{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":1729,"auction_id":3,"set_id":4,"lot_number":"41","artist":"Bernardo Pacquing (b. 1969)","title":"Do It Yourself Kit","starting_price":400000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 2001 (verso)","medium":"mixed media","size":"24\" x 96\" (61 cm x 244 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":"Acquired directly from the artist","exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"As one of the most innovative contemporary Filipino artists working today, Bernardo Pacquing constantly brings us to the fine line that separates figurative and abstract art.
In this piece titled Do It Yourself Kit, Pacquing endeavors his work to do two things. The first is to elicit a mnemonic response from the viewer. Although abstracted and somewhat obtuse, Pacquing’s forms may draw out familiar scenes and memories from the very shapes of the aforementioned objects. Different viewers may have different interpretations of these forms, such as ascribing the elements as everyday objects such as a rake, a cup, or a series of tubes, despite not being specifically identified as a rake, a cup, or a series of tubes. The second thing Do It Yourself Kit does is tied to the work’s title. Now that we have worked out what Pacquing’s forms mean to us, the title can now be seen as a call to action. What are these objects to us and what do we do with them? Are they warranted? Necessary? Or are they merely a product of our desires? Once again, the answer to these rely on the very interpretation of the viewer. Such an effect showcases how Pacquing has successfully blurred the lines between the effects of figurative and abstract art. (J.D.)","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":"
Bernardo Pacquing (b. 1969) Do It Yourself Kit signed and dated 2001 (verso) mixed media 24\" x 96\" (61 cm x 244 cm)