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b. 1935 - d. 2015

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      • Hamidah Suhaimi (b. 1935 - 2015) Boy With Durian, 2001
        Aug. 25, 2024

        Hamidah Suhaimi (b. 1935 - 2015) Boy With Durian, 2001

        Est: RM6,000 - RM10,000

        Hamidah Suhaimi's talent for portraiture is exemplified in this painting of a young boy holding a basket of durian fruit. The boy is painted with tenderness, with large round eyes, and a natural expression. Hamidah was a member of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia (APS), whose group of artists had sought inspiration from local life and society. Executed in an earthy palette, the boy's yellow shirt creates a bold accent against the backdrop suffused with neutral tones. Hamidah Suhaimi was a religious teacher in Singapore. Self-taught, she espoused the portrait tradition, and joined Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya in Singapore under Syed Mahadar, and the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia (APS) in Kuala Lumpur under the guidance of Dato' Hoessein Enas. She later married Mazli Mat Som, the de facto No. 2 to Dato' Hoessein and who later helmed APS. Two of her pastels, Kebaya (1970) and Aida (1971), are in the collection of the National Art Gallery Malaysia. She did not have any solo, but her recent-year exhibitions include Aku (Self-Portraits, 1999), Three Contemporaries (2012) and Salut 55 (2014).

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Portrait Of A Muslim Boy, 1992
        Dec. 05, 2021

        Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Portrait Of A Muslim Boy, 1992

        Est: RM10,000 - RM18,000

        Presented here is a portrait of a young boy wearing baju melayu cekak musang with a white kopiah over his head. His alert eyes appear to be playful and jovial at the same time, while his lips are firmly sealed giving a little smirk at the end. Hamidah Suhaimi consistently highlighted Malay cultural heritage in her works, mostly in her métier pastels. Hamidah Suhaimi was a religious teacher in Singapore. Self-taught, she espoused the portrait tradition, and joined Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya in Singapore under Syed Mahadar, and the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia (APS) in Kuala Lumpur under the guidance of Dato’ Hoessein Enas. She later married Mazli Mat Som, the de facto No. 2 to Dato’ Hoessein and who later helmed APS. Two of her pastels, Kebaya (1970) and Aida (1971), are in the collection of the National Art Gallery Malaysia. She did not have any solo, but her recent-year exhibitions include Aku (Self-Portraits, 1999), Three Contemporaries (2012) and Salut 55 (2014).

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Untitled, 1996
        Aug. 23, 2020

        Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Untitled, 1996

        Est: RM9,000 - RM18,000

        Hamidah Suhaimi consistently highlighted Malay cultural heritage in her works, mostly in her métier pastels. Her works showed a combination of her two main themes, figuratives and cultural objects, in this case a vintage tray consisting of three roses beautifully rested on the metal tray. The woman gaze at one spot, perhaps she was thinking about something. The muted hues used in this piece is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes of the viewers. Hamidah Suhaimi was a religious teacher in Singapore. Self-taught, she espoused the portrait tradition, and joined Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya in Singapore under Syed Mahadar, and the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia (APS) in Kuala Lumpur under the guidance of Dato’ Hoessein Enas. She later married Mazli Mat Som, the de facto No. 2 to Dato’ Hoessein and who later helmed APS. Two of her pastels, Kebaya (1970) and Aida (1971), are in the collection of the National Art Gallery Malaysia. She did not have any solo, but her recent-years exhibitions include Aku (Self-Portraits, 1999), Three Contemporaries (2012) and Salut 55 (2014).

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Gadis Dengan Labu Air, 1998
        Mar. 15, 2020

        Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Gadis Dengan Labu Air, 1998

        Est: RM15,000 - RM28,000

        Hamidah Suhaimi consistently highlighted Malay cultural heritage in her works, mostly in her métier pastels. Her works showed up a combination of her two main themes, figuratives and cultural objects, in this case the famed ebony labu (water pitcher) sayong of Perak, which got its colour from burning discarded rice husks. The woman looks regal despite a simple coiffure. Cradling a large labu sayong, she exudes the sophistication of a collector perhaps. The transparent light tangerine blouse she wore over her dress shows that she is not the typical kampung girl or even a potter. And she obviously looks tall, which adds to her stature. Hamidah Suhaimi, who was of Syrian stock, was a religious teacher in Singapore. Self-taught, she espoused the portrait tradition, and joined Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya in Singapore under Syed Mahadar, and the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia (APS) in Kuala Lumpur under the guidance of Dato’ Hoessein Enas. She later married Mazli Mat Som, the de facto No. 2 to Dato’ Hoessein and who later helmed APS. Two of her pastels, Kebaya (1970) and Aida (1971), are in the collection of the National Art Gallery Malaysia. She did not have any solo, but her recent-years exhibitions include Aku (Self-Portraits, 1999), Three Contemporaries (2012) and Salut 55 (2014).

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Budak Melayu, 1996
        Mar. 15, 2020

        Hamidah Suhaimi (b. Singapore, 1935 - d. 2015) Budak Melayu, 1996

        Est: RM18,000 - RM32,000

        Tradition dies hard, and this seems more prevalent in rural areas. Urban centres tend to have more techy percussion instruments whereas one can expect natural sounds from musical instruments used in the kampung, and for more sacred and ceremonial rituals. And the two-headed gendang, a membranophone combined usually with a gamelan orchestra, is a favourite among traditional Malay communities in Malaysia and Indonesia. The Indians use a somewhat similar instrument called the mridangam. The Malays have a strong aptitude to musical instruments, traditional and modern, and in (Tan Sri) P. Ramlee movies, one can find the violins being popular. As the somewhat extreme Malay adage goes, ‘Biar mati anak, jangan mati adat’ (Let the child be sacrificed, but not the customs (culture). The boy in resplendent pink-orange baju melayu with a mandarin collar looks all set to drum up some rousing beats for the occasion. Hamidah Suhaimi, like her husband Mazli Mat Som, was already accomplished in portraits in the 1990s but took second fiddle to Mazli probably because of gender bias. She made frequent trips down from Singapore where she was originally based, to take lessons from Dato’ Hoessein Enas of Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia.

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
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