Ismail Latiff’s distinctive abstract paintings feature delicate brush marks that create harmonious movement representing an enchanted, dynamic realm. It is known that the artist repetitively uses the spherical shape in his paintings to symbolise perfection and balance, which embodies his search for wholeness and solidarity with the cosmos. In Tanjung Nuansa Warna... Tioman Biru, the deep waters are illuminated with shimmering light interweaved with enchanting colours, heightening its elemental and captivating presence. Ismail Latiff graduated with a Diploma in Art and Design from Mara Institute of Technology, Selangor in 1979 and has exhibited internationally since 1977. He was awarded the Frank Sullivan Award, Salon Malaysia at National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1979. In 1984, he held his first solo art exhibition in Kuala Lumpur followed by 5 others such as Nine Years with Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur (1993), Magic in the Sky, Kuala Lumpur (2005) and Come Fly with Me, Kuala Lumpur (2008). He participated in a group exhibition titled The Prayer organised by NN Gallery in 2012 and his work was featured at the Affordable Art Fair, Singapore in 2014. Ismail’s collectors include individuals, corporations, galleries, national and international museums.