

MYR 2,800 - 4,000

118 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 110 KHIZRUL IZWAN UNTITLED Metal and wood 60 x 36 x 60 cm MYR 5,000 - 7,000 USD 1,110 - 1,550

FAIZAL SIDIK

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1978 Taman

2014 Glossy paint on canvas 116 x 122 cm MYR 4,800 - 6,000 USD 1,070 - 1,330

b. Selangor, Misteri Gunung Ledang,

Faizal Sidik graduated from University Teknologi MARA, where he majored in fine arts. He then pursued a masters degree in Visual Art (Southeast Asia) at University of Malaya, under the tutelage of distinguished artist Redza Piyadasa. Faizal has partaken in numerous solo exhibitions, including; “Faizal Sidik: Drawing 1996-2006” in 2006 at the MTDC Multimedia Academy Art Gallery, Serdang; “Sublime Weave I”, at Leonardo Kuala Lumpur in 2010; “Sublime Weave II”, at KLPAC, Kuala Lumpur in 2012. The artist also received the Young Contemporary Art Award (YCA) in 2000 by the National Visual Art Gallery of Malaysia. Faizal was a lecturer at various art institutions for nearly ten years, some of which include Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, MTDC Multimedia Academy, Art Film Design Academy (AFDA) and SEGi University College. From 2000 to present Faizal has curated or co-curated numerous exhibitions including “Conceptual Art: National Visual Art Gallery of Malaysia Collection” at National Visual Art Gallery (2012). He also active in contributing writing for Senikini, Arteri, Set, Dewan Budaya, Berita Harian, Berita Mingguan and art blog. He is also an assistant editor of Senikini magazine. In 2013 Faizal was co-curator of the 4th Singapore Biennale. Faizal’s works has consistently explored the idea of collective conscience. His repertoire extended to sketches, drawing, mixed media, paintings and sculptures. The artist strongly believes in the medium of drawing and sketches stimulate the eyes of the beholder. Through drawings, the artist tackles issues that is close to his heart, such as war which happened from 1996 to 2004. Faizal documented the plight and turbulence of the war which occurred in Balkan countries such as Bosnia, Palestine and Iraq through his works. The artist recent works, as he claims, are much different, owed to the shift in his thinking process, inspired by the suggestions of German philosopher, Immanuel Kant. Through his works, Faizal offers a transcendent experience which includes aesthetics and sensation.

Raduan Man graduated with Bachelors of Design Fine Arts from the University Technology Mara (MARA) in 2000 before going on to obtain a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (print making) with Honours from MARA. In 2002 Raduan was awarded the Pahang State Foundation Scholarship for his and Masters in Fine Art (painting) from the University of Wolverhampton, UK and in 2007 was once again the recipient of the state scholarship for his Masters in Fine Art (printmaking) from the Camberwell School of Art, UK.Raduan has participated in over 30 group exhibitions and has held 7 solo exhibitions including Fresh Markings, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2003), Beyond Print – Raduan Man, Gallery Chandran, Kuala Lumpur (2009), and Living Metals, Purple Houz Fine Arts, Petaling Jaya (2012). His recent solo is at White Box Publika, 2017.

120 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 112 RADUAN MAN b. Pahang, 1978 89, 2013 Mixed media on canvas 74 x 74 cm Signed and dated below MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110

Suzlee Ibrahim is one of the nation’s most recognised abstract expressionism artists. He has been in the art world for more than 26 years. After graduating from University Technology Mara (UITM), he worked in advertising and publishing companies for a few years before returning to become a university lecturer. Suzlee’s participation in Malaysian art scene has allowed him to experiment his works with oil and acrylic, by doing this he discovered the art mediums that can create his desired texture and subject on canvas. Suzlee is known for his series like Movement, Belantara, Space, Foundation, Ombak , inspired by the sound and crashing waves, Batik, Root, Sakura, Wall, Melody, inspired by music, Monsoon, which is full of coldness, Sahara ,which is fiery & restless and Meditation Series. Suzlee has held 40 solo exhibitions in more than 20 countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, USA, France, Japan and many more. In recognition of his talents, Suzlee has been awarded the Recognition of Outstanding Creativ

SUZLEE IBRAHIM b.Terengganu, 1967 Movement Series, Landscape XIII, 2005

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Acrylic on canvas 61 x 61 cm Signed and dated lower left and on the reverse MYR 4,000 - 6,000 USD 890 - 1,330

122 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 114 SIMON TAN b. Penang, 1967 Untitled Oil on canvas 90 x 90 cm MYR 8,000 - 15,000 USD 1,780 - 3,330

123RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 115 ANTHONY SUM b. Australia, 1948 Untitled, 1996 Acrylic on paper 38 x 43 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 1,500 - 2,000 USD 330 - 440

Anthony Sum Yap Hing is a great artist who had his first exhibition in 1963 in the Chinese Drama Hall, Kuala Lumpur. Having learned both Chinese and Western brush paintings through art, he is the owner of Sum Art Gallery who nurtured the careers of many young artists since 1972. In 1988 he was the only Asian artist to exhibit alongside famed Australian masters like Clifton Pugh, Arthur Boyd and Russell Drysdale.

MYR 5.500

Signed Lower right and on the reverse-

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DZUL AFIQ ZAKARIA

Mixed media on canvas 122 x 153 cm

116

b. Selangor, 1985 Menangkis Jiwa, 2013

8,000 USD 1,220

Dzul Afiq bin Zakaria is an artist with a graphic design background graduated from Curting University, Bachelor in Graphic Design and Advertising. An uprising Malaysian artist hails from Kuala Lumpur. An abstract expressionist which his works are colourful and truly captivating for one’s imagination . Dzul Afiq Zakaria has been actively painted since before and it goes even deeper when he enrol Master in Fine Arts at UiTM and then graduated with a success of Master Final Showcase Award. Creating his signature vision with Abstract Expressionist style of painting as a platform to voice out his view towards issues such as environmental, social, cultural, or humanity. When he paints abstract. The session are comparable, emerge by memories and feelings, each strokes, lines and colors were modeled by his own manisfestation. In silence, few words to adjust the movement , gestures of actions. The shapes and lines that make up the art to meld together and the different shades of color used to make the painting flow together to create a harmonies pattern or clash into violent frenzy with movement, dynamism, vibration, and energy with vibrant color as his voice that pregnant with meanings. Dzul Afiq had taken many parts in art exhibitions actively, collaboratively and individually in Malaysia.

1,780

Aely Manaf is a Malaysian visual artist based in Shah Alam.He is a self-taught artist who gained his knowledge from fellow artists. His works typically exhibit bold strokes with a palette technique that produces a thick, textural quality to his paintings.He embarks on a series of landscape compositions, which reflect on gratitude, spirituality and the creator. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction, including ‘IMPRESSION I’ sold at Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers ‘Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art Auction’ in 2017.

125RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 117 AELY MANAF b. 1975 Black Rs 35, 2018 Oil on canvas 92 x 76 cm Signed, titled and dated on the reverse MYR 2,500 - 4,000 USD 560 - 890

Fendy Zakri was born in 1982. Fendy Zakri is an artist based in Kuala Lumpur. He held his first solo exhibition Seeing The Unseen at Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur in 2014.

His group exhibitions include Buka, Artelier Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2013), Inventing Abstraction, Tapak, Shah Alam (2013),Peace of Me, White Box, Publika , Kuala Lumpur (2013), Anniversary Show, Pace Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2012) and MEAA(Malaysian Emerging Artist Award), Soka Gakkai, Kuala Lumpur (2011), Locals Only!, Taksu, Kuala Lumpur (2010) and Young Art, R A Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur (2009).

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b. Perak, 1982 Black Sport, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 152 x 152 cm Signed, titled and dated on the reverse MYR 7,000 - 12,000 USD 1,550 - 2,660

His awards include Incentive Award, Mekar Citra Gallery, Shah Alam (2012), and Finalist MEAA (Malaysian Emerging Artist Award), Kuala Lumpur (2011).

FENDY ZAKRI

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Kamarudin Kamali is a rising star in the Malaysian art scene, and according to many, a force to be reckoned with. With a deep underlying passion for arts, Kamarudin has been researching and experimenting with styles for almost two decades and has now settled on one he call his own. Inspired by Willem de Kooning, Kamarudin Kamali is an abstract expressionist whose brushstrokes are free forming and exudes the confidence of a true master. Kamarudin turned full time since 2010 and has gone on to win rave reviews, including a showcase at Balai Seni Lukis Negara in 2014. His works are enjoyed and collected by major corporations and private collectors both locally and internationally.

119 KAMARUDIN KAMALI b. Selangor, 1959 Comrade 1, 2014 Mixed media on canvas 152 x 152 cm Signed lower left and on the reverse MYR 6,000 - 10,000 USD 1,330 - 2,220

Signed

Abstract expressionism artist Jean Francois Jadin forayed from a corporate role and unfolded his own route in art. Hailing from Izier, Luxembourg in Belgium, Jean Francois studied at the Université de Namur, also in Belgium. The artist is also an Integral Coach and Transformational Facilitator. An avid reader, an aircraft pilot and an experimental cook, Jean-Francois relishes cultural richness and diversity. Jean Francois’s studio is located at Publika, Solaris Dutamas, where he creates magic and wonder on canvas.

JEAN JADIN

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b. Belgium, 1967 Gratefulness, 2021

The artist’s interest for culture is translated to his paintings, with loud abstract motifs and boisterous colours that instantly attract attention. Paint and knife strokes ooze out of him and onto the canvas, baring his soul in the here and now, to his surprise and awe. With regard to ‘Gratefulness’ by Jean Francois, viewers are greeted by a spectacle of colours and stunning abstract imagery evoking emotions of all kinds. It’s a realm of bewilderment and enigma, invoking introspection and intrigue.

MYR 6,500 - 8,000 USD 1,440

- FRANCOIS

Acrylic on canvas 122 x 152 cm and dated lower right - 1,780

ESTON TAN

MYR 18,000 - 35,000 USD 4,000 - 7,770

Eston Tan was awarded a scholarship at the Malaysia Institute of Art and continued his studies at The One Academy of Communication Design. A recipient of multiple awards, Tan turned full time artist in the year 2000. Since, he has since held numerous solo and group exhibitions both locally and internationally, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai. Tan draws inspiration from nature, landscapes and cityscapes, capturing the emotion and feeling at one moment in time. Having had to work at night time in his youth, many of his paintings are night scenes with a play on light, reflecting his optimistic approach on life. Tan has developed his artistic style over the years with textured layering, palette knife work, rich hues and sprinkled with a finishing of his signature flickers.

Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse

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b. Penang, 1972

Semua Pun Cari Makan Saja, 2013

Oil on linen 71 x 193 cm

121

130 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 122 KUO JU PING 郭若萍 b. Fujian, 1908 - d. Malaysia, 1966 House Oil on canvas 54 x 44 cm Signed lower left MYR 12,000 - 15,000 USD 2,660 - 3,330

Kuo Ju Ping received his education at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art. Kuo Ju Ping was influenced by western art movements from artists who were educated at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux- Arts of Paris. He returned to Penang after graduation in 1940, to manage his family’s import-export business, Sin Guan Thye Company.

He was a founder member of the Penang Chinese Art Society in 1936, and a dedicated teacher who regularly conducted classes at Chung Ling High School, Union High School, Li Tek School, and Han Chiang High School. He was honored with a memorial exhibition by Penang State Art Gallery in 1997. His works are found in the collection of the Penang State Art Gallery, National Art Gallery, KREFERENCE Pioneers of Malaysian Art , Dato’ Dr. Tan Chee Khuan, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery 2013. ... Displaying 859 of 923 characters.

b. Johor, 1936 - d. 1990 Construction Yard, 1983

123 CHIA YU CHIAN

In 1959, he was the first artist from the Straits Settlement to receive a scholarshipto pursue art at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts de Paris. Chia had more than 20 solo exhibitions. 40 years of Yu Chian’s Art at Penang Museum and Art Gallery in 1989; Chia Yu Chian Memorial Exhibition at The Art Gallery, Penang in 1997 to name a few. In 1959, Chia was awarded with Honorable Mention of the “Salon des Indépendants” and “Société des Artistes Français”, in Paris.

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Chia Yu Chian was a distinguished Malaysian artist who employed characteristically Western bold brushstrokes along with Asian aesthetics in his work. He was educated in Singapore and graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. As a secondgeneration Nanyang artist, Chia was influenced by the works of Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng and Georgette Chen.

Oil on canvas 67 x 30 cm

MYR 18,000 - 30,000 USD 4,000 - 6,660

Signed and dated upper left

The late masterful artist, Tew Nai Tong said his works were most often inspired by his frequent travels to remote areas both locally and to neighbouring countries. His repertoire was that of cows or buffaloes, the camaraderie between village folk against their environment and traditional pastimes. The artist’s works is about the simple pleasures of life, human dignity and the joy of living. Tew Nai Tong’s career included a stint in copper tooling, between 1960’s to 1970’s. This particular work, entitled ‘Prosperous Malaysia’ executed in the medium of copper tooling reflects the Malaysian spirit and the antics of people in the inimitable style of the artist. Distinct and stunning in its own right, this piece is is also one of Tew Nai Tong’s early works.v

132 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 124 TEW NAI TONG b. Selangor, 1936 – d. 2013 City, 2000 Oil on canvas 51 x 51 cm Signed lower right MYR 5,000 - 8,000 USD 1,110 - 1,780 Tew Nai Tong was truly one of the few who have changed the landscape of Malaysian art. Born in 1936, Klang, Tew Nai Tong started his early education at the Peng Hwa Chinese School at the age of seven. At 18, he decided that he wanted to pursue his dream of being a proper artist. With his mind set on painting as a means of living, he moved to Singapore and enrolled at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). It was customary for NAFA graduates to further their studies in Paris and following that rule of thumb, Nai Tong spent the next two years studying oil and figurative painting at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux- Arts de Paris. From 1967 to 1968, Tew Nai Tong immersed himself in the kaleidoscope of arts and culture in France and across Europe, visiting museums and art galleries in search of inspiration for new pieces.

Dr Choong’s works have not gone unnoticed as well, winning 1 st prize for drawing and 2nd for watercolour for the Virginia Beach Art Show, USA Consulate award, USA (1967), and Minor prize in “Painting and Graphic Art Open Competition”, National Art Gallery, Malaysia (1977) and in 1980 was awarded MACEE-ACLS- Fulbright Hays Research Fellowship. As an artist, Dr Choong has held many solo exhibitions throughout the world in venues such as Pratt Graduate Art Gallery, USA (1967), Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan (1991), Art Gallery University of Wolverhamption, UK (1994), Frederikshavn Art Museum, Denmark (1998), and Guangdong Museum of Art, China (2004) to name a few.

125 CHOONG KAM KOW’ DR b. Perak 1934 Rhythm Of Growth II, 1987 Acrylic on canvas 122 x 92 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 25,000 - 50,000 USD 5,550 - 11,100

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Dr Choong graduated with a Degree in Fine Arts from the National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan in 1961. He furthered his studies gaining a Masters from Pratt Institute, New York, USA in 1968 and from the years 1980 to 1981, was made ACLS Fulbright Research Fellow, USA. He is an artist, educationist, curator as well having taken up many educational posts during his career.

134 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 126 CHUAH SEOW KENG 蔡小慶 b. Kelantan, 1945 Rooster, 2020 89Batikx 61 cm Signed and dated lower right Unframed MYR 9,000 - 15,000 USD 2,000 - 3,330

Chuah Seow Keng is recognised as one of Malaysia’s leading artists and is known for his work on batik (a traditional fabric closely associated with Malaysian culture) and watercolour paintings. Chuah was awarded a scholarship to study at the Suddeutsche Kunststoff-Zentrum, Wurzburg, Germany in 1968 specialising in fiberglass sculptures. Chuah was first exposed to the art of batik painting by this father Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng, The Father of Batik Painting, who pioneered batik art in Malaysia. Chuah’s mastery of this medium was recognised early on and he was selected to demonstrate his batik skills at the International Freundschaftheim in Buckeburg, Germany. Batik is an especially difficult medium to work with as its thin fibers absorbs ink on contact, allowing no room for errors. In recognition of his artistic talents, two of Chuah’s batik paintings, ‘Rural Life’ and ‘Fish’, were selected by the United Nations International Children’s Funds (UNICEF) for their greeting cards in 1988, and in 1989, Chuah was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement at the Artitudes 7 th International Art Competition, New York, United States.

136 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 127 ISMAIL MAT HUSSIN b. Kelantan, 1938 – d. 2015 Gobek, 2009 74Batikx 74 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 22,000 - 28,000 USD 4,890 - 6,220

A protégé of Khalil Ibrahim, Ismail Mat Hussin stands today on his own and has kept true to batik painting until today. Batik art has ascended from a humble and practical worn piece of cloth and alleviated to fine art today and Ismail Mat Hussin is one of the very finest in this art. Born in Pantai Sabak, Kota Bharu, Ismail Mat Hussin’s batik combines warm tones and earthy hues from a restricted palette of colors to depict everyday rural scenes with lively good humor. His human figures are drawn more real looking people with dull background surroundings and Ismail’s trademark is heavy limbs with the muscles rendered mosaic-like and graceful movements of figures. The works of Ismail Mat Hussin are collected and can be seen in prestigious institutions such as National Visual Arts Gallery, Malaysia Airline System, National Museum, Esso Malaysia, Bank Negara, and Petronas Gallery.

b. Johor, 1947

Signed and dated lower right 4,500 - 10,000 USD 1,000 - 2,220

MYR

101Batikx cm

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Siri Kebaya Red (Shiboritik Series), 2006

61

Celebrated Malaysian artist Fatimah Chik trained at the MARA School of Art and Design as a textile designer and was born in 1947 in Pontian, Johor. She began experimenting in batik designs from the mid 1970’s and it was then when she started dabbling in infusing varied motifs into her artworks, birthing a style that was entirely her own. Fatimah Chik’s coveted and brilliant Nusantara Series as well as Kebaya and Shiboritik Series are highly ornate, structured with its luxurious texture and at most times, the way it is created – blocks, waxing, hand painting, dyeing to add more value to it. The artist has wonderfully revolutionised and brought batik to greater heights by co-mixing the old-style of crafting symbolic batik with new art forms to fit into the category of contemporary fine art. Her creations break the barriers between the physical, religious and racial differences among people. Throughout her artistic career, Fatimah maintained her role as an educator at the Mara Institute of Technology and later at the Malaysian Institute of Art. Fatimah is venerated in the Malaysian art and fashion scene and her expertise is valued as a judge at competitions such as the Piala Seri Batik Design Competition in 2015.

129 KHALIL IBRAHIM

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Signed and dated lower right 16,000 - 20,000 - 4,440

In 1968, Khalil moved to Kuala Lumpur and embarked on his artistic career which spanned over 50 years. In the time, he explored and worked in a variety of styles, from figurative sketches to abstracts, and with different mediums, including watercolour, acrylic, and batik. His notable works include those of the tranquil scenes of the East Coast villages; studies of the human form in the Nude Series (2005); batik prints such as Kelantanese (1968) and Gadis (1968); as well as his preLondon paintings from the 1950’s, including Bachok (1957) and Kuala Besut (1955). Khalil was also known to use sketches as a base of his works and this has resulted in a large number of ink on paper pieces found in his sketchbooks. Khalil’s first solo exhibition was held at the Samat Art Gallery in 1970. This was followed by many more exhibitions, including in Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland, and Australia. His skill in the various mediums such as acrylic, oil, watercolour, and ink, was first viewed as a whole during his retrospective show, A Continued Dialogue, at PETRONAS Gallery in 2004. His artworks have been held in many private and public collections, such as in Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Bank Negara, Singapore Art Museum, Fukuoka Museum of Art in Japan, and Victoria Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.

MYR

Ink on paper 41 x 57 cm

USD 3,550

The legendary Khalil Ibrahim began as a self-taught artist before becoming one of only a few Malaysians to be awarded a state scholarship to attend the prestigious Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London. While there, he received formal training, developed his artistic style, and travelled around Europe, with the new experiences fuelling his creativity and adding to his versatility as an artist. After completing the course in 1966, he furthered his studies at the University of Malaya and became a qualified art teacher.

b. Kelantan, 1934 - d. 2018 World Cup, 1998

The legendary Khalil Ibrahim began as a self-taught artist. He was one of only a few Malaysians to be awarded a state scholarship to attend the prestigious Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London. He trained and developed his oeuvre there and travelled around Europe, with the new experiences fuelling his creativity. Upon graduating in 1966, he furthered his studies at the University of Malaya and became a qualified art teacher.

140 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 130 KHALIL IBRAHIM

Kelantan, 1934 - d. 2018 East Coast Series, 2007 Watercolour on paper 29 x 38 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 13,500 - 16,000 USD 3,000 - 3,550

In 1968, Khalil moved to Kuala Lumpur and embarked on his artistic career which spanned over 50 years. His multifaceted styles included watercolour, acrylic, and batik with themes surrounding the tranquil scenes of the East Coast villages; studies of the human form in the Nude Series (2005); batik prints such as Kelantanese (1968) and Gadis (1968); as well as his pre-London paintings from the 1950’s, including Bachok (1957) and Kuala Besut (1955).

Khalil’s first solo exhibition was held at the Samat Art Gallery in 1970, followed by many more exhibitions across the world. His artworks have been held in many private and public collections, such as in Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Bank Negara, Singapore Art Museum, Fukuoka Museum of Art in Japan, and Victoria Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.

b.

The legendary Khalil Ibrahim began as a self-taught artist. He was one of only a few Malaysians to be awarded a state scholarship to attend the prestigious Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London. He trained and developed his oeuvre there and travelled around Europe, with the new experiences fuelling his creativity. Upon graduating in 1966, he furthered his studies at the University of Malaya and became a qualified art teacher.

Khalil’s first solo exhibition was held at the Samat Art Gallery in 1970, followed by many more exhibitions across the world. His artworks have been held in many private and public collections, such as in Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Bank Negara, Singapore Art Museum, Fukuoka Museum of Art in Japan, and Victoria Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.

In 1968, Khalil moved to Kuala Lumpur and embarked on his artistic career which spanned over 50 years. His multifaceted styles included watercolour, acrylic, and batik with themes surrounding the tranquil scenes of the East Coast villages; studies of the human form in the Nude Series (2005); batik prints such as Kelantanese (1968) and Gadis (1968); as well as his pre-London paintings from the 1950’s, including Bachok (1957) and Kuala Besut (1955).

141RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 131 KHALIL IBRAHIM b. Kelantan, 1934 - d. 2018 Ribut, 2001 Watercolour on paper 54 x 74 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 24,000 - 35,000 USD 5,330 - 7,770

Watercolour

on paper 53 x 77 cm

Signed dated lower right

MYR 18,000 - 30,000 USD 4,000 - 6,660

and

The legendary Khalil Ibrahim began as a self-taught artist before becoming one of only a few Malaysians to be awarded a state scholarship to attend the prestigious Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London. While there, he received formal training, developed his artistic style, and travelled around Europe, with the new experiences fuelling his creativity and adding to his versatility as an artist. After completing the course in 1966, he furthered his studies at the University of Malaya and became a qualified art teacher.

In 1968, Khalil moved to Kuala Lumpur and embarked on his artistic career which spanned over 50 years. In the time, he explored and worked in a variety of styles, from figurative sketches to abstracts, and with different mediums, including watercolour, acrylic, and batik. His notable works include those of the tranquil scenes of the East Coast villages; studies of the human form in the Nude Series (2005); batik prints such as Kelantanese (1968) and Gadis (1968); as well as his preLondon paintings from the 1950’s, including Bachok (1957) and Kuala Besut (1955). Khalil was also known to use sketches as a base of his works and this has resulted in a large number of ink on paper pieces found in his sketchbooks.

b. Kelantan, 1934 - d. 2018 Colour and Form Series, 1995

Khalil’s first solo exhibition was held at the Samat Art Gallery in 1970. This was followed by many more exhibitions, including in Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland, and Australia. His skill in the various mediums such as acrylic, oil, watercolour, and ink, was first viewed as a whole during his retrospective show, A Continued Dialogue, at PETRONAS Gallery in 2004. His artworks have been held in many private and public collections, such as in Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Bank Negara, Singapore Art Museum, Fukuoka Museum of Art in Japan, and Victoria Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.

KHALIL IBRAHIM

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Tajuddin Ismail is a multi-talented artist. After obtaining his Bachelors in Fine Arts from Mara Institute of Technology (UITM), he studied Graphic Design at the Art Centre College of Design, Los Angeles, (USA) in 1974 and subsequently pursued his post- graduate in Interior Architecture at Pratt Institute, New York. This wide array of education has broadened Tajuddin’s perspective and often it is reflected in his work. Tajuddin has served as an Associate Professor in Fine Art and Interior Design, UiTM from 1975 to 2004. Since 1971, Tajuddin has actively involved as a painter, academician and also as an independent design consultant. He also served as a juror to many national art and design competitions. Currently co-founder of TJ FINE ART Gallery and he is also served as an Adjunct Professor and Academic Advisor to Sunway University. He has been awarded for the prestigious Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 1979 as well as the Malaysia Design Council, 1994 and receiving an Honourable Mention for the Philip Morris, Malaysian Art Awards, 1994.

143RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 133 TAJUDDIN ISMAIL’ DATO b. Negeri Sembilan, 1949 Magenta Mosaic III, 2015 Mixed media on canvas 76 x 76 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 16,000 - 25,000 USD 3,550 - 5,550

1999 Oil on canvas 40 x

Zulkifli is known to be a very versatile artist who loves to explore, having worked with mediums from paintings to sculptures. Zulkifli’s works have been featured at various spaces, from the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur to the Fukuoka Asian Art Exhibition in Japan, while his solo exhibitions have brought his works to The Art Gallery, Penang in 1997 and Utterly Art, Singapore in 2008. The artist has also earned many awards to his name. Among others, he won the Major Award at the Young Contemporaries organised by the National Art Gallery in 1988, Second Prize at the 6th International Sand Sculpture Competition in Hong Kong in the same year, the Grand Minister’s Prize at the 3rd Salon Malaysia Exhibition in 1992, as well as received an Honourable Mention at the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards in 1995.

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b. Kedah, 1962 Mati, 35

Berani

cm Signed and dated lower left and on the revese MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220

Zulkifli Yusoff is one of Malaysia’s leading contemporary artists. After receiving his Diploma in Fine Art from the MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM), he went on to pursue a Master’s degree at Manchester Polytechnic, England in 1991.

Tajuddin Ismail is a multi-talented artist. After obtaining his Bachelors in Fine Arts from Mara Institute of Technology (UITM), he studied Graphic Design at the Art Centre College of Design, Los Angeles, (USA) in 1974 and subsequently pursued his post- graduate in Interior Architecture at Pratt Institute, New York. This wide array of education has broadened Tajuddin’s perspective and often it is reflected in his work. Tajuddin has served as an Associate Professor in Fine Art and Interior Design, UiTM from 1975 to 2004. Since 1971, Tajuddin has actively involved as a painter, academician and also as an independent design consultant. He also served as a juror to many national art and design competitions. Currently co-founder of TJ FINE ART Gallery and he is also served as an Adjunct Professor and Academic Advisor to Sunway University. He has been awarded for the prestigious Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 1979 as well as the Malaysia Design Council, 1994 and receiving an Honourable Mention for the Philip Morris, Malaysian Art Awards, 1994.

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ISMAIL, DATO

b. Negeri

TAJUDDIN

Sembilan, 1949 Grey Windrift No 4, 1995 Mixed media on board 116 x 116 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 25,000 - 35,000 USD 5,550 - 7,770

1967 Sahara Festival 4, 2010 Acrylic and oil on canvas 91 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 9,000 - 15,000 USD 2,000 - 3,330

Suzlee is known for his series like Movement, Belantara, Space, Foundation, Ombak , inspired by the sound and crashing waves, Batik, Root, Sakura, Wall, Melody, inspired by music, Monsoon, which is full of coldness, Sahara ,which is fiery & restless and Meditation Series. Suzlee has held 40 solo exhibitions in more than 20 countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, USA, France, Japan and many more. In recognition of his talents, Suzlee has been awarded the Recognition of Outstanding Creative Excellence, Tokoh Seni: Anugerah Citra Kencana, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ,2011, and Excellent Masters Award, Unversiti Teknologi Mara in 2013. Among the collectors of his artworks from the previous series are National Art Gallery,Movement Series, Highgrove, 2001, Central Bank of Malaysia ,Movement Series, Tulip 1, 2004, Remise Academy, Brande, Denmark ,Spirit of The Wind, 2002, The City Gallery Leicester, England, Between The Lines and Blue Sea ,2005 from the last of Movement Series is a collection of His Majesty The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin.

SUZLEE

IBRAHIM

b.Terengganu,

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Suzlee Ibrahim is one of the nation’s most recognised abstract expressionism artists. He has been in the art world for more than 26 years. After graduating from University Technology Mara (UITM), he worked in advertising and publishing companies for a few years before returning to become a university lecturer. Suzlee’s participation in Malaysian art scene has allowed him to experiment his works with oil and acrylic, by doing this he discovered the art mediums that can create his desired texture and subject on canvas.

and on the reverse MYR 22,000 - 35,000 USD 4,880 - 7,770

Signed and dated lower

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Mixed

AWANG DAMIT AHMAD

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b. Sabah, 1956 Marista, 1995 media on canvas x 46 cm left

Awang Damit hails from the second generation of abstract expressionists in Malaysian modern art. As a generation including artists such as Yusof Ghani, they create artworks in a broadly expressionistic style and expanded the subject matter of their paintings from landscapes and nature to include current cultural, social and religious issues. As one of the most recoginsed expressionists in Malaysia, he has been lauded for his series EOC, Marista, Iraga, Payarama and New Payarama . Compositionally complex, and often ridden with symbolist elements, most of the masterpieces illustrate Awang Damit’s sensitivity to colour and form, and his skill fragmented shapes and patterns influenced by his highly developed aesthetics. According to Professor Dr. Muliyadi Mahamood, ,”Awang sees, hears, touches, feels, and smells his subject and the world around him. He incorporates all these sensory perceptions into his paintings”.

148 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 138 AWANG DAMIT AHMAD b. Sabah, 1956 Payarama Baru “El Nino IV”, 2015 Mixed media on canvas 91 x 91 cm Signed , titled and dated on the reverse MYR 38,000 - 50,000 USD 8,440 - 11,100

Awang Damit hails from the second generation of abstract expressionists in Malaysian modern art. As a generation including artists such as Yusof Ghani, they create artworks in a broadly expressionistic style and expanded the subject matter of their paintings from landscapes and nature to include current cultural, social and religious issues. As one of the most recoginsed expressionists in Malaysia, he has been lauded for his series EOC, Marista, Iraga, Payarama and New Payarama .Compositionally complex, and often ridden with symbolist elements, most of the masterpieces illustrate Awang Damit’s sensitivity to colour and form, and his skill fragmented shapes and patterns influenced by his highly developed aesthetics. According to Professor Dr. Muliyadi Mahamood, ,”Awang sees, hears, touches, feels, and smells his subject and the world around him. He incorporates all these sensory perceptions into his paintings”.

AWANG DAMIT AHMAD b. Sabah, 1956 EOC “Sea Harvest”, 1993

In 1992, a work from his EOC series titled Farmer’s Song clinched the Painting Prize at the coveted 3rd Salon Malaysia and he also received Honourable Mention at the 1994 and 1995 Philip Morris Malaysia Art Awards. Awang has held various solo and group exhibitions, including the Intipati Budaya – Satu Sintesis show at the Shenns Fine Art, Singapore (1994), and Bentuk and Makna by Galeri Seni FSSR, UiTM (2000). Awang Damit has helmed positions as the Curator of the Art Gallery and Head of the Fine Arts Department before being appointed an Associate Professor in 2000.

Mixed media on canvas 76 x 61 cm

Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

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Awang Damit is heralded as one of the foremost abstract expressionists in Malaysia. He graduated with honours from MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM) in Fine Arts in 1983 and was awarded the Best Student award that year. He then pursued a Masters in Fine Arts at the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. in 1988. Awang reigns as a second generation abstract expressionists in modern Malaysian art and has been lauded for his series Marista (2002) and Iraga (2011).

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MYR 50,000 - 70,000 USD 11,100 - 15,540

Awang Damit’s EOC series, highly sought-after by art aficionados is laden with emotion, just like the rest of his works. The paintings speak to its viewers and evoke some type of emotion, be it anger, sadness or tension, and that’s what makes Awang’s Essence of Culture series alluring. Jagged lines, shapes and random colours are scattered about the canvas, so forceful that they command attention.

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USD 7,300 - 11,100

Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

MYR 33,000 - 50,000

b. Johor, 1950 Wayang Topeng - Sri Kandi, 1996

Oil on canvas 92 x 76 cm

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Born in 1950 in Johor, Ghani frequented a small movie theatre that was run by a family member as a young boy, where he developed a predisposition towards painting to depict movement and a sense of time through cowboy films. He cites Pollock and de Kooning as his early inspirations, but he eventually began to develop his unique style in painting, with masks being his theme for many years as a motif to explore human emotions and circumstances. He received a scholarship to study art at George Mason University, USA, where he studied Graphic Art and proceeded to pursue his Master’s in Fine Art at Catholic University, Washington. Upon returning to Malaysia, he began lecturing in Universiti MARA Institute of Technology. Most notably known for Abstract Expressionism, his other popular series are Topeng, Wayang, Segerak and Biring.

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. Beyond just expression of faces, by combining oil on canvas in controlled structures, intensified by outlines, shows the artist’s effort in exploring new forms and visual approaches that are to the point, solid, structured and meaningful. The figures depicted, while at times appear graphic and gory, is the embodiment of movement, radically altered by Yusof Ghani. He dismantles and transforms them into planes of colour and curving lines. They are almost forceful, and at times, even awkward.

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153RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 141 RAFIEE GHANI b. Kedah, 1962 Black River, 1996 Oil on canvas 59 x 51 cm Signed lower left and on the reverse MYR 8,500 - 12,000 USD 1,890 - 2,660

Rafiee Ghani is one of Malaysia’s most prominent fine artists who in 1980, started his training at the Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten art school in The Hague, Netherlands. He then continued his studies at MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM) and earned his Master’s degree in Fine Prints from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. It was in Europe that Rafiee found inspiration in masters such as Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. His works are today recognised for their loud and seemingly arbitrary use of colours and brush strokes. While he is known to produce paintings of still-life depicting everyday objects from vases to fruits, many of his artworks are also inspired by his travels.

Rafiee’s works have been displayed in exhibitions across Kuala Lumpur, and are in private collections around the world, from the United States to Europe. He was awarded the Salon Malaysia Minor Award in 1991, and in 1994, he received the 2nd Award at the Malaysia Art Open and the 5th Award at the Phillip Morris Malaysia Art Award.

Rafiee Ghani is one of Malaysia’s most prominent fine artists who in 1980, started his training at the Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten art school in The Hague, Netherlands. He then continued his studies at MARA Institute of Technology (UiTM) and earned his Master’s degree in Fine Prints from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. It was in Europe that Rafiee found inspiration in masters such as Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. His works are today recognised for their loud and seemingly arbitrary use of colours and brush strokes. While he is known to produce paintings of stilllife depicting everyday objects from vases to fruits, many of his artworks are also inspired by his travels, Rafiee’s works have been displayed in exhibitions across Kuala Lumpur, and are in private collections around the world, from the United States to Europe. He was awarded the Salon Malaysia Minor Award in 1991, and in 1994, he received the 2nd Award at the Malaysia Art Open and the 5th Award at the Phillip Morris Malaysia Art Award.

154 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 142 RAFIEE GHANI b. Kedah, 1962 Blue Lamp, 2000 Oil on canvas 91 x 101 cm Signed lower left and on the reverse MYR 18,000 - 35,000 USD 4,000 - 7,770

155RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 143 TAY BAK KOI b. Singapore, 1939 - d. 2005 Buffaloes, 1984 Oil on canvas 79 x 90 cm Signed and dated, lower left Bak Koi 84 and in Chinese MYR 22,000 - 28,000 USD 4,880 - 8,870

Tay’s works have been extensively exhibited around the world in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, USA, and Germany. In 1970, he was commissioned to produce around 300 works for the Hilton Hotel in Singapore, and as a testament to his influence in the arts, in 2007, two years after his death, a solo exhibition of his works was hosted by the Stamford House of Singapore as a tribute. Later, in 2013, art collectors celebrated his legacy with the exhibition, Reminiscing Tay Bak Koi.

The late Tay Bak Koi is a second-generation Singaporean artist most well-known for his portrayals of fishing villages, kampung scenes, and buffaloes. His innate talent for drawing was first noticed by his father’s friend, who then enrolled him at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1957 where he studied under Cheong Soo Pieng, a seminal pioneer of the Nanyang style of art. Oils and watercolours are Tay’s forte as he paints in a distinctive style in a realm between realism and fantasy. Regarded as one of his most prominent works, the Buffaoles series sees the majestic animals constructed with curves and sharp peaks outlining large, humped bodies supported by contrasting small legs.

Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal is a celebrated artist for his immense contribution to the growth of Malaysian art. His artworks bore profound personal, social and moral significance in various forms and mediums for the masses. His later works, however, demonstrated a spiritual and religious theme that centred around balance and harmony on canvas. The late Syed Ahmad was truly a multifaceted artist, having dabbled in various art languages including figurative and caricature drawings; abstract paintings; sculptures; textile art; murals; stage and poster designs to writings. The artists’ works are exclusive and scarce, making every piece extremely sought after as well as it’s of great value.

b. Johor, 1929 d. 2011

The outstanding painting entitled Jabal Rahmah, executed using pencil, colour pencil, watercolour and acrylic paint on paper is an iteration of a holy pilgrimage site for Muslims, showcasing the artist’s interest in spirituality. In the distance, a mountain that represents Mount Arafah is portrayed, while in the foreground, lines of triangular form that can be assumed as hills are portrayed. What’s immediately observed in this painting is the juxtaposition of warm and cool hues, exposing the hallmark of his early works.

Jabal Rahmah, 2003

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Mixed media on paper 28 x 41 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 11,000 - 15,000 USD 2,440 - 3,330

157RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 145 KHOO SUI HOE b. Kedah, 1939 By The Wind, 2006 Oil on linen 74 x 69 cm Signed lower right and on the reverse MYR 25,000 - 35,000 USD 5,550 - 7,770

Khoo Sui Hoe attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in 1959 and has chosen to further his studies at the Pratt Graphic Centre in New York. In 1974, he was awarded a scholarship grant from the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund to study the development of contemporary art. Known for creating imaginary dream-like scenes, Sui Hoe’s paintings often entice calmness and deep thoughts. artist, Sui Hoe won First Prize in Oil for the Malaysian Art & Craft competition in 1965, obtained Honourable Mention for the Salon Malaysia (1969) and twice received Certificate of Merits for the Asian Art Now, Las Vegas Art Museum (2002 & 2004). He had his first one-man show in 1965 and since has had over exhibitions all over the world. He recently has a solo exhibition at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM.

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Pahang, 1978 When Sun Goes Down, 2014 Woodcut print and oil on linen 122 x 241 cm Signed lower left and on the reverse MYR 36,000 - 48,000 USD 7,990 - 10,660

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Raduan Man graduated with Bachelors of Design Fine Arts from the University Technology Mara (MARA) in 2000 before going on to obtain a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (print making) with Honours from MARA. In 2002 Raduan was awarded the Pahang State Foundation Scholarship for his and Masters in Fine Art (painting) from the University of Wolverhampton, UK and in 2007 was once again the recipient of the state scholarship for his Masters in Fine Art (printmaking) from the Camberwell School of Art, UK.Raduan has participated in over 30 group exhibitions and has held 7 solo exhibitions including Fresh Markings, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2003), Beyond Print – Raduan Man, Gallery Chandran, Kuala Lumpur (2009), and Living Metals, Purple Houz Fine Arts, Petaling Jaya (2012). His recent solo is at White Box Publika, 2017.

160 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 147 AHMAD SHUKRI MOHAMED b. Kelantan, 1969 Golden Gate Series, 2015 Oil on canvas 150 x 150 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 38,000 - 56,000 USD 8,440 - 12,430

Ahmad Shukri obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from MARA (UiTM) in 1992, Shukri is today one of the leaders in ground-breaking contemporary art in Malaysia and has exhibited extensively world-wide. He is not confined by style, material or subject matter, but revels in forming multi-layered collages with oil paint, canvas, paint and paper.

His inaugural solo exhibition was in 1998, entitled “939495969798” at the Art Salon Kuala Lumpur. This was followed by a second solo show, also at the Art Salon Kuala Lumpur in 2001. The next year, in 2002, Ahmad Shukri depicted his artworks in an exhibition dubbed “Boy & Girl” at Gallery Taksu, Kuala Lumpur. The year 2003 was when the artist partook in the exhibition “Virus” at the Art Seasons in Singapore. In 2012, Ahmad Shukri displayed his paintings as part of the “Golden Gate”, at Pace Gallery in Petaling Jaya. In Ahmad Shukri Mohamed’s works, there is a departure from the immaculacy of painting on canvas towards texture, threedimensionality, and mixed media, as seen with this work. This particular work joins the artist’s Golden Gate series, each depicting a rendition of the rainforest.A rainforest is portrayed with this work, with a flair of vario

161RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 148 ARIF FAUZAN OTHMAN b. Perak, 1979 The Stain On Your Fingernails, 2012 Oil on canvas 137 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower right a nd on the reverse MYR 3,000 - 4,000 USD 670 - 890

Figurative artist Arif Fauzan was born in 1979, in Perak. He holds a Bachelor In Fine Arts degree from Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam (UiTM), graduating in 2001. The artist has won numerous competitions and accolades under his belt including the Consolation Prize in Live Drawing at the Laman Budaya Shah Alam in 2001. It’s also noteworthy that he received honourable mention in the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards (Malaysia) in 2003 and the Arts + Earth Young Artist Award in 2006. Arif Fauzan also partook in the Art Expo Malaysia 2016 and Art Stage Singapore 2015. His first solo exhibition, entitled ‘Temp’ was held at the Artist’s Cafe at the National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur in 2005. His recent solos since then include ‘Sublime Image’ and ‘World Eclipse’ (Arti Gallery) in 2012 and 2014 respectively, as well as ‘Black Zephyr’ at G13 Gallery in Kelana Jaya in May 2017. On an international scale, Arif Fauzan took part in the Outdoor Art Show in Australia in 2004 and 2005. Like many artists, Arif Fauzan takes inspiration from his surroundings through findings and observations. The artist offers his take on the topic of worldly politics, environmental issues and its relationship with human being.

162 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 149 ARIF FAUZAN OTHMAN b. Perak, 1979 Untitled, 2014 Oil on canvas 195 x 81 cm Signed and dated lower right MYR 3,000 - 4,000 USD 670 - 890

Figurative artist Arif Fauzan was born in 1979, in Perak. He holds a Bachelor In Fine Arts degree from Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam (UiTM), graduating in 2001. The artist has won numerous competitions and accolades under his belt including the Consolation Prize in Live Drawing at the Laman Budaya Shah Alam in 2001. It’s also noteworthy that he received honourable mention in the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards (Malaysia) in 2003 and the Arts + Earth Young Artist Award in 2006. Arif Fauzan also partook in the Art Expo Malaysia 2016 and Art Stage Singapore 2015. His first solo exhibition, entitled ‘Temp’ was held at the Artist’s Cafe at the National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur in 2005. His recent solos since then include ‘Sublime Image’ and ‘World Eclipse’ (Arti Gallery) in 2012 and 2014 respectively, as well as ‘Black Zephyr’ at G13 Gallery in Kelana Jaya in May 2017. On an international scale, Arif Fauzan took part in the Outdoor Art Show in Australia in 2004 and 2005. Like many artists, Arif Fauzan takes inspiration from his surroundings through findings and observations. The artist offers his take on the topic of worldly politics, environmental issues and its relationship with human being.

163RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 150 ANONYMOUS Nude Oil on board 62 x 39 cm Signed lower right MYR 500 - 1,000 USD 110 - 220

164 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 151 WU GUAN ZHONG 吳冠中 b. China, 1919 - d. China, 2010 Village, 1972 西柏坡山村 Integrated oil print on canvas 60 x 44 cm MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110 长城》等。乡》等；中国画代表作则有《春雪》、《狮子林》、《代表作有《长江三峡》、《北国风光》、《鲁迅的故年台北国立历史博物馆为其举办讲座及个展等。其油画敦大英博物馆展出、1995年香港艺术馆举办个展、1997如1989年与旧金山中华文化基金有很高的文化品格。吴冠中多次于世界各地举办个展，真切情感，表达了民族和大众的审美需求，他的作品具地守望着“在祖国、在故乡、在家园、现代化”的创作理念，形成了鲜明的艺术特色。他执着之探索，坚韧不拔地实践着“油画民族化”、“中国画潘天寿。吴画家终生致力于油画民族化及中国画现代美术教育家。油画师从方干民和吴大羽，国画师从吴冠中是20世纪现代中国绘画的代表性画家，也是中国现代化在自己心底”的会办个展，1992年在伦 152 WU GUAN ZHONG 吳冠中 b. China, 1919 - d. China, 2010 Three Gorges, 1977 长江山峡 Integrated oil print on canvas 59 x 43 cm MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110

165RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 153 WU GUAN ZHONG 吳冠中 b. China, 1919 - d. China, 2010 Waterfall, 1980 瀑布 Integrated oil print on canvas 59 x 65 cm MYR 3,000 - 4,000 USD 670 - 890 迅的故乡》等；中国画代表作则有《春雪》、《狮子林》、《长城》等。展、1997年台北国立历史博物馆为其举办讲座及个展等。其油画代表作有《长江三峡》、《北国风光》、《鲁个展，如1989年与旧金山中华文化基金底”的真切情感，表达了民族和大众的审美需求，他的作品具有很高的文化品格。吴冠中多次于世界各地举办国画现代化”的创作理念，形成了鲜明的艺术特色。他执着地守望着“在祖国、在故乡、在家园、从潘天寿。吴画家终生致力于油画民族化及中国画吴冠中是20世纪现代中国绘画的代表性画家，也是中国现代美术教育家。油画师从方干民和吴大羽，国画师现代化之探索，坚韧不拔地实践着“油画民族化”、“中在自己心会办个展，1992年在伦敦大英博物馆展出、1995年香港艺术馆举办个

166 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 154 GOH AH ANG 吴亚鸿 b. Selangor, 1954 Bamboo, 1999 步步高升 Chinese ink on rice paper 66 x 34 cm Signed, titled and stamps lower right MYR 1,000 - 3,000 USD 220 - 670 机构国家美术馆当代画家优秀奖的荣誉。1984年更被国家艺术馆遴选为6位杰出青年画家联展画家之长水墨绘画。他曾于1980年获得大马华人文化协会主办的全国水墨画创作赛优秀奖。1983年荣膺国家最高艺术吴亚鸿为博雅艺术中心创办人、雪州皇城艺术家协会会长、国际彩墨画家联盟首席顾问，是我国著名画家，擅一。

167RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 155 GOH AH ANG 吴亚鸿 b. Selangor, 1954 Bamboo, 1999 Chinese ink on rice paper 67 x 34 cm Signed, titled and stamps lower right MYR 1,000 - 3,000 USD 220 - 670 机构国家美术馆当代画家优秀奖的荣誉。1984年更被国家艺术馆遴选为6位杰出青年画家联展画家之长水墨绘画。他曾于1980年获得大马华人文化协会主办的全国水墨画创作赛优秀奖。1983年荣膺国家最高艺术吴亚鸿为博雅艺术中心创办人、雪州皇城艺术家协会会长、国际彩墨画家联盟首席顾问，是我国著名画家，擅一。

168 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 156 GOH AH ANG 吴亚鸿 b. Selangor, 1954 Bamboo, 1999 清风 Chinese ink on rice paper 68 x 34 cm Signed, titled and stamps lower right MYR 1,000 - 3,000 USD 220 - 670 机构国家美术馆当代画家优秀奖的荣誉。1984年更被国家艺术馆遴选为6位杰出青年画家联展画家之长水墨绘画。他曾于1980年获得大马华人文化协会主办的全国水墨画创作赛优秀奖。1983年荣膺国家最高艺术吴亚鸿为博雅艺术中心创办人、雪州皇城艺术家协会会长、国际彩墨画家联盟首席顾问，是我国著名画家，擅一。

169RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 157 CHEAH THIEN SONG 谢忝宋 b. Negeri Sembilan, 1942 Having Fun, 2003 Chinese ink on rice paper 34 x 24 cm Signed and stamped, upper right MYR 1,500 - 2,000 USD 330 - 440 独特的风抽像元素结合在一起，成功创造一种具有借鉴意义的崭新而可见物统保持了一种融会贯通、和谐均称的态势。他的画作捕捉到员。员、国会(马)会长、森美兰艺术协会顾问、国际现代水墨画联盟会学他于1962年毕业于新加坡南洋美专，2002年荣获美国英特大谢忝宋博士，又名谢梅，是马来西亚著名的杰出水墨画家。颁予的美术哲学博士荣衔，现任马来西亚南洋美专校友际造型艺术家协会(马)会员及国际彩墨画家联盟会他的绘画艺术揉和了儒释道精神，这体现在他对艺术传质世界虚空的底蕴。他擅长把东西方艺术以及具象和格，给予观者以审美、和谐以及愉悦的感觉。

170 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 158 LIU CHUN CAO 刘春草 b. Guangzhou, China, 1925 - d. 2014 Bird and Flowers 花鸟, 1983 Chinese ink on rice paper 44,5 x 72 cm Signed, dated and sealed, upper right in Chinese characters MYR 1,000 - 3,000 USD 220 - 670 珍藏刘教授的作品。国之三藩市、纽约及英国、法国、澳大利亚等国艺术馆、博物馆、文化机构都有包括《月是故乡明》、《天下第一峰》，也曾出版书籍《游澳大利亚。在美国应加州大学之邀任教，其作品成为该校陈列收藏品。100多个国家和地区办画展，在西澳大学边讲学，边采风边创作，用1年多时间环文化研究会会长，踏沙巴)成为一员马来西亚华侨。旅居马来西亚近半个世纪岁月里，他是该国炎黄商贸促进会名誉会长。他受聘到北婆罗洲居国外弘扬中国传统书画艺术、继承发展岭南画派画风。他也是佛山市潮人文化其峰、陈树人，与关山月、赵少昂、黎雄才、杨善深为岭南刘春草，祖籍广东顺德，马来西亚华侨，是岭南画派著名画家。师承高剑父、高画家传人，长期旅从事教育工作，从此在北婆罗洲(今称入中年游历了大半个世界，曾到东南亚、欧美、澳大利亚等其画作家乡风情》。此外，美

171RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 159 QI HorseYI Zodiac 马属生肖图 Chinese ink on rice paper 67 x 45 cm Signed, titled and stamps upper right MYR 2,000 - 3,000 USD 440 - 670

172 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 160 LIU BO SHU b. Jiangxi, China, 1935 Galloping Horses, 2022 Chinese ink on rice paper 70 x 68 cm Signed and sealed in Chinese MYR 2,000 - 4,000 USD 440 - 890 术馆、博物馆、纪念馆、陈列馆等收藏。急》等。多件作品入选国内、国际美术展览，并被国内外美研究员，全国政协委员。代表作品有《三马图》、《奔腾誉委员。八届、九届全国政协委员。中国文学艺术界联合会第十届荣长，中国美术家协会副主席，文化部高级职称评审委员，第院国画系副主任、中央美院副院长、中国画研究院常务副院的功力。1955年中央美术学院研究生班毕业。历任中央美后一位弟子，在素描﹑速写﹑中国画传统笔墨方面都有很深刘勃舒是江西永新画家，是徐悲鸿先生门下最年轻﹑也是最现任中国美术家协会副主席，中国画研究院院长、

173RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 161 THAM CHANG RONG 谭昌镕 b. Sichuan, China, 1933 Peacock, 1991 Chinese ink on rice paper 138 x 68 cm Signed and sealed in Chinese MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110

Wong Kean Choon has several solo exhibitions since the year 1995 and has participated in various group exhibitions within the East- Asian countries. Wong has attained numerous awards, which include the second prize winner of the Art competition held in conjunction with the Celebration of Ipoh City Status, second prize winner of the ‘Pesta Laut Lumut’ Art competition and one of the three Nanyang Academy of Fine Art Alumnus Malaysia’s exhibition, creative award.

174 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 162 WONG KEAN CHOON 黄健俊 b. 1942, Perak Lion, 1980 Ink on paper 76 x 104 cm Signed lower right MYR 4,000 - 6,000 USD 890 - 1,330

Wong Kean Choon graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) in 1965. He is currently a lecturer at the Perak Institute of Art, the president of Perak Art Society, a member of the Contemporary Malaysian Watercolourist Association and a member of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore Old Boy Association.

175RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 163 LU DE PING 卢德平 b. Guangdong, China, 1944 Living In The Mountain, 1995 Chinese ink on rice paper 67 x 67 cm Signed and sealed in Chinese MYR 1,500 - 3,000 USD 330 - 670 卢德平于广州美术学院中国画系研究生专业课程班结业, 展厅及北京今日美术画廊展出。担任91米长卷《锦绣珠江图》艺术指导并参与创作，并于广东画院韵》入编作品12幅，由广东省博物馆收藏并出版画集。此外，他还展》。2002年8月在粤雅堂举办个展。他曾出版大型画集《笔情墨广州市美术作品展获铜奖;颂•全国书画大赛展》获最高荣誉奖。2001年7月《大音希声》入选吉隆坡举办《中国八人画家展》。1996年9月《水乡》入选《中华书画展》;藩市时代画廊举办个展;马里亚纳高等学院及香港收藏家画廊举办个展;1993年2月在美国三城举办《中日现代水墨画20人展》,在1991年1992年在美属塞班北黄继光》入选广东省美术作品展，获优秀奖。1990年参加在南韩汉卢德平于1989年参与在广州美术馆《广州画家五人展》，州市山水画研究会常务理事，也是广州市中国画学会会员。省美协会员、广东省连环画研究会会员、广州市美协常务理事、广市文艺创作研究所专业画家兼《广州美术研究》杂志副主编、广东任职广州作品《4月《山乡锁雾时》入选《太行岭南百人12月出版《卢德平山水画集》。1995年9月在马来西亚9月在甘肃天水市举办《广东画家七人

176 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 164 LU DE PING 卢德平 b. Guangdong, China, 1944 Scenery, 1995 Chinese ink on rice paper 68 x 68 cm Signed and stamped, upper left MYR 1,500 - 3,000 USD 340 - 670 卢德平于广州美术学院中国画系研究生专业课程班结业, 并于广东画院展厅及北京今日美术画廊展出。画集。此外，他还担任91米长卷《锦绣珠江图》艺术指导并参与创作，出版大型画集《笔情墨韵》入编作品12幅，由广东省博物馆收藏并出版天水市举办《广东画家七人展》。2002年8月在粤雅堂举办个展。他曾奖。2001年7月《大音希声》入选广州市美术作品展获铜奖;展》。1996年9月《水乡》入选《中华颂•全国书画大赛展》获最高荣誉卢德平山水画集》。1995年9月在马来西亚吉隆坡举办《中国八人画家个展;学院及香港收藏家画廊举办个展;1993年2月在美国三藩市时代画廊举办中日现代水墨画20人展》,在1991年1992年在美属塞班北马里亚纳高等光》入选广东省美术作品展，获优秀奖。1990年参加在南韩汉城举办《卢德平于1989年参与在广州美术馆《广州画家五人展》，究会常务理事，也是广州市中国画学会会员。员、广东省连环画研究会会员、广州市美协常务理事、广州市山水画研艺创作研究所专业画家兼《广州美术研究》杂志副主编、广东省美协会任职广州市文作品《黄继4月《山乡锁雾时》入选《太行岭南百人书画展》;12月出版《9月在甘肃

177RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 165 LEE CHOON KOOI 李俊贵 b. Kedah, 1950 Old Man and Buffalo, 1989 老子出关 Chinese ink on rice paper 163 x 61 cm Signed and sealed in Chinese MYR 2,000 - 4,000 USD 440 - 890 墨画面貌。时代精神和发挥本土文化的美点，开创一个新生活气息的水是他生动画出了各人物的眼神与表情。表达了他一直追求的留水墨画的原素，如留白、墨韵、题款、笔触等。更重要的于画面，顿使画面的生活气息生动亮丽起来。其画作不只保描于背景上以衬托主角人物的神情，且以淡雅瑰丽色彩点染中的祭祀皿器、图腾、沙龙衣物纹饰的描绘。时而以淡墨勾人物轮廓，并稳实的运用五色墨韵渲染其上。着重传统民俗李俊贵喜欢素描人物与墨笔下的民俗风情,里开创一个新风格水墨的道路。意水墨人物画特别的深读钻研各人物画册作品，终于从传统著名画家李俊贵是马、新水墨画坛上的艺术奇葩，为创造新擅用勾勒法描绘

178 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 166 LI XIN JUN 李心军 b. Guangxi, China, 1966 Wisdom, 1995 Chinese ink on rice paper 67 x 67 cm Signed and sealed in Chinese MYR 1,500 - 3,000 USD 330 - 670 术馆开馆暨全国中国画作品展”。春·中国山水画作品展”。《大苗山》入选“2012吴冠中艺行”全国山水画作品展。《苗乡山居图》入选“首届公望富最高奖）。《万水千山总是情》入选“和谐燕赵、红色太《苗山清华》获2010年上海世博会中国美术作品展优秀奖（美展”。金秋》分别入选第一、第二、第三届“中国西部大地情全国区一等奖。《苗家仙景图》、《苗家四季总是春》、《苗寨谈会上的讲话发表60周年”全国美术作品展览，并获广西展副院长。《山里人家》入选“纪念毛泽东同志在延安文艺座常务理事，柳州画院院长，柳州美协副主席，柳州中国画院名画家黄格胜教授。现为柳州市政协委员，漓江画派促进会李心军是广西艺术学院中国山水画方向研究生毕业，师从著《苗岭早春》入选首届“中国画山水双年展”。

179RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 167 GAO BO LONG 高伯龙 b. Beijing, China, 1944 ZHONG KUI 钟馗手执伏妖剑 Chinese ink on rice paper 97 x 61 cm Signed titled and dated lower left Unframed MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110 高伯龙于1967 师、国家一级美术师。书画委员会副主任、中国诗书画院一级画画家。现为中华老人文化交流促进会中国公司签约画家河北“入帘青”画社特约术家联合会顾问北京时代国际拍卖有限展,北京东西方文化交流协会理事泰中艺香港、澳门及东莞、烟台等地多次举办画律宾侨领等贵宾。曾在马来西亚、泰国、政府作为礼品赠予列之敦士登王子、菲人民大会堂、中南海等收藏,亦被北京市其作品被钓鱼台国宾馆、毛主席纪念堂、笔墨酣畅、设色优美、雅俗共赏的效果。台美术专业。其个人作品追求造型准确、年毕业于中央戏剧学院舞

180 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 168 MEI DONG SHENG b. Yingkou, China, 1962 Native Woman, 1996 Oil on canvas 88 x 91 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 6,000 - 10,000 USD 1,330 - 2,220

Born in Yingkou of the Liaoning Province in 1962, Mei Dong Sheng has participated in several provincial and national exhibitions, including the 70th Anniversary celebration of Chinese Painters of China in 1991, the Contemporary North-Eastern Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition in Taiwan in 1992, and the 2nd Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition in 1994. At the 8th National Art Exhibition in 1994, Dongsheng’s painting “Flash of Sunset” was purchased for the permanent collection of the Provincial Art Museum. He has also participated in the Chinese North-East Oil Painting Exhibition in Malaysia in 1995 and 1996, where Dongsheng’s painting “Return and Sons of the Desert” was purchased for Museum Collections.

Mei Dongsheng has been represented by the Odon Wagner Gallery since 1997 and his work was included in the group exhibition Out of China, December 1998 and in 2010

182 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 手”如有神。指作画。作画破万卷,下“崔黎娟是中国指书画家，手 169 CHUI LI JUAN 崔黎娟 b. Jiangsu,China Calligraphy, 2008 心随梦境逐云飞 Chinese ink on rice paper 97 x 46 cm Signed and dated lower left MYR 3,000 - 5,000 USD 670 - 1,110

Dr. Cheah Thien Soong is a renowned contemporary ink-painting artist in Malaysia. Cheah is considered the second generation of Nanyangstyle contemporary ink-painting artist. He graduated from Chung Hua High School in Seremban, Malaysia in 1959 before proceeding to Singapore’sNanyang Academy of Fine Arts. There, he studied both Chinese and Western painting under the tutelage of artists such as Chen Wen Xi, Choong Soo Peng, Chen Zhong Rui, Shi Xiang Tuo, and Georgette Chen. He held his first exhibitions in 1962, and has since won a number of awards from art institutes in Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. His paintings often include trees. From 1990 to 2002, he served as a lecturer at the Malaysia Institute of Art in Kuala Lumpur; he also returned to his hometown to found the Seremban Institute of Art. He received his doctorate from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in 2002. As a result of a trip he took to Jiangxi in 2003, he has branched out from canvas and taken up the challenge of painting on porcelain, creating works with Malaysian subjects painted onto Jingdezhenclay.

183RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 170 CHEAH THIEN SOONG 谢忝宋 b. Negeri Sembilan, 1942 Calligraphy Chinese ink on rice paper 137 x 34 cm MYR 4,200 - 5,000 USD 930 - 1,110

184 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 171 TSUE TA TEE 崔大地 b. China, 1903 - d. 1974 Calligraphy 德成公维 Chinese ink on rice paper 49 x 130 cm Signed and sealed, middle left in chinese characters Unframed MYR 6.000 - 8.000 USD 1,330 - 1,780 法基础扎实稳固，创作态度严肃谦和，成就有目共睹，早已受到肯定。展，包括新加坡、巴黎、英国等地区，也推广上面。他担任过华义中学书法城还是随时可见。1965年，并没有收学生，但那里了不少书法展览会那里他找到无数书崔大地是南洋一位著名先贤书法家。他三十几岁就离开祖国，迁移到南洋，培育了法后进。早年的他对追求知识的痴迷，使他于1953年又踏上了伦敦之途。在了机会在大英博物院研究书法，尤其是甲骨文。他也在伦敦与巴黎举办。他于1958年离开伦敦，前往槟城，勤练书法。在槟城期间，他肯定在留下了他的书法痕迹。今天，他写的招牌匾额，在槟他终于回到新加坡定居，把剩余的时间放在书法教学与会的义务书法导师。他早年在世界各地举行书法在新马举办了不少的书法展。崔先生的书

185RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 172 ZHU MO, DATO’ 竺摩法师 b. Zhejiang, China, 1913 – d. 2002 Calligraphy 振兴实业润余吉，月到中秋分外明 Chinese ink on rice paper 82 x 22 cm each Signed lower left MYR 7,000 - 9,000 USD 1,550 - 2,000 内外各道场所珍藏。人结缘,有佛门才子之誉,墨宝多为海格,除讲经弘道外,经常作书写画师亦擅长诗词、散文,书法尤自成一长、檀香山檀华寺住持等职。竺摩法席十余年，并任马来西亚佛教学院院等地。先后连任马来西亚佛教总会主其归依弟子遍及新马、香港、东南亚港弘法,1953年转往马来西亚槟城。剑父,遂善绘事。抗日战争前,曾在香昌等佛学院。曾随学于岭南画家高家,自号雁荡山僧。毕业于闽南、武竺摩法师,俗姓陈。幼年于雁荡山出与

186 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 173 PAN SOU 潘受

Chinese ink on paper 132 x 59 cm MYR 18,000 - 25,000 USD 3,990 - 5,550 百页的《潘受诗选》（1997），其中共有诗词1300余首。早年喜写白话诗，青年时期才致力于古典诗词的创作，已出版《海外庐诗》（1970）、《云南园诗集》（1984）、及厚八潘受也爱好写作及诗歌创作，他曾于1928年参加中国“全国拒毒论文比赛”荣获第一名（北大蔡元培校长为主任评选），各界喜爱与尊崇，除东南亚各地外，在山东曲阜孔庙、西安碑林、武汉黄鹤楼等地都可看到的墨宝。家。1982年出版书法集三册，新加坡国立博物馆于1984及1991年两次为他举行书法展览。他的书法广受潘受精研书法，早年师法颜真卿、虞世南，后转习魏碑，于楷书、行书有很深的造诣，最后自成一南洋华侨筹赈祖国难民总会”（主席陈嘉庚）主任秘书。1953年参加筹办南洋大学，任南大执行委员会委员。南学校及马来亚麻坡中华中学，及任道南学校校长6年（1935～1940）。1937年抗战军兴，走避新加坡，任“潘受，原名潘国渠，福建南安人。1930年19岁南渡新加坡，初任《叻报》编辑，1934年起执教于华侨中学、道

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Fujian, China,1911 - b. 1999

187RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 会及般若岩止观堂，亦常捐出书法作品予其他佛教组织、华团义卖筹款。职。2007年被选为马佛总会副会长。近年来法师亦曾多次举办书法义展，将书法作品展现于大众，并将义款捐于马佛青总佛教会、及马佛青总会霹雳州联委会。2002年年初马佛学院院长竺摩法师圆寂，之后又受聘回马佛学院担任院长一继程法师，俗名周明添，马来西亚佛教人物。高中毕业于太平华联国中，毕业后教小学，曾参与于太平佛青团、太平 174 CHI CHERN 继程法师 b. Perak, 1955 Calligraphy, 2004 Chinese ink on rice paper a) 18 x 7 cm b) 18 x 55 cm MYR 500 - 1,000 USD 110 - 220

188 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 175 DONG YIN 董寅 Calligraphy, 1999 明净云台无色香智慧出予菩提光， Chinese ink on rice paper 97 x 47 cm Signed and dated middle left MYR 1,000 - 2,000 USD 220 - 440

189RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 176 ZHONG ZHENG CHUAN 钟正川 b. Melaka, 1945 Flower 美人颜色英雄气概 Chinese ink on rice paper 86 x 65 cm Signed lower right MYR 5,000 - 8,000 USD 1,110 - 1,780 协会大型画展》。央数字电视书画频道在海口及三亚举办由钟正川领衔的《马来西亚水墨画年四月,为庆祝海南建省办经济特心、中国油画《海内外中国书画艺术当代名家集五大名家》,中国国家画院艺术交流中专业委员会、文化部对外艺术展览中心、中国大众文学学会联合编与靳尚谊、吴冠中、朱徳群、王明明入十大名家作品展、国藏。被誉为“马来西亚的齐白石”。曾参加亚洲美术联盟美展、马来西亚艺术馆、台湾国立教育美术馆等多国元首、政要、大使、国家级美术馆收国家迎宾馆、中国艺术研究院、齐白石纪念馆、张大千纪念馆、韩国文化人文化协会视觉艺术主任等。其作品被马来西亚国家亚国立大学教授、北京市希望书库席、新加坡书法家协会及新加坡书法研究院院士、钟正川画院院长、马来钟正川,现为马来西亚水墨画协会总会长、香港世界艺术家联合总会副主基金会海外荣誉副会长、马来西亚华艺术馆、马来西亚际现代水墨画名家精选巡回展等。二零零八年六月,选由中国文联书画艺术制的学会、文化部艺术品评估委员会提供学术支持。二零零八区二十周年,中共海南省委宣传部和中

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Zhong Zheng Chuan excelled in Chinese ink painting especially in depicting flowers and birds. He is a talented and a poetic painter. This artistic characteristics can be seen through the way the artist handles the brush strokes bold yet elegant, soft yet strong is a good example of yin and yang. Apart from being a full-time artist, he has generously devoted his time in educating the young, upcoming artist. He has held several solo and group exhibitions locally and internationally, including at National Painting Academy of China in Beijing. His works are in collections of corporate bodies, private galleries and many private individuals.

ZHONG ZHENG CHUAN

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Rambutan Tree and Bird, 2008

b. Melaka, 1945

Unframed MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220

钟正川

Chinese ink on rice paper 69 x 136 cm and sealed in Chinese

MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220

b. Melaka, 1945 Happy Together, 2017 与花为邻

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Zhong Zheng Chuan excelled in Chinese ink painting especially in depicting flowers and birds. He is a talented and a poetic painter. This artistic characteristics can be seen through the way the artist handles the brush strokes bold yet elegant, soft yet strong is a good example of yin and yang. Apart from being a full-time artist, he has generously devoted his time in educating the young, upcoming artist. He has held several solo and group exhibitions locally and internationally, including at National Painting Academy of China in Beijing. His works are in collections of corporate bodies, private galleries and many private individuals.

Chinese ink on rice paper 72 x 141 cm Signed and sealed in Chinese Unframed

b. Melaka, 1945 Happy Family, 2012 荼下的温情

Chinese ink on rice paper 72 x 140 cm and sealed in Chinese Unframed

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ZHONG

Zhong Zheng Chuan excelled in Chinese ink painting especially in depicting flowers and birds. He is a talented and a poetic painter. This artistic characteristics can be seen through the way the artist handles the brush strokes bold yet elegant, soft yet strong is a good example of yin and yang. Apart from being a full-time artist, he has generously devoted his time in educating the young, upcoming artist. He has held several solo and group exhibitions locally and internationally, including at National Painting Academy of China in Beijing. His works are in collections of corporate bodies, private galleries and many private individuals.

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MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220

ZHENG CHUAN 钟正川

194 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 180 CHUNG CHEN SUN 钟正山 b. Melaka,1935 Blossom 绿叶扶花相得益彰 Chinese ink on rice paper 67 x 136 cm Signed and stamps lower left MYR 10,000 - 20,000 USD 2,220 - 4,440 钟正山是享誉国际的著名书画家，祖籍今广东梅州市梅县区。他是马来西亚现代艺术教育之父及前设计艺术学院。钟正山筹划成立了马来西亚国际资讯艺术学院。术学院、内蒙古师范大学国际现代设计学院及湖南炎帝专修大学正山国际现代首次回中国大陆考察，此后与中方合作，相继成立了云南大学国际现代设计艺长，1967年创办马来西亚艺术学院并任院长32年。1988年他应中国山任职国际现代水墨画联盟主席，1982年被亚洲太平洋地区教育协会轮值主席。1982年至1989年钟正推选为马来西亚华人文化协会总会政府之邀，

b. Negeri Sembilan, 1942 Gourds , 2004

Dr. Cheah Thien Soong is a renowned contemporary ink-painting artist in Malaysia. Cheah is considered the second generation of Nanyangstyle contemporary ink-painting artist. He graduated from Chung Hua High School in Seremban, Malaysia in 1959 before proceeding to Singapore’sNanyang Academy of Fine Arts. There, he studied both Chinese and Western painting under the tutelage of artists such as Chen Wen Xi, Choong Soo Peng, Chen Zhong Rui, Shi Xiang Tuo, and Georgette Chen. He held his first exhibitions in 1962, and has since won a number of awards from art institutes in Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. His paintings often include trees. From 1990 to 2002, he served as a lecturer at the Malaysia Institute of Art in Kuala Lumpur; he also returned to his hometown to found the Seremban Institute of Art. He received his doctorate from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in 2002. As a result of a trip he took to Jiangxi in 2003, he has branched out from canvas and taken up the challenge of painting on porcelain, creating works with Malaysian subjects painted onto Jingdezhenclay.

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谢忝宋

Chinese ink on rice paper 138 x 11 cm each Signed, dated, titled and sealed in Chinese

181 CHEAH THIEN SOONG

葫芦四条屏

MYR 8,000 - 12,000 USD 1,780 - 2,660

196 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 182 HUANG YAO 黄尧 b. Shanghai,, 1914 - d. Kuala Lumpur,1987 Countenance, 1985 Chinese ink on rice paper 68 x 44 cm Signed and dated, upper left MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220 黃尧，本名黄家塘，原籍浙江嘉善, 家的代表性人物，也影响了后来许多本土画家的绘画风格。南洋风情画。黄尧的水墨画表现了浓厚的南洋风格，是早期马来西亚画领域。1956年，应马来亚教育部之聘，他南下担任教师，并开始画更多转换成抽象的造型。黄尧还广泛涉猎山水画、中国民俗化、书法等艺术南洋度过半生岁月的马来西亚画家，特别擅长将不同时期的中国文字，出身书香门第。生长于上海，却在

197RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 183 CHUNG CHEN SUN 钟正山 b. Melaka, 1935 Mother And Child, 1999 Chinese ink on rice paper 136 x 65 cm Signed and dated, lower right MYR 25,000 - 40,000 USD 5,550 - 8,880 术学院。院。钟正山筹划成立了马来西亚国际资讯艺湖南炎帝专修大学正山国际现代设计艺术学学院、内蒙古师范大学国际现代设计学院及作，相继成立了云南大学国际现代设计艺术之邀，首次回中国大陆考察，此后与中方合术学院并任院长32年。1988年他应中国人文化协会总会长，1967年创办马来西亚艺墨画联盟主席，1982年被席。1982年至1989年钟正山任职国际现代水育之父及前东梅州市梅县区。钟正山是享誉国际的著名书画家，祖籍今广他是马来西亚现代艺术教亚洲太平洋地区教育协会轮值主推选为马来西亚华政府

198 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 184 CHUNG CHEN SUN 钟正山 b. Melaka 1935 Tiger Chinese ink on rice paper 90 x 87 cm Signed and sealed lower left MYR 18,000 - 35,000 USD 4,000 - 7,770 钟正山是享誉国际的著名书画家，祖籍今广东梅州市梅县区。他是马来西亚现代艺术教育之父及前际现代设计艺术学院。钟正山筹划成立了马来西亚国际资讯艺术学院。南大学国际现代设计艺术学院、内蒙古师范大学国际现代设计学院及湖南炎帝专修大学正山国长32年。1988年他应中国主席，1982年被亚洲太平洋地区教育协会轮值主席。1982年至1989年钟正山任职国际现代水墨画联盟推选为马来西亚华人文化协会总会长，1967年创办马来西亚艺术学院并任院政府之邀，首次回中国大陆考察，此后与中方合作，相继成立了云

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Chinese ink on rice paper x 49 cm and sealed, upper left

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MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220 黃尧，本名黄家塘，原籍浙江嘉善, 了后来许多本土画家的绘画风格。南洋风格，是早期马来西亚画家的代表性人物，也影响并开始画更多南洋风情画。黄尧的水墨画表现了浓厚的域。1956年，应马来亚教育部之聘，他南下担任教师，黄尧还广泛涉猎山水画、中国民俗化、书法等艺术领特别擅长将不同时期的中国文字，转换成抽象的造型。生长于上海，却在南洋度过半生岁月的马来西亚画家，出身书香门第。 186 HUANG YAO 黄尧 b. Shanghai, China, 1914 - d. Kuala Lumpur, 1987 Solitude Chinese ink on rice paper 43 x 36 cm Signed and dated lower right and on the reverse MYR 7,000 - 10,000 USD 1,550 - 2,220

Signed

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HUANG YAO 黄尧

b. Shanghai, China, 1914 - d. Kuala Lumpur, 1987 Pagoda In a Landscape, 1985

200 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 187 CHUNG CHEN SUN 钟正山 b. Melaka 1935 Bamboo, 2010 Chinese ink on rice paper 89 x 96 cm Signed and sealed in chinese MYR 8,000 - 15,000 USD 1,780 - 3,330 山筹划成立了马来西亚国际资讯艺术学院。计学院及湖南炎帝专修大学正山国际现代设计艺术学院。钟正云南大学国际现代设计艺术学院、内蒙古师范大学国际现代设府之邀，首次回中国大陆考察，此后与中方合作，相继成立了年创办马来西亚艺术学院并任院长32年。1988年他应中国主席，1982年被会轮值主席。1982年至1989年钟正山任职国际现代水墨画联盟他是马来西亚现代艺术教育之父及前钟正山是享誉国际的著名书画家，祖籍今广东梅州市梅县区。亚洲太平洋地区教育协推选为马来西亚华人文化协会总会长，1967政

201RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 188 CHEN WEN HSI b. China, 1906 – d. 1992 Gibbons Chinese ink on rice paper 33 x 43 cm Signed and stamped, upper right MYR 38,000 - 50,000 USD 8,440 - 11,100 陈文希童年在乡野裡度过,让他向许多有趣、美丽的事物探索和追寻,孕育了他对绘画的热爱。中学毕业后到上海美术专科学校专攻美术, 后因故转校新华艺术专科学校, 受教於潘天寿等名师, 四年后,往汕头中学教美术, 勋章,大学特颁”风,此定居下来,先后任教於华侨中学、南洋美专,逢假期闲暇便往东南亚各地旅行收集画材。陈文希以他独特的中识和年轻时期便开展于汕头、广州、香港、上海等城市举行个展;1937年在南京举行的中国第二次全国美展,更受到徐悲鸿的赏还组织春阳画社。赞扬,同年也被英国画室杂誌所刊选的当代中国十大画家作品将其列為之一。1948年,他逐心动而远道下南洋,就西结合的画奠定了他在国际艺坛上的基础。在他诸多作品中如画鱼、鸟、猿猴、鷺鷥等，都是他朝夕观察作画。1975年,新加坡名誉博士“荣衔于他,作為首位当地画家获得此荣誉。此外,1964年,他获得新加坡总统尤索夫授予公共服务1980年得台湾历史博物馆颁发金章,1987年则得亚细安文化及传播奖。

202 RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 189 CHEN WEN HSI b. China, 1906 – d. 1992 Duck Chinese ink on rice paper 33 x 43 cm Signed and stemped, right area MYR 20,000 - 30,000 USD 4,440 - 6,660 陈文希童年在乡野裡度过,让他向许多有趣、美丽的事物探索和追寻,孕育了他对绘画的热爱。中学毕业后到上海美术专科学校专攻美术, 后因故转校新华艺术专科学校, 受教於潘天寿等名师, 四年后,往汕头中学教美术, 勋章,大学特颁”风,此定居下来,先后任教於华侨中学、南洋美专,逢假期闲暇便往东南亚各地旅行收集画材。陈文希以他独特的中识和年轻时期便开展于汕头、广州、香港、上海等城市举行个展;1937年在南京举行的中国第二次全国美展,更受到徐悲鸿的赏还组织春阳画社。赞扬,同年也被英国画室杂誌所刊选的当代中国十大画家作品将其列為之一。1948年,他逐心动而远道下南洋,就西结合的画奠定了他在国际艺坛上的基础。在他诸多作品中如画鱼、鸟、猿猴、鷺鷥等，都是他朝夕观察作画。1975年,新加坡名誉博士“荣衔于他,作為首位当地画家获得此荣誉。此外,1964年,他获得新加坡总统尤索夫授予公共服务1980年得台湾历史博物馆颁发金章,1987年则得亚细安文化及传播奖。

Dr. Cheah Thien Soong is a renowned contemporary ink-painting artist in Malaysia. Cheah is considered the second generation of Nanyangstyle contemporary ink-painting artist. He graduated from Chung Hua High School in Seremban, Malaysia in 1959 before proceeding to Singapore’sNanyang Academy of Fine Arts. There, he studied both Chinese and Western painting under the tutelage of artists such as Chen Wen Xi, Choong Soo Peng, Chen Zhong Rui, Shi Xiang Tuo, and Georgette Chen. He held his first exhibitions in 1962, and has since won a number of awards from art institutes in Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. His paintings often include trees. From 1990 to 2002, he served as a lecturer at the Malaysia Institute of Art in Kuala Lumpur; he also returned to his hometown to found the Seremban Institute of Art. He received his doctorate from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in 2002. As a result of a trip he took to Jiangxi in 2003, he has branched out from canvas and taken up the challenge of painting on porcelain, creating works with Malaysian subjects painted onto Jingdezhenclay.

203RAFFLES AUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2022 190 CHEAH THIEN SOONG 谢忝宋 b. Negeri Sembilan, 1942 The Heart Sutra, 2004 色不异空，空不异色，色即是空，空即是色 Chinese ink on rice paper 24.5 x 18.5 cm Signed, dated, titled and sealed in Chinese character MYR 2,000 - 2,500 USD 440 - 550

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