Zulkifli Dahlan Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1952 - d. 1977

Witty and playful, the legendary Zulkifli Dahalan, who died young, rails against materialism and hypocrisy in his works, which is against the trend of works of the Nanyang and the Post-May 13 1969 disorientation. Zulkifli Dahalan is without doubt one of the most phenomenal artists to have made a big impact in his short 25 years of existence. He is self-taught and one of the founding members of Anak Alam. His works have been variously described as “naïve, Neo-expressionist and surrealistic”. It was in the 1970s that ‘Jo’, as Zulkifli is known to his friends, started making a huge impact. In 1973, he won a Special Award in the Man And His World exhibition, and in 1974, he was the Best Artist in the inaugural Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) competition. In April 1974, he had an unusual two-man show with Yusoff in the open Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya. He had a stint as “resident artist” together with fellow Anak Alamist Mustapa Ibrahim under the Indonesian artist Mozes Misdy, in Medan, Sumatra. During the 1970s, he started travelling to Europe, Jakarta and Bangkok. He was resident artist of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia in 1973-1974.

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    • Zulkifli Dahlan (b. 1952 - 1977) Untitled
      Mar. 19, 2023

      Zulkifli Dahlan (b. 1952 - 1977) Untitled

      Est: RM3,000 - RM5,500

      Zulkifli Dahlan is like a James Dean equivalent in Malaysian art. He died in his prime at the age of 25. His works are astonishing, far out, working against the grain of Nanyang stylistic métiers, and the bucolic 'swaying coconut trees' landscapes, with his fractured world of 'bare-forked' deformed figures in an absurd surreal setting. Even then and as a founding member of Anak Alam, he rails against materialism, hypocrisy and the status-conscious. This is best exemplified in his large and monochromatic masterpiece, Separate Reality: One Fine Day In A Forbidden Land. A most belated and befitting tribute was given to Zulkifli Dahlan in the exhibition, Bumi Larangan, at the National Art Gallery Malaysia from May 9 to July 2, 2017. Zulkifli travelled to Europe, Jakarta and Bangkok during the 1970s. Self-taught and a son of an ulama, Zulkifli received the Special Award in the Man And His World exhibition in 1973. He was resident artist of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia in 1973-1974. In 1974, he had a two-man show with Yusof 'Volkswagen' Osman in an unusual venue, the open Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya. He was also resident artist with fellow Anak Alam strongman Mustapa Ibrahim in Medan, Sumatra, under Indonesian artist Mazes Misdy.

      Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
    • Zulkifli Dahlan (b. Kuala Lumpur, 1952 - 1977) Untitled, 1960s
      Jul. 17, 2022

      Zulkifli Dahlan (b. Kuala Lumpur, 1952 - 1977) Untitled, 1960s

      Est: RM5,000 - RM8,000

      Zulkifli Dahlan is like a James Dean equivalent in Malaysian art. He died in his prime at the age of 25. His works are astonishing, far out, working against the grain of Nanyang stylistic métiers, and the bucolic ‘swaying coconut trees’ landscapes, with his fractured world of ‘bare-forked’ deformed figures in an absurd surreal setting. Even then and as a founding member of Anak Alam, he rails against materialism, hypocrisy and the status-conscious. This is best exemplified in his large and monochromatic masterpiece, Separate Reality: One Fine Day In A Forbidden Land. His radically stylized human figures and surrounding landscape transformed the aesthetics of naïve art and cartoons. A most belated and befitting tribute was given to Zulkifli Dahlan in the exhibition, Bumi Larangan, at the National Art Gallery Malaysia from May 9 to July 2, 2017. Zulkifli travelled to Europe, Jakarta and Bangkok during the 1970s. Self-taught and a son of an ulama, Zulkifli received the Special Award in the Man And His World exhibition in 1973. He was resident artist of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia in 1973-1974. In 1974, he had a two-man show with Yusof ‘Volkswagen’ Osman in an unusual venue, the open Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya. He was also a resident artist with fellow Anak Alam strongman Mustapa Ibrahim in Medan, Sumatra, under Indonesian artist Mozes Misdy.

      Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
    • Zulkifli Dahlan (b. 1952 - d. 1977) Untitled, undated
      Nov. 03, 2019

      Zulkifli Dahlan (b. 1952 - d. 1977) Untitled, undated

      Est: RM5,500 - RM9,000

      Zulkifli Dahlan is like a James Dean equivalent in Malaysian art. He died in his prime at the age of 25. His works are astonishing, far out, working against the grain of Nanyang stylistic métiers, and the bucolic ‘swaying coconut trees’ landscapes, with his fractured world of ‘bare-forked’ deformed figures in an absurd surreal setting. Even then and as a founding member of Anak Alam, he rails against materialism, hypocrisy and the status-conscious. This is best exemplified in his large and monochromatic masterpiece, Separate Reality: One Fine Day In A Forbidden Land. A most belated and befitting tribute was given to Zulkifli Dahlan in the exhibition, Bumi Larangan, at the National Art Gallery Malaysia from May 9 to July 2, 2017. Zulkifli travelled to Europe, Jakarta and Bangkok during the 1970s. Self-taught and a son of an ulama, Zulkifli received the Special Award in the Man And His World exhibition in 1973. He was resident artist of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia in 1973-1974. In 1974, he had a two-man show with Yusof ‘Volkswagen’ Osman in an unusual venue, the open Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya. He was also resident artist with fellow Anak Alam strongman Mustapa Ibrahim in Medan, Sumatra, under Indonesian artist Mazes Misdy.

      Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
    • ZULKIFLI DAHLAN (b. 1952 - d. 1977) Untitled, undated
      Oct. 28, 2018

      ZULKIFLI DAHLAN (b. 1952 - d. 1977) Untitled, undated

      Est: RM4,000 - RM7,000

      Zulkifli Dahlan is like a James Dean equivalent in Malaysian art. He died in his prime at the age of 25. His works are astonishing, far out, working against the grain of Nanyang stylistic métiers, and the bucolic ‘swaying coconut trees' landscapes, with his fractured world of ‘bare-forked' deformed figures in an absurd surreal setting. Even then and as a founding member of Anak Alam, he rails against materialism, hypocrisy and the status-conscious. This is best exemplified in his large and monochromatic masterpiece, Separate Reality: One Fine Day In A Forbidden Land. A most belated and befitting tribute was given to Zulkifli Dahlan in the exhibition, Bumi Larangan, at the National Art Gallery Malaysia from May 9 to July 2, 2017. Zulkifli travelled to Europe, Jakarta and Bangkok during the 1970s. Self-taught and a son of an ulama, Zulkifli received the Special Award in the Man And His World exhibition in 1973. He was resident artist of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia in 1973-1974. In 1974, he had a two-man show with Yusof ‘Volkswagen' Osman in an unusual venue, the open Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya. He was also resident artist with fellow Anak Alam strongman Mustapa Ibrahim in Medan, Sumatra, under Indonesian artist Mazes Misdy.

      Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
    • ZULKIFLI DAHLAN (b. 1952 - d. 1977) UNTITLED, c. 1970s, Ink on paper
      Apr. 29, 2018

      ZULKIFLI DAHLAN (b. 1952 - d. 1977) UNTITLED, c. 1970s, Ink on paper

      Est: RM2,100 - RM3,700

      These four caricatures are like an ‘Empat SeKawan’. The appellations of the same moustachioed person, are said by Datuk A. Samad Said to resemble the Indonesian art icon Affandi, Zulkifli Dahalan’s idol. If so, then it is a monologue, as Zulkifli’s figures are shown either in a dialogue or monologue. What is it that is ‘logue-ed’, however, will never be known. They are like the ‘bare-forked-animal’ characters straight out of Zulkifli’s magnum opus, Separate Reality: One Day In A Forbidden Land (Realiti Berasingan: Satu Hari Di Bumi Larangan, 244cm x 366cm), only in a small microcosm and a more intimate space. But if it can be called any consolation at all, they are all wearing shorts, to hide their aurat (private parts). Witty and playful, the legendary Zulkifli Dahalan, who died young, rails against materialism and hypocrisy in his works, which is against the trend of works of the Nanyang and the Post-May 13 1969 disorientation. Yusoff ‘Volkswagen’ Osman presented helpful insights into Zulkifli’s oeuvre by throwing two names: 1) Carlos Castaneda, who wrote a lot about hallucinations and 2) the Flemish artist Peter Bruegel the Elder, not his son. Zulkifli was given a major posthumous show organised by the National Art Gallery Malaysia from May 9 to July 2, 2017.Zulkifli Dahalan is without doubt one of the most phenomenal artists to have made a big impact in his short 25 years of existence. He is self-taught and one of the founding members of Anak Alam. His works have been variously described as “naïve, Neo-expressionist and surrealistic”. It was in the 1970s that ‘Jo’, as Zulkifli is known to his friends, started making a huge impact. In 1973, he won a Special Award in the Man And His World exhibition, and in 1974, he was the Best Artist in the inaugural Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) competition. In April 1974, he had an unusual two-man show with Yusoff in the open Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya. He had a stint as “resident artist” together with fellow Anak Alamist Mustapa Ibrahim under the Indonesian artist Mozes Misdy, in Medan, Sumatra. During the 1970s, he started travelling to Europe, Jakarta and Bangkok. He was resident artist of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia in 1973-1974.

      Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
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