Mohammed Harahap

Born in Jakarta 1951, Mohammed has shown his talent in painting since age 8 and won prizes on several children painting competitions. During his high school time in 1966-1969, he took a painting course under Medan's senior painter Sekar Gunung. During 1970-1979 he studied art under Popo Iskandar and Ahmad Sadali. Since 1987, until now, he has participated in many painting exhibitions in Banyuwangi, Bali, Jakarta, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Kuwait.

"I am a native of Medan, Sumatra. I have shown my talent in painting since age 8 and have won prizes on several painting competitions. I was ultimately inspired by Balinese female beauty and evolve a sumptuous, romantic style dominated by proud women dressed in traditional clothing as well as nudes. I have also used my mastery of the difficult technique of applying burnished gold leaf to enhance the backgrounds and jewelry of his subject, resulting in metallic effects shimmers like those seen in the

decorative arts of the Byzantine era, whereas the composition and flatness, remind one of the renaissance frescoes."

SOURCE - https://www.alwaysfashion.com/en/sauca-collection-mohammed-harahap-1-oil-on-canvas-sc56?srsltid=AfmBOor0Z2i315llpY-8-C8WPc8AM4ZMoQ3exPJNnJSDfo3wC8cRjqEO (Sept 2025) & https://www.saatchiart.com/mohammed20?srsltid=AfmBOoqpTfwL2Z4M15H4zvQXoqBXn-yg8HYNjT8FDMsnPjV9QFzgIyqL (Sept 2025)