{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":14625,"auction_id":14,"set_id":26,"lot_number":"29","artist":"Ang Kiukok (1931 - 2005)","title":"Parks and Wildlife","starting_price":1200000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 1992 (lower right)","medium":"oil on canvas","size":"24\" x 12\" (61 cm x 30 cm)","property":null,"coa":"Accompanied by a certificate issued by Finale Art File\nconfirming the authenticity of this lot","provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":"The Art and Times of the '80s and '90s by Corazon s. Alvina, JJ\nAtencio, Tina Arceo Dumlao, Jerome Gomez, Antonio S. Lopez, Lisa\nGuerrero Nakpil; Januarius Holdings Inc., 2021. Page 26 with Full\nColor Illustrations on pages 16 and 27.","write_up":"Alfredo Roces wrote in Kiukok: Deconstructing Despair: “In the 1990s, Kiukok joined a group of artists—among them Cesar Legaspi, Onib Olmedo, Romulo Olazo—painting in plein air usually at a small reserve near the University of the Philippines. Here, he reverts to his Modernist mode in foresting his canvas with trees as orderly orchestration of trunks and limbs.” The “small reserve” that Roces pertains to is the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center, a 22.7-hectare zoological and botanical garden, located along Elliptical Road in Diliman, Quezon City. It is home to more than 1,400 individual mammals, birds, and reptiles and around 3,000 species of trees, 100 of which are endemic to the Philippines. The park, which Kiukok frequented during the 1990s, is the focal point of this piece.
Kiukok’s pictorial representation of the park exudes a captivating visual intensity. Kiukok seemingly transports the audience to a tranquil view from his window. Interestingly, a reversal of roles seems to occur in this piece. The towering trees serve as the “main actors,” breathing life into the canvas. The two human figures, dwarfed by the vast expanse occupied by the verdant greens, act as if they were still life compositions, dependent on their environment for viability and survival. Here, nature connects all creatures, serving as a vital source of sustenance. Even in the context of a garden setting, Kiukok emphasizes the crucial role of nature in nurturing all lifeforms. Specifically, the artist stresses how green spaces, especially in urban areas, promote physical and psychological well-being, as well as social cohesion and inclusion.","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":"
Ang Kiukok (1931 - 2005) Parks and Wildlife signed and dated 1992 (lower right) oil on canvas 24\" x 12\" (61 cm x 30 cm)