{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":50147,"auction_id":99,"set_id":131,"lot_number":"60","artist":"Ramon Orlina (b. 1944)","title":"Black Torso II - 07","starting_price":1400000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 2007 (bottom)","medium":"black asahi glass","size":"13 3/4\" x 8 1/2\" x 5 1/4\" (35 cm x 22 cm x 14 cm)","property":null,"coa":"Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist \nconfirming the authenticity of this lot","provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"Although Ramon Orlina has seemingly infinite sculptures of the female figure, the esteemed glass master has also depicted the male figure on some occasions. Orlina’s foremost example of his foray into the arena of male virility is the figure of a male student in his monumental Quattromondial (2011), which the University of Santo Tomas commissioned in time for the celebration of its 400th anniversary.
But prior to that, Orlina had previously explored and employed the male figure as a compelling subject. Such is the case with the work at hand, titled Black Torso II – 07. In this piece, Orlina depicts the chiseled torso of a man. Rendered in black Asahi glass, Orlina evokes innate strength and vigor, qualities that are traditionally attached to masculinity. Similar to his treatment of female nudes, Orlina accords a reverential and sublime aspect to the male figure. It can be said that this piece also evokes the potency of Orlina’s works and the importance they hold in Philippine art. As the Philippines’ pioneering glass sculptor, Orlina never fails to impart a sense of familiarity, harmony, and freedom in his works. Thus, the viewer is drawn to the compelling visual lyricism and inherent vitality that have always marked the masterpieces of the glass virtuoso. (A.M.)","lot_group":"SCULPTURE","lot_details_html":"
Ramon Orlina (b. 1944) Black Torso II - 07 signed and dated 2007 (bottom) black asahi glass 13 3/4\" x 8 1/2\" x 5 1/4\" (35 cm x 22 cm x 14 cm)