Description
This work presents an exploration of intricately rendered geometrical forms by reputable abstract painter Dato' Tajuddin Ismail. An array of multi-coloured shapes is depicted in various configurations set amidst a light background. Dato' Tajuddin Ismail studied Fine Art at the Faculty of Art & Design, UiTM (1969–1973) where he graduated as best student in the Fine Art Department. He furthered his studies in Graphic Design at the Art Center College of Design (Los Angeles) and later continued his graduate studies in Interior Architecture at Pratt Institute (New York). He was honoured the Fulbright Research Fellowship, awarded by the American Council of Learned Societies, New York in 1987. In 1981, he apprenticed in the office of renowned designer Massimo Vignelli in New York. His awards include the Major Award, National Drawing Competition (1977), Honourable Mention, Philip Morris, Malaysia Art Award (1994) and Major Award, logo for Open University, Malaysia (2001). His selected exhibitions include Seni Lukis, Malaysian Art in Germany, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt (1990), Getaran Jiwa, Five Contemporary Malaysian Artists, National Museum of Anthropology Madrid, Spain (1994), '10/2000', Ten Artists for Year 2000, Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur (2000) and 'EX02' Five Contemporary Malaysian Artists, Galeri Taksu, Kuala Lumpur (2002). He co-founded TJ Fine Art, a contemporary fine art gallery in 2004. His works are included in private collections and corporate collections such as The Estate of J.C. Handerson, Glassgow, National Art Gallery Malaysia, Bank Negara, RHB, Citibank, Petronas, Sime Darby, Philip Morris International, Khazanah Nasional, University of Malaya and Jenkins Johnson Gallery San Francisco.