Abdul Latiff Mohidin - Mindscape

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Mindscape

1983

Drawn from his meditative period, the Mindscape series—characterized by dome-shaped motifs, non-representational mirror images and use of symmetry—signals a significant shift from Latiff’s formative period. Here, the viewers are invited to focus on the complex yet calculated composition of colour, texture, and symmetry confined within the dome-shaped space. The dripping paint, and vibrant orange and teal denotes a sense of vitality and a molten energy. It is within these parallels and contrasts contained within door-like archways, that the artist explores the mental faculty of imagination—the spaces beyond the material and sensual dimensions.

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Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimension:

181 x 90 cm

Date:

1983

Credit Line:

Collection of ILHAM Foundation

About Abdul Latiff Mohidin

Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) is a prominent Malaysian modernist artist, writer and poet from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. As a child he was known as “Wonder Boy” and “the magical boy with the gift in his hands” due to his prodigious talent and early artistic acumen. He completed his primary education at Kota Raja Malay School in Singapore where he also had his first exhibition in 1951. From 1960-1964, Latiff studied art at Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste (Academy of Fine Arts) in Berlin, Germany on a scholarship. A journey across Southeast Asia in 1964 would later inspire an array of esteemed artworks and series which melded his European experience with his cultural identity. His series, Pago-Pago (1960-1969), Mindscape (1973, 1974-1983), Langkawi (1976-1980) and Gelombang (1985-1993) are known for their distinctive representation of culture, nature, the environment and mysticism. His masterful technique and use of dynamic brush strokes, textured oil paint and vibrant colours mark his works with an identifiable Latiff flair. He has exhibited worldwide, including solo exhibitions in Berlin, Frankfurt, Bangkok, Singapore, New Delhi, New York, Sydney, Osaka, Montreal, Manila, Jakarta, Dublin and London to name a few. In 2018, he became the first Southeast Asian artist to be featured at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The artist now resides in Penang.

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