{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":50218,"auction_id":99,"set_id":131,"lot_number":"130","artist":"Ramon Orlina (b. 1944)","title":"Blue Flame of Passion","starting_price":2600000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 2020 (bottom)","medium":"carved Mediterranean blue glass","size":"20\" x 11\" x 5\" (50 cm x 28 cm x 13 cm)","property":null,"coa":"Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot","provenance":"Acquired directly from the artist","exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"In traditional symbolism, the blue flame represents passion and intensity. In science, blue flames are among the hottest, with temperatures ranging from 1400°C to 1600°C (2550°F to 3000°F). The harmonious convergence of traditional symbolism and science is embodied in Ramon Orlina’s work titled Blue Flame of Passion.
The work at hand encapsulates Orlina’s passion for his art and creative virtuosity. Mediterranean blue glass, which Orlina employs in this piece, was among the several mediums the artist had newly added to his oeuvre of majestic glass sculptures. Made during the height of the pandemic, Orlina pours out his creative vigor in this work. In this work, the artist renders an abstract likeness of a dazzling flame that epitomizes Orlina’s burning desire to breathe and create art at a time when lockdowns limited mobility and interaction among people. Henry Moore, Orlina’s foremost luminary, once said: “The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do.”
Aside from being a symbol of passion, Orlina’s employment of blue glass evokes a therapeutic and soothing effect, a timely necessity in this period teeming with anxieties and hopelessness. In this piece, Orlina imbibes the spirit of Zen aesthetics to produce a masterpiece that genuinely evokes sublime harmony and elegant simplicity. Thus, a palpable sense of the divine and mystical can be discerned and experienced. (A.M.)","lot_group":"SCULPTURE","lot_details_html":"
Ramon Orlina (b. 1944) Blue Flame of Passion signed and dated 2020 (bottom) carved Mediterranean blue glass 20\" x 11\" x 5\" (50 cm x 28 cm x 13 cm)