Artists: Latif Maulan
Title: Open for business
Size: 28" x 33"
Medium: Oil painting on canvas
Collection of Dato Wan Khairul, Kuala Lumpur
2006© All Right Reserved

OPEN FOR BUSINESS where the facade of a motor workshop is clearly visible. But what catches our eye is not anythings connected to the business at hand. Rather our attention is drawn to the partially hidden couple holding hands ( whether innocent and illicit). The fact that the image is so remote from what we would expect of a workshop seems to suggest that all is not quite above board.

Artists: Latif Maulan
Title: Forest Reserved
Size: 36 Inch x 48 Inch
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Collection of Malaysian National Art Gallery
2006© All Right Reserved

Forest Reserved ? - At a glance, the painting looks like a common photograph of a cleared site near a forest. The hot reds of the excavator, the warning signboard and the ‘No Smoking’ signboard on the petrol tank order us to stay away from the area. But from what? From discovering their illegal secrets? Or is the area dangerous because criminals are illegally logging in a forest reserve?

Notice the title ‘Forest Reserved ?’ We now think: “For whom? For the influential businessmen or powerful politicians?” If the answer is a yes to either of them, then the danger is real indeed. Also doing the same is the armed guard guarding the site who appears to be tired and sleepy. Or drunk? Which makes him all the more dangerous.

Artists: Latif Maulan
Title: Silhouette Journey
Size: 36 Inch x 48 Inch
Mdium: Oil On Canvas
Collection of Mr. Antonio Marely-President of Atalia Funiture (Italy)
2006 © All Right Reserved

A women in the front of the bus, face contorted with misery. She is not alone . A shadow lurks in the background. Does he mean her any harm or does it just so happen that the bus is empty on that day? SILLHOUETTE JOURNEY recalls a real life incident in newspapers a little while back where a women was raped and killed on bus in the early morning while going to work.

Artists: Latif Maulan
Title: Belakang
Size: 24" x 30"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection of Mr. Antonio Marely-President of Atalia Funiture (Italy)
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Ini adalah sebuah kedai mamak yang bernama cmk di bentong, ramai yang pergi kedai mamak tak kira melayu, chine, india semua pegi kedai mamak. Pemandangan ini aku rakamkan sewaktu nak masuk dari belakang kedai sebab aku parking keta kat belakang kedai, dalam pukul 8 malam kalau tak silap, menarik pulak aku rase. Jadi aku lukis la, tak sangka pulak ada mamat dari italy yang suke lukisan nie,

Artists: Latif Maulan
Title: Wild World
Size: 24 Inch x 48 Inch
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Collection of Dr. Choo and Angelina
2006© All Right Reserved

Wild World- He could be a terrorist, he could be a bad guy, he could be a good guy, who he is? who knows? the text and the colours make it seem really happy and shrug-of-the-shoulders unconcerned about the constant threat of terror

Artists: Latif Maulan
Tipah Ikan Segar
Size: 14" x 19.5"
Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas
Private Collection Kuala Lumpur
2006 © All Right Reserved

Tipah-Ikan Segar= Tipah Fresh Fish. A man looks towards a mosque in the distance but his gaze is distracted by the charming young women sitting alone nearby bench. The "lure" of "fresh fish" baits his desire.

RAPUH ::

Oil On Canvas :: Colour: Prussian Blue :: Indian Red :: Raw Umber :: French Ultramarine ::

Photography :: Latif Maulan ::

Model :: Irrshah

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