Lot 053
SIVARAJAH NATARAJAN
b. Kuala Lumpur, 1967
UNTITLED, 1997
Signed and dated 'SIVARAJAH NATARAJAN
NOV 97. K.L.' (lower left)
Oil on canvas
150cm x150cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur.
ESTIMATE RM 8,000 - 10,000
PRICE REALISED RM 9,017.60
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Sivarajah Natarajan’s paintings are influenced by music and the performing arts encompassing “odissi, bharatanatyam, gotipua (boy-dancers of Odisha), Balinese and Javanese court dances, contemporary modern dances and the traditional Malaysian theatre forms of makyong, menora and main puteri” The fluid lines and gestural brushwork encapsulate the rhythm and movement of a musician playing the rebab, a traditional Malay musical instrument.
Sivarajah Natarajan received his degree in Fine Art at Malaysian Institute of Art in 1992. He is the curator, technical director and lighting and set designer for Sutra performances. He held his solo exhibition Dance of Forever at The Artist’s Studio, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam (2002). His awards include Best Set Design, BOH Cameroonian Annual Award (2005), Best Lighting Design Award, BOH Cameroonian Annual Award (2010), and a special award from Astro Vanaavil for his dedication, professionalism and vital contribution (2014).
REFERENCE
http://www.sutrafoundation.org.my/sivarajah-natarajan/
http://www.langkawiartbiennale.com/2014/artist/detail/175
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