{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":26631,"auction_id":32,"set_id":53,"lot_number":"46","artist":"Ang Kiukok (1931 - 2005)","title":"Man","starting_price":6000000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 1968 (lower right)","medium":"oil on canvas","size":"42” x 34” (107 cm x 86 cm)","property":null,"coa":"Accompanied by a certificate issued by Finale\nArt File confirming the authenticity of this lot","provenance":"Private Collection, Manila","exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"One of the most respected masters of contemporary Philippine painting, National Artist Ang Kiukok does not confine himself to one style of expression, but adapts other modes that best suit his chosen subject matters. His masterpieces manifest not just professional draftsmanship but introspective quality through symbolic use of color and sense of rationality alongside emotionality of forms. Facets of contemporary society are also Ang’s creative inspirations throughout his artistic life. <br /><br />This particular work, for example, is a closer look at Ang’s personal vision of traditional themes taken upon frequently by many Filipino painters made contemporary as he combines aspects of Cubism, Surrealism, and Expressionism. Various critics have noted his distinct synthesis of styles and the provocativeness of his works, offering glimpses into man’s condition and nature. Here, the mother-and-child theme is expressed through stressed unnaturally yet powerful colors and complex shapes and overall structure. Primal connection is finely rendered in this piece that showcases a bond that is significant in human existence. Set against a black-and-red background, the forms appear more heightened in this work, showcasing his ways of translating his vision into the canvas. <br /><br />Ang indeed mastered the projection of various planes or “multiple spatial observations” in his paintings of disembodied figures and deconstructed abstract forms, making these visually stimulating. In this piece, Ang successfully synthesizes broken down elements to achieve a unified interpretation. <br /><br />As Ang played with lines and texture, his end goal was not creating decorative works but showing the sharp edges of the everyday experience. He did not make art for art’s sake. Instead, his works display engaging distortions of color, shape, surface, and space. Some of his recurring motifs are the crucifixion, dogs, cats, birds, mother and child, lovers, fishermen, and screaming figures. Leaving a lasting legacy to Philippine art, Ang was said to be ahead of his times, and his masterpieces are some of the most soughtafter works of the ardent collectors in the present.","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":null,"alias":null,"hp":10000000,"bp":0.168,"isWithdrawn":0,"accounting_hp":10000000,"userBid":5926,"isPaid":0,"userId":22,"lot_status":"SOLD","isDone":1,"bid_history_id":null,"reserve_price":null,"hammer_price":11680000,"fav":0},"image":[{"id":24050,"img_url":"https://leongallery.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/v2/auction/32/53/lot/46.jpg","isFeatured":1}]},"increment":[11000000,12000000,13000000,14000000,15000000,16000000,17000000,18000000,19000000,20000000],"prev":45,"next":47,"count_bid":0,"bid_history":[],"tokenExpired":1}