SYED THAJUDEEN Paintings & Artwork for Sale | SYED THAJUDEEN Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 08, 2024
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) The Couch Of Love, 1997
Est: RM12,000 - RM20,000
Known for his poetic and lyrical paintings, Syed Thajudeen's enigmatic compositions reflect his technical mastery of form, colour and detail. His works often include unique stylised figures and romantic treatment of subject matter. Most of his compositions feature vibrant colours and unique arrangement of figures that evoke emotions. The glimmering scene depicts a couple in paradise filled with light and love. Born in Alagam Kulam village near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women In Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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Dec. 08, 2024
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) Moon Of Ramadan, 1986
Est: RM18,000 - RM32,000
Known for his poetic style, Syed Thajudeen's enigmatic compositions reflect his technical mastery of form, colour and detail. Moon Of Ramadan conveys the tradition of moon sighting, in which a glimpse of the new crescent moon peering through the darkness of night marks the commencement of the month of Ramadan. Born in Alagam Kulam village near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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Dec. 08, 2024
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) Waiting For The Lover, 1984
Est: RM3,000 - RM6,000
A beautiful study on paper of a flute player is expressed through lyrical lines with a sense of immediacy. The work shows a figure playing the instrument, surrounded by animals such as the peacock and goats. In Indian culture, the peacock is associated with gods and goddesses and has been featured in ancient stories and poems. Born in Alagam Kulam village near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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May. 19, 2024
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) Kaabah, 2011
Est: RM20,000 - RM36,000
The Kaaba is represented through the artist's unique visual language. The Kaaba is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Born in Alagam Kulam village near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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Jun. 25, 2023
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) Kaabah, 2011
Est: RM28,000 - RM48,000
The Kaaba is represented through the artist's unique visual language. The Kaaba is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Born in Alagam Kulam village near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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Nov. 06, 2022
Syed Thajudeen (b. India, 1943) Waiting For The Lover, 1970
Est: RM24,000 - RM38,000
Waiting For The Lover is a recurring theme in Syed Thajudeen's Lovers repertoire. To him, the love between two humans is the most enthralling and eternal. The artist's talent for expression is evident here through the intricate abstraction of architectural and natural forms and intuitive perception of the landscape. It is a poetic interpretation of universal experiences translated into and endearing composition of love and faith. Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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Nov. 06, 2022
Syed Thajudeen (b. India, 1943) Meeting Of The Eyes, 2011
Est: RM24,000 - RM38,000
Feelings of adoration and connection are expressed through the Meeting of the Eyes. Lovers united in a warm embrace are rendered with subtle expressions, surrounded by a radiating glow. The atmospheric golden earth tones were inspired by the Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra in India. Most of his art pieces feature exquisite colors and imbued with a poetic quality that evoke emotions. His art identity is significant, his artworks are easily recognisable.
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Dec. 05, 2021
Syed Thajudeen (b. India, 1943) Lightness Of Being, 1999
Est: RM120,000 - RM150,000
Love is in the air, as always, in the art repertoire of Syed Thajudeen, an incorrigible romantic who’s always sanctifying the eternal bliss of love between a couple. A woman in floral sarong, the muse of Cinta Tercipta, floats in a subterranean realm across two panels of the triptych, with admiring fishes like suitors all over and some even nibbling at parts of her body, like a tender caress. Her long tresses are held up by her hands as if in a doa (prayer) and ritual. The woman is in an ecstatic state of Rasa, a heightened mood of emotional bliss. It’s an utopia incarnate of surreal dimensions with even a pair of fishes kissing and lotus buds lolling like procreating cells. This work was not shown in Syed Thajudeen’s Retrospective exhibition at the Penang State Art Gallery in 2015, but was among the 53 works in the Cinta Tercipta… And There Is Love solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 2006, and which was reprised at Pelita Hati Gallery of Art in 2007. Syed Thajudeen was the first Malaysian artist to receive tutelage at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Madras (1967-1974), at the time of the birth of modern Indian art with groups like the Bengal School, Calcutta School, Bombay Progressives, Progressive Artists Group and Baroda Group and pioneers like Raja Ravi Varma. Among his notable country-selected exhibitions are the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia (Pasadena, 1988); Rupa Malaysia (London, 1998); Malaysian Art 1965-1978 (London, 1978); World Expo in Shanghai (2010); Olympic Games art exhibition (London, 2012); and the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983.
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Dec. 05, 2021
Syed Thajudeen (b. India, 1943) A Couple, 2013
Est: RM10,000 - RM18,000
A couple united in a loving embrace is rendered with subtle expressions, surrounded by a radiating glow. The atmospheric golden earth tones were inspired by the Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra in India. Most of his art pieces feature exquisite colors and imbued with a poetic quality that evoke emotions. His art identity is significant, his artworks are easily recognisable. Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007)., Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His latest exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.
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Aug. 22, 2021
Syed Thajudeen (b. India, 1943) Spring Harvest, 1990
Est: RM25,000 - RM40,000
The works of Syed Thajudeen are deeply rooted in culture and traditions of Malaysia. His signature compositions include unique stylized figures and romantic treatment of the subject matter. The spring season for gathering in agricultural crops is illustrated here, showing a good harvest. The atmospheric golden earth tones were inspired by the Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra in India. Most of his art pieces feature bold colors and imbued with a poetic quality that evoke emotions. Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women In Kebaya (2007)., Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His latest exhibition titled Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2018).
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Jul. 12, 2020
SYED THAJUDEEN : Lightness of Being, 1999
Est: RM70,000 - RM120,000
Syed Thajudeen was born in 1943 in India. He is well-known for his large scale mural paintings of epic proportions set in period landscapes. Though born in India, Syed Thajudeen spent his life in Penang, Malaysia, before pursuing an art education at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Madras, India. He then graduated with a post diploma in Fine Arts in 1974 and returned to Malaysia to be a lecturer in Fine Arts at Institut Teknologi MARA. In this particular oil on canvas triptych piece, Syed Thajudeen uses various tones and hues of colour to depict a woman surrounded by marine life and floral beings, exuding a sense of tranquility.
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Jul. 12, 2020
SYED THAJUDEEN : Waiting for Lover in the Kebaya Labuh Songket (I), 2011
Est: RM5,000 - RM7,000
Born in 1943 in India, Syed Thajudeen spent his life in Penang, Malaysia, before pursuing an art education at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Madras, India. He graduated with a post diploma in Fine Arts in 1974 and later returned to Malaysia to be a lecturer in Fine Arts at Institut Teknologi MARA. Syed Thajudeen is well-known for his large-scale mural paintings of epic proportions set in period landscapes. Syed Thajudeen has exhibited around the world, with countries including the United States, Belgium, United Kingdom, and China. He also has 10 solo exhibitions under his belt.
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Mar. 15, 2020
Syed Thajudeen (b. India, 1943) Longing For Love, 1991
Est: RM30,000 - RM50,000
The lone amorous lover in all coquettish poses is a favourite of Syed Thajudeen in his paeans to love with a pastoral setting. His works often include unique stylized figures and romantic treatment of subject matter. In this work, an elegant beauty is surrounded by thriving plants, illuminating the lush atmosphere. Most of his art pieces feature bold colours and unique arrangement of figures that evoke emotions. Born in Alagam Kulam village near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting (1973) and a Post-Diploma in painting (1974). He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women In Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His latest exhibition titled Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia (2018).
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Nov. 03, 2019
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) Untitled, 1996
Est: RM25,000 - RM40,000
Syed Thajudeen is best known for his paintings of Mughal figures set in period landscapes. His works often include unique stylized figures and romantic treatment of subject matter. Most of his art pieces feature bold and vibrant colours and unique arrangement of figures that evoke emotions. The artist has structured the composition with the shepard as the main subject, living in harmony with nature. Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women In Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His solo Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2018).
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Mar. 24, 2019
Syed Thajudeen (b. 1943) Longing For Love, 1996
Est: RM16,000 - RM28,000
The lone amorous lover in all coquettish poses is a favourite of Syed Thajudeen in his paeans to love with a pastoral setting. Here, Miss Pucker Lips seems a little anxioius as she waits for her secret lover in this paradisiacal natural settings complete with palm trees, something the belle could hide and hug as in most breadline Bollywood movies complete with songs and dancers. With a massive booty, you half expect the maiden to do some twerking if sheâs transported to today, in the US of America perhaps. But a solid bum according to traditionalists is a splendid sign of a great child-bearing receptacle. But Syed Thajudeenâs world is what makes the world go round: Love, sensual and playful with the tree stumps like phallic symbols, heightening the womanâs innermost desires. In Indian mythology, such scenes are often played out as that of the super nova lothario Lord Krishna, who is seldom depicted because he is a divine presence, spending time with his purported harem of Gopis or if only one, his consort Radha. Syed Thajudeenâs tutelage at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974) was at a time of the most seminal changes in art in India. Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, he joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang at the age of 11, but returned to Madras for his studies. He had a brief teaching job before becoming a resident designer in a bank for the rest of his working life. In 2015, the Penang State Art Gallery honoured him with a Retrospective, rounding up a career that started with his first solo held there in 1975, a gap of 40 years. Syed Thajudeenâs importance saw him being selected for several travelling national exhibitions like the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. 125 x 125cm
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Nov. 12, 2017
SYED THAJUDEEN (b. 1943) WAITING FOR THE LOVER IN BAJU KEBAYA, 2013, Oil on canvas
Est: RM3,000 - RM5,500
‘Waiting For The Lover’ is a recurrent theme in Syed Thajudeen Shaik Abu Talib’s repertoire. It’s a modern-day replay of the deity-cowherd Krishna’s pastoral romance in Hindu folklore, with a local setting of the lovelorn female love, his consort Radha, clad in baju kebaya, accentuating the body curves. Sensuality is one of the two major strands in Syed Thajudeen’s themes, the other related to historical epics. Here, the female protagonist in a low-cut blouse strikes a sexy pose with the anticipation of the return of her lover. The soft pastel pink-yellowish hues of the background enhances the mood.Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen rejoined her Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11. After his lower secondary education, he returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), graduating with a Diploma in Painting in 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. His first solo was at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love and its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women in Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012.
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Jul. 30, 2017
Syed Thajudeen (B. India, 1943) Bird of Paradise Series, 1987
Est: RM3,000 - RM5,000
Syed Thajudeen Bird of Paradise Series, 1987 Ink on paper 42 x 30 cm
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Apr. 23, 2017
SYED THAJUDEEN (b. 1943) WAITING FOR THE LOVER, 1986, Oil on canvas laid on board
Est: RM12,000 - RM20,000
Waiting For The Lover is a recurring theme in Syed Thajudeen’s Lovers repertoire. To him, the love between two humans of the opposite sex, is the most enthralling and eternal. The picture is dominated by a solitary woman in a bright off-shoulder dress in the natural open at night. Something sensual is suggested in the erotic bud-like blooms in the bottom green rectangle and the three-fig clover, with the pun on lover perhaps. A bird stands guard on the left while the woman raises her right hand, apparently guiding her unseen lover to where she is, in what looks like a secret rendezvous.Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined her Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a Retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women In Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983, the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena (United States) in 1988, and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012.
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Sep. 04, 2016
SYED THAJUDEEN (B. India, 1943) Male Energy, 2001 Oil on canvas
Est: RM3,500 - RM5,500
At first glance, this piece undoubtedly emanates a mood that is a mixture between sensuality and biology. Syed’s unique style and aesthetic sense draw inspiration from the Bauhaus art of Paul Klee and his Indian education background fused with Malay cultural elements. A distinctive stylisation, romantic treatment of subject matter and the rich colours as in the Ajanta cave paintings of Maharasthra and of the Mughal (enriched from the wealth of Indian mythology) are apparent in his works. His works, as individualistic as they are, attempt to evoke a state of rasa, or heightened mood that belongs to a larger tapestry and sensibility of Asian artistic traditions. In many instances where his favourite subject matters deal with women and love, they share the same archetypal symbols and metaphors.
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Sep. 04, 2016
SYED THAJUDEEN (B. India, 1943) Waiting for the Lover, 1998 Ink on paper
Est: RM3,000 - RM7,000
Convoluted in technique yet simple in its message – this describes perfectly the work that is presented here. Syed Thajudeen’s works known to be romantic, lyrical and spiritual to a point are no different than this one. He sketches love, or rather a longing for it. Capturing his subject (with the distinguishable eyes and lips amidst the chaos), with her head dipped in a shy manner, and a shawl wrapped loosely around her shoulders, she patiently waits for her lover. This ink-on-paper work, otherwordly and glorious, catches your attention for long moments, willing you to come by and dissect the true meaning of it as well as explore the artistry that effectually created this masterpiece. Syed Thajudeen was born Syed Thajudeen Shaik Abu Talib and is known as one of the best poetic artists in the Malaysian art industry. Initially sent to study medicine in India, the fire he had for art could not be distinguished. Convincing his parents to let him study art, he eventually attended the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Madras. His works are exhibited by Galeri PETRONAS, the National Art Gallery of Malaysia and the Singapore Art Museum.
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Jun. 26, 2016
SYED THAJUDEEN (B. India, 1943) Hunting Ground, 1986
Est: RM1,500 - RM2,500
Signed and dated “Syed Thajudeen 86” on lower right Art Salon Kuala Lumpur gallery label affixed on the reverse
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Jun. 26, 2016
SYED THAJUDEEN (B. India, 1943) Paradise Garden, 1986
Est: RM1,500 - RM2,500
Signed and dated “Syed Thajudeen 86” on lower right Art Salon Kuala Lumpur gallery label affixed on the reverse
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Nov. 09, 2014
SYED THAJUDEEN (b. 1943), Longing For Love, 1991, oil on canvas
Est: RM10,000 - RM15,000
SYED THAJUDEEN b. India, 1943 LONGING FOR LOVE, 1991 Signed and dated 'Syed Thajudeen 91' (lower right) Oil on canvas 87cm x 87cm Longing For Love illustrates a stylistic female figure reclining on a golden bedrock encircled in delicate plants and flowers. The notion of romance is represented by the colour of passion, red and imaginatively executed in a dreamlike psychedelic manner. Syed Thajudeen's personal Indian background and Indian traditional painting styles fused with Malay cultural elements create his own unique style and an aesthetic sense drawn from these inspirations. In the artist's biography, the following excerpt describes his stylistic endeavour : A distinctive stylisation, romantic treatment of subject matter and the rich colours as in the Ajanta cave paintings of Maharasthra and of the Mughal (enriched from the wealth of Indian mythology) are apparent in his works. This, together with the traditional visual arts' integral connection with literature, music, dance, sculpture and philosophy, helped shape Syed's early works. His works, as individualistic as they are, attempt to evoke a state of rasa, or heightened mood that belongs to a larger tapestry and sensibility of Asian artistic traditions. In many instances where his favourite subject matters deal with women and love, they share the same archetypal symbols and metaphors. Born in Alagan Kulam, a village close to the temple city of Madurai, South India, where his Malaysian-born parents lived during the Second World War Syed Thajudeen joined his family in Penang when he was eleven years old but later went back to India to pursue a course in art at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Madras (1967 - 1974). He obtained a Diploma in painting in 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo exhibition in 1975 at Museum and Gallery, Penang followed by a second solo exhibition in the same year at Samat Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. His other solo shows included Seroja: An Exhibition of Oil Paintings and Ink Drawings by Syed Thajudeen (2002); Love and Its Many Splendoured Images - Paintings by Syed Thajudeen (2004); Cinta Tercipta...And There is Love (2006 & 2007); Women in Kebaya: A Tribute to Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood (2007) and Paintings on Love (2010). He has participated in numerous group exhibitions locally and internationally namely Malaysian Art 1965 - 1978 at the Commonwealth Institute in London (1978); Second Bangladesh Art Biennale (1983); Contemporary Painting of Malaysia, Pasadena, United States of America (1988); Malaysian Painting in Cologne, Germany (1990); Man and Spirituality at National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1995) and Olympic Games Art Exhibition in London, United Kingdom (2012) to name a few. REFERENCE http://syedthajudeen.com/artist/
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