Lot 073
KHOO SUI HOE
b. Kedah, 1939
ABSTRACT II, undated
Signed 'SUI HOE' (lower right)
Mixed media on canvas
60cm x 60cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Penang.
ESTIMATE RM 9,000 - 12,000
PRICE REALISED RM 17,920
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An ink wash black and white abstract landscape is presented here with the same translucent quality. Devoid of figures and vibrant hues, this minimal piece exudes an arresting tranquility of a somber state of mind. The three vertical grids in different monochromatic tones echo the quality of a silkscreen printing technique and his brush strokes of diluted black ink though broad are reminiscent of Chinese literati ink painting. Khoo Sui Hoe’s experimental technique attests his progressive nature in creating abstract works. |
