{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":1760,"auction_id":3,"set_id":4,"lot_number":"72","artist":"Augusto Albor (b. 1948)","title":"Expanse (In DN Minor)","starting_price":180000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 2007 (lower right); signed again, titled and dated 2007 (verso)","medium":"acrylic on canvas","size":"24\" x 48\" (61 cm x 91 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":"Private Collection, Makati City","exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"The lot at hand titled Expanse (In DN Minor) is among the “Expanse” series of Augusto Albor whose abstract oeuvres excel in the absence of premeditated structure, concept, or approach. The word “expanse” is defined in the dictionary as a great extent of something spread out, and in this case, it shows in the artist’s distinct use of space and color.
Albor’s artistic preference for minimalism is exhibited in this oil painting. His minimalist abstract expressionism does not overwhelm his viewers with bold colors and harsh lines, and thus his aesthetic speaks volumes to viewers that seek a calm, serene rendering of raw visual elements. Albor employed a variety of brushstroke techniques, incorporated gradients, and explored the capacity of color to create a realm of sensation and insight. As a result, Albor allowed the colors in his canvas the illusion of atmospheric space.
\nIn 2007, the year this piece was made, Albor held a solo show titled Small Works at the Avellana Art Gallery and was also in a group exhibit titled “Santiguar” Saint at the Alliance Française. (P.I.R.)","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":"
Augusto Albor (b. 1948) Expanse (In DN Minor) signed and dated 2007 (lower right); signed again, titled and dated 2007 (verso) acrylic on canvas 24\" x 48\" (61 cm x 91 cm)