Wu Guanzhong

signed in Chinese and dated 94

Soobin Art Int'l, Singapore
Private Asian Collection

This work is overall in very good condition. There are a few minor unpainted spots near the centre which belong to the artist's original creation. There are pinholes near the four corners which belong to the original condition. There is no evidence of restoration under UV light.
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Significant to Wu Guanzhong’s work are the dots and lines that punctuate the canvas in a relaxed way. Having begun pursuing abstraction in his art from the late 1980s, he often paints silhouettes with lines and dots to represent objects, symbolizing the vital abstract elements of life, energy and light. Particularly in The Time, Wu concentrates on composing his work with dots of different colours, textures and forms to convey an imaginary transient wonderland, much like a kaleidoscope or a time capsule full of joy and happiness. As the Chinese saying goes “At the age of sixty, your ear is an obedient organ for the reception of truth; at seventy, you follow what your heart desires without transgressing what is right,” this work bears testimony to Wu’s leisurely and unrestrained state of mind.