Ay Tjoe Christine

The work is in good condition overall, as is the canvas. There is minor wear and handling to the edges, but the paint layers are well-preserved and stable. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed, on stretcher.
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"To be alone is to be settled, with everything focused on the self, living solely for one's own pleasure; this is the height of the power of ego. Each person wants to say he or she is from the best generation, not to be merely a repetition or the derivative of the existing generation. Each generation is capable of making a difference.

Individuals have a huge potential to forge themselves, to explore their changeability, to take risks, to do something about their ego, to learn about pain, which gives birth to faith, which in turn, gives birth to... something Great.

To put that potential as the basic reason for living; to free the self in order to live life entirely, to return to one's true self, just like being reborn as an individual who is truly attached and who has relationships with others, not only physically, but profoundly.

Execution of Ego is the product of a lonely heart, an optimistic willingness from within to improve the quality of humanity and togetherness. Because righteousness can be polarizing, many are too hard on themselves and become too alienated to meet or to create a strong foundation for growth, building one's self as part of a generation."

AY TJOE CHRISTINE CITED IN THE ARTIST'S STATEMENT, EKSEKUSI EGO, EDWIN'S GALLERY, SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 1, 2006, EXH. CAT. (TRANSLATED)