작품 상세

Dressed in traditional woven textiles, the lady exudes a timeless and elegant beauty. Set against a warm and dark background which gives a relaxed charm, the artist depicts a young woman with long dark hair falling over her soft, luminous skin. The calm and soft mood in this work is achieved by delicate brushwork, elegant harmonies of colours, and the refined treatment of the figure. After graduating with Graphic Design from the Mara Institute of Technology in 1977, Ahmad Zakii had a lucrative career in Advertising but decided to switch to Fine Art. He was an immediate hit with his cool Smokers Series (1997) and his dark vignettes of urban realism. A series of significant solos abroad and at home led to his major mid-career survey exhibition called Disclosure at Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur, in 2008. His solos abroad include Presence (New York, 1999); Shadowland (Hong Kong, 2001); Sublimal (Philippines and also Thailand, 2006); Baik Art (South Korea, 2013); in Indonesia - Borobudur, Amanjiwa, Arangbali (2004), Kota Sunyi (2007), Nafsu (2010); and in Singapore - Paintings Drawings and Prints 1991-2007 (2007), Bones & Sinews (2011), Being (2009), Primordial Dream (2005) and Distant Gamelan (1981). His Kuala Lumpur solos include Kota Sepi (VWFA, 2012), Interpreter of Desires (Taksu, 2003) and Icons (RKFA, 2005).