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This is a jigsaw of petal-like forms reminiscent of the Balinese ritual offerings of canangsari (essence of the gods) with slivers of colours and forms of human torsos in Khalil’s Canangsari series. The canangsaricomprises a tiny square tray of woven coconut leaves decorated with flowers, fruits, palm leaves and shredded pandan leaves.

Mused by these daily household offerings to the Balinese Hindu gods, Khalil later produced a work entitled Canangsari II in 1992, of his signature female forms ornamented with canangsari. The work is currently under the the collection of the National Heritage Board, Singapore.