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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE JAPANESE COLLECTION (LOTS 1423-1425)“There is no demarcation line between abstract and concrete subjects, the artist can move freely between them. What we seek is real feeling…”- Wu GuanzhongIn 1979, Wu published the article The Beauty of Form in Paintings in Meishun magazine. His radical aesthetics of abstraction shocked the Chinese art world. For the first time, artists in China were introduced to the revolutionary idea that painting did not have to reflect objects from reality at all, and that abstraction could equally strike a chord to express the idea of beauty. Wu’s abstract work became more vigorous and intense in the late 1980s. Multiple layers of ink and colours intertwine against an enormous background. Unlike his previous works where the webs are usually an expressionist portrayal of stems or physical structures, Flowing Time moves into complete abstraction, yet the exuberant energy and passion for life remain the theme of the artist’s creation.Also created in 1989, Joy of Life embodies the similar idea of abstraction and offers an equally kaleidoscopic impression, yet the techniques and rhythms of the brushstrokes are utterly different from Flowing Time. The speed and vigor of dry brushstrokes weave through the crawling organism left by an elegant dance of a large brush soaked in ink, formulating a captivating consistency throughout the picture. Finishing with dabs of dots with vibrant colours, Wu has eternalised nature’s order within chaos with his mastery over the language of ink.Bridging the traditional and the contemporary, Wu painstakingly evolved his abstract form from his previous expressionist style. He pressed his brush against the painting with consistent rhythms of force, creating an abundance of effects which stem from traditional ink paintings such as flying white and splashed ink. Breaking the boundaries of techniques and genres, the works have left a timeless mark in the history of art.
WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010)
Flowing Time
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WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010)
Flowing Time
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated 1989
128 x 246 cm. (50 3/8 x 96 7/8 in.)
Flowing Time
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated 1989
128 x 246 cm. (50 3/8 x 96 7/8 in.)
Sale Room Notice
Please note the dimension of this painting should be 129 x 248.4 cm. (50 ¾ x 97 ¾ in.)
請注意：此作品尺寸應為129 x 248.4 公分 (50 ¾ x 97 ¾ 英吋)
請注意：此作品尺寸應為129 x 248.4 公分 (50 ¾ x 97 ¾ 英吋)
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