Layered with distinctive gestural strokes in vibrant colours, the artist constructs a rich variation of forms in this playful and exuberant piece. Rafiee Ghani’s colourful palette and expressive brushwork results in a highly distinguished style which communicates human emotions that transcend cultures. In White-Stripes, the artist portrays beautifully arranged forms amidst a dynamic and colourful setting. Rafiee Ghani is one of the most well-travelled and cosmopolitan artists, on land, traversing central and western Asia, besides Europe and the United States, all adding to his visual colour bank which he synthesizes in his works. He studied overseas first, at the De Vrije Academic, Voor Bildeende Kunst, The Hague (1980) before returning to retake his Diploma, Mara Institute of Technology, 1985 (majoring in Printmaking trained under Ponirin Amin). He followed up with a MA (Fine Prints) at the Manchester Polytechnic, England, in 1987. His accolades include the Minor Award in the Salon Malaysia (1991) and twice in the Young Contemporary Artists competition (1984 and 1985). He also won 2nd Prize in the Malaysian Art Open in 1994. His artwork prices skyrocketed at local and foreign auction houses in recent years. Rafiee was featured for a month at the prestigious Nou Gallery, Taipei in 2018. His most recent solo exhibition in January 2022 titled Overland (jointly organised by Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers) was held at Galeri Prima, Bangsar.