057

b. Kelantan, 1964
Noor Mahnun Mohamed
Glasses
1996
signed ‘Anum’ (reverse)
oil on linen, in artist-made acrylic frame
32 x 88cm
Provenance
Private collection, Kuala Lumpur; acquired directly from artist.
Estimate
RM 4,000 – 6,000
Price Realised
RM 4,510

Through this still life painting of a variation of glasses, the influence by North European Masters on the artist’s handling of light and precision is evident. Painted here are a highball glass, a goblet classique stemware, a short glass, a sundae glass and the same conical glass found in Glacé. Left to catch light on a tablecloth, the fugitive light is reflected and deflected differently according to the varied forms of the glasses, creating a playful twist to the otherwise simple shapes and patterns.