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In Orange Landscape, Jolly reinterprets light and colour in a fascinating manner, transforming these elements to create a serene atmosphere. His lyrical brushwork carries the grace and rhythm of calligraphy. The expressive combination of forms conveys not only movement but a vivid sense of depth. With each stroke, the artist enriches the canvas with colours of poetry and romance, shaping a dreamlike realm. A circular form placed above the composition brings harmony and balance. Jolly Koh is one of the Magnificent 7 of the GRUP fame - historic 1967 exhibition and 2017 reprisal. He is best remembered for his Jolly Koh@76 survey exhibition in 2017 hosted by Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers celebrating 60 years in art. It traced a career since his first solo in 1957 at the age of 16! And he has great academic credentials, to boot: National Diploma in Design at the Hornsey College of Art in London; Art Teacher's certificate at the Institute of Education in London University; and Doctor of Education and Master of Science at Indiana University, USA. After a brief stint teaching at the Mara Institute of Technology and Sabah's Gaya College, he taught in Melbourne and Adelaide, and back to Malaysia at the MSC College (now SeGi), before deciding to go fulltime painting. In the August 2024 Henry Butcher Art Auction, his painting Celestial Flora (2014) was sold for RM 280,000.