Chu Teh-Chun (Zhu Dequn)

Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste par le propriétaire actuel

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is lighter in the original. The work is executed on canvas and it is not relined. A minor superficial loss of paint (less than 0,5 cm) located 9 cm from the lower left corner is only visible under very close inspection. Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching. This work is in excellent condition.
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signed and dated; signed, dated and titled on the back; oil on canvas. Executed in 1998-1999.

"Du coeur d'une lave en fusion cerné d'un anneau aux jaunes stridents, s'échappent des volées de braises rougeoyantes qui se figent très vite, comme en un chaos original. Des colonnes de basalte déjà éclatées, fracassées, sont projetées dans l'espace pour s'immobiliser ensuite lentement en des formes plus claires qui s'organisent le long d'une ligne de fond, la ligne de crête. Et là, dans le champ des immenses toiles, se mettent en place des structures minérales ou aériennes, violentes dans ce qu'il leur reste de fulgurance ou, au contraire, apaisées et lumineuses. Au coeur de la matière, c'est la vie qui frémit." (Pierre-Jean Rémy, Chu Teh-Chun, Paris, 2006, p.13)