{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":45826,"auction_id":92,"set_id":121,"lot_number":"25","artist":"Geraldine Javier (b. 1970)","title":"The Healer","starting_price":800000,"signed_dated":"dated 2009","medium":"mixed media","size":"36\" x 48\" (91 cm x 122 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"Geraldine Javier The Quintessential Filipino Iconoclast by MILO SOGUECO Years ago, I had the rare privilege of acquiring a painting by Geraldine Javier, one of the most promising young artists in the Philippines. Known for her hauntingly evocative works, Geraldine quickly became a standout figure in the art world, with collectors eagerly seeking her pieces. To count myself among those who own one of her works felt like an honor I hadn’t quite expected but deeply appreciated.<br /><br /> I first encountered her art in the galleries of Mega Mall, where some of the country’s most respected spaces—Finale, West Gallery, and more—gathered to showcase the best in Filipino artistry. Wandering through the exhibits, her work stopped me in my tracks. Here was a Filipina painter with a vision so powerful it felt universal. After months of admiring her work (and, admittedly, a little gentle stalking), we became friends. Eventually, Geraldine offered me a piece that felt deeply personal: The Healer, her reimagining of the mythic figure of Medea.<br /><br /> The Healer is both a striking and enigmatic piece. In it, Medea gazes out with an expression that seems to hold the weight of her choices—a look that is equal parts strength and vulnerability. She’s draped in earthy, muted tones, but beneath the image lies a base of bright florals, contrasting life’s softness with its inevitable hardships. Geraldine’s Medea captures the essence of resilience and transformation, qualities I found myself needing at that point in my life, as I too was a struggling artist, searching for my path forward.<br /><br /> For years, The Healer has held a place of honor in my foyer, greeting every visitor who walks through my door. With her steady gaze and timeless presence, she both welcomes and unsettles—sometimes delighting guests, sometimes scaring the young ones. But to me, she has been a quiet guardian and a source of inspiration, a reminder of my own resilience during moments of doubt. She’s the first to greet me when I come home and the last to see me off when I leave, a silent witness to my journey.<br /><br /> Now, as I prepare to part with The Healer, I feel a bittersweet pull. This painting has been with me through so much, a talisman of strength that has inspired me year after year. Yet letting go is sometimes necessary, and this auction will help me build a new dream, a new home. I hope her next owner finds the same spark in her, the same reminder of healing and resilience, as I did. May she continue to be a symbol of transformation, quietly offering strength to all who encounter her.","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":null,"alias":null,"hp":1300000,"bp":0.2016,"isWithdrawn":0,"accounting_hp":1300000,"userBid":5926,"isPaid":0,"userId":22,"lot_status":"SOLD","isDone":1,"bid_history_id":null,"reserve_price":null,"hammer_price":1562080,"fav":0},"image":[{"id":44390,"img_url":"https://leongallery.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/v2/auction/92/121/lot/25.jpg","isFeatured":1}]},"increment":[900000,1000000,1100000,1200000,1300000,1400000,1500000,1600000,1700000,1800000,1900000,2000000,2200000,2400000,2600000,2800000,3000000,3200000,3400000,3600000,3800000,4000000,4200000,4400000,4600000,4800000,5000000,5500000,6000000,6500000,7000000,7500000,8000000,8500000,9000000,9500000,10000000,11000000,12000000,13000000,14000000,15000000,16000000,17000000,18000000,19000000,20000000],"prev":24,"next":26,"count_bid":0,"bid_history":[],"tokenExpired":1}