{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":1761,"auction_id":3,"set_id":4,"lot_number":"71","artist":"Ramon Orlina (b. 1944)","title":"Virtuality in Cobalt Blue","starting_price":300000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 2014","medium":"carved cobalt blue glass","size":"6\" x 8\" x 4\" (15 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm)","property":null,"coa":"Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot","provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"Glass, prior to Ramon Orlina’s renowned oeuvres, was mostly valued only for its utilitarian function as drinking vessels or window glass panes. However, the creative vision of an architect saw beyond the humble origin of this industrial glass residue, culminating in an exultant body of works. Ever since, Orlina pieces have astonished the art world and been prized by numerous collectors. He has triumphantly transformed the medium by lifting it to the dignity and respectability of art.
\n“Glass is indeed an endlessly intriguing material,” Orlina has said. “This gives me a greater challenge to explore its possibilities.”
\n\nUsing his own method and homemade tools, Orlina carves his figures from glass blocks without heat. His studies with light extend to experimenting new colors, as seen in this 2014 sculpture made of blue glass, a shade darker and deeper than his original liquid green.
\n\n2014 was a prosperous year for Orlina. His art museum, Museo Orlina, which showcases his finest and famous glassworks, was opened to the public. The glass house gallery also features a sculpture garden and amphitheater for musical and other artistic presentations, as well as photographs of Orlina’s famous works around the globe. In the same year, Orlina received the 2014 People of the Year Award from Stargate People Asia and the Rotary Club, along with the Quezon City Government, awarded him the Rotary Golden Wheel Award in Arts and Culture. (P.I.R)","lot_group":"SCULPTURE","lot_details_html":"
Ramon Orlina (b. 1944) Virtuality in Cobalt Blue signed and dated 2014 carved cobalt blue glass 6\" x 8\" x 4\" (15 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm)