{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":53429,"auction_id":12,"set_id":23,"lot_number":"1122","artist":"Michael Cacnio (b. 1969)","title":"Untitled","starting_price":180000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 2012","medium":"brass and stone","size":"44 1/2” x 13 1/2” x 11 1/2”\n(113 cm x 34 cm x 29 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"Although Michael Cacnio started professionally as a painter, he eventually found his artistic métier in the art of sculpting brass, initially exploring the native games of his childhood. A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, Cacnio received the Ten Outstanding Young Men in 2006. He is internationally acclaimed as a world-class brass sculptor of the social realist genre, conducting solo exhibits in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In 2007, he became the first Filipino artist to feature his works in the first solo exhibit in the European Commission headquarters in Barleymont, Brussels.
Cacnio’s extensive body of work encapsulates Filipino traditions, customs, and contemporary realities. His oeuvre features an all-encompassing array of traditional Filipino figures, such as this brass sculpture of a boy playing with a kite—a reflection of his penchant for toy-like details in collectible action figures. His choice of brass serves as his homage to its long history as a medium in our traditional arts, which can be considered a heritage material. Brass emphasizes the meticulously carved details of his sculptures, leaving a fine and exquisite impression. The blank faces of his figures are no coincidence as their plainness forms a rapport with the audience, proving that there is familiarity in anonymity.","lot_group":"SCULPTURE","lot_details_html":"
Michael Cacnio (b. 1969) Untitled signed and dated 2012 brass and stone 44 1/2” x 13 1/2” x 11 1/2” (113 cm x 34 cm x 29 cm)