Lot 51: Tapak Sembah (Welcoming position)

RAJA SHAHRIMAN BIN RAZA AZIDDIN (b. Malaysia 1967)
Tapak Sembah (Welcoming position)
metal
21 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 22 7/8 in. (55 x 40 x 58 cm.)

"And still there remains traces of tribute and remembrance of some distant inspiration of broader references to the 'New Sculpture' and the abstract-expressionistic daring and sophistication of American direct-metal pioneers, Theodore Roszak or David Smith. As with the Nafas sculptures, Shariman brings to these new works, with innovation and unconscious ease, a rich calligraphic strain in their construction which - for the artist - forms deeply felt links with his religion, literary and artistic heritage.

There are three streams of thought that run through these works - there are those that draw directly from silat like Langkah Tari, Langkah Panglima and Hulubalang Bumi ."

(Anurendra Jegadeva, "A Question of Balance" in Gerak Langkah , Pelita Hati, Kuala Lumpur, 2006, p.6)