Syed Ahmad Jamal's Endau Rompin

For all Malaysian art student, Syed Ahmad Jamal is a name appeared very frequently in the text book. As a non-art student, I found it fascinating. I personally see Syed Ahmad Jamal as the legend of Malaysian modern art scene. After 2011, no other modern artist in Malaysia would be able to achieve the same level of legacy that he had.  Not going to talk much about his famous Puncak Purnama sculpture.  One of his famous painting work would be the Endau Rompin.

Syed Ahmad Jamal's Endau Rompin (1985)

If you have been looking at his other paintings, you might have noticed that he loves to use triangles. It is not surprised that his fascination of the shape might be based on the famous legendary mountain in Malacca - Gunung Ledang.

While Endau Rompin is far away from Gunung Ledang, this painting give the place a new meaning of beauty of nature. It looks almost like a paradise. The reason why I suspect this piece is inspired by Gunung Ledang instead of the real Endau Rompin, is because we can rarely see a single peak mountain in the Rompin area. Plus, the author is clearly craze about the Ledang peak, there are numerous of his works are inspired by it.

In the eyes of independent art lover, this piece is amazing. It represent the best of Malaysia!