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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	[es-ES]Details[es-ES] Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection Número del objetoS1972-0057-001-0 TítuloGoagadjah (Elephant cave) CreadorAbdul Latiff Mohidin DescripciónSurrounded by a sea of red, the design of Goagajah caves in Bali is confined within an oblong shape. A flurry of swift and expressionistic strokes articulate the deiials of the facade on the cave. A mask-like face (a kala) dons the entrance to the cave. IThe facade of Goa Gajah, a well known Balinese landmark in Ubud which was a huge mask like face of a drooling demon above its entrance. Abdul Latiff Mohidin had recreated his own piece to confirm his own concept of ferocious premitivism. The benign beast with a drooling tongue had been transformed into a demon with gnashing teeth and a wide open mouth. The underlying spirituality had not changed which is that of instilling a sense of reverence and awe for the unknown. Lugar de producciónMalaysia Fecha 1968 - 1968 Nombre del objetoPainting MaterialGouache and Ink on Paper, Gouache, Paint, Ink, Paper Dimensiones H: 73.1 cm L: 57.9 cm

CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

Número del objetoS1972-0057-001-0

TítuloGoagadjah (Elephant cave)

DescripciónSurrounded by a sea of red, the design of Goagajah caves in Bali is confined within an oblong shape. A flurry of swift and expressionistic strokes articulate the deiials of the facade on the cave. A mask-like face (a kala) dons the entrance to the cave. IThe facade of Goa Gajah, a well known Balinese landmark in Ubud which was a huge mask like face of a drooling demon above its entrance. Abdul Latiff Mohidin had recreated his own piece to confirm his own concept of ferocious premitivism. The benign beast with a drooling tongue had been transformed into a demon with gnashing teeth and a wide open mouth. The underlying spirituality had not changed which is that of instilling a sense of reverence and awe for the unknown.

Lugar de producciónMalaysia

Fecha 1968 - 1968

Nombre del objetoPainting

MaterialGouache and Ink on Paper, Gouache, Paint, Ink, Paper

Dimensiones

H: 73.1 cm
L: 57.9 cm