Ikurua (Song Of A Bird) presents a play of rich colour, tone and texture within an intriguing illustration. The artist was evidently influenced by cubist elements where the composition is broken down and presented in abstract forms and from multiple perspectives. Note how the composition, though uneven and precarious, is still harmonious to the eye. Abdul Latiff Mohidin is a poet, painter, printmaker and sculptor. He received his education at Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste in Germany, studied printmaking at Atelier La Courriere in France and Pratt Graphic Centre in New York, USA. He received honours and awards such as the Malaysia’s National Literary Prize and the Southeast Asian’s Writer’s Award in 1984. Hailed as a ‘boy wonder’ by the local press when he held his first solo at the Kota Raja Malay School in 1951 at the age of ten, he has come a long way to earn himself the distinction of being one of the leading modern Southeast Asian artists. From the monumental and arresting Pago-Pago to the dynamic and perpetual Gelombang, Latiff never fail to surprise viewers with fresh ideas in every series.