Rendered in glowing hues, the Tempua Emas bird nest is formed through the artist’s confetti-like swirls, giving the composition a lively, textural effect. Its intricately shaped nest is testament to the bird’s natural ability to weave its home from long, slender strips of grass. Ismail Latiff graduated with a Diploma in Art and Design from Mara Institute of Technology, Selangor in 1979 and has exhibited internationally since 1977. His accolades include the Frank Sullivan Award, Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1979), Young Illustrator of Asia, Tokyo, Japan (1981), and First Prize, Biennial of Visual Arts, Carnagie Museum, Victoria, Seychelles (1992). 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.