Lot 070
Zulkifli Lee
b. Pahang, 1978
Sepadu, 2017
signed and dated (verso)
lime stone on canvas
168 x 211cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Singapore
ESTIMATE RM 12,000 – 20,000
PRICE REALISED RM 13,440.00
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Zulkifli Lee’s works are known for its impact on the contrast between traditional Islamic geometric patterns and contemporary execution. Submitting part of the image making to laws of nature, the ideas of unity and cultural values are well expressed through the patterns and forms. His paintings are made from natural, organic mediums, such as soil, sand, and limestone, producing a visceral aesthetic.
Zulkifli Lee majored in Art and Design (Fine Art) and graduated with a BA from Universiti Teknologi MARA, and he pursued an MA (Fine Art and Technology) at the same university, receiving the Master’s Excellence Award in 2013. Since 1999, Lee has exhibited extensively in galleries and institutions in Malaysia. As Rimbun Dahan’s Yearlong Resident Artist for 2017, he presented works inspired from the natural and built environments surrounding the private arts facility in his first solo exhibition Material, Order & Chance (2017). His recent selected group exhibitions include S.E.A New Generation (2019) Tang Contemporary, Bangkok, Thailand; Frictional (2018), Pearl Lam Galleries, Singapore; Lingering Manifestations (2018), Pearl Lam Galleries, Singapore; Bintang 5 (2018), Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur; Locals Only (2018), Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur; The Unreal Deal (2017), Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur; and Young Contemporary ’16 (2017), National Art Gallery Malaysia. |