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Lalan (Xie Jinglan)
Estimate
880,000 - 1,280,000 HKD
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Description
- Lalan (Xie Jinglan)
- Red and Blue
- oil on canvas
executed circa 60s.
Provenance
Private European Collection
Condition
The work is overall in good condition. There are slight abrasions on the upper part of the right edge. There are diminutive paint losses across the surface. There is a small craquelure next to the bottom right corner. There is no evidence of restoration under UV light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“ Music attracted Lalan to dance which in turn inspired her to paint on a flat medium that was so alien to her sensibility but yet so irresistibly inviting. She began a devotional quest into the hazy and secluded landscape paintings from the Song and Yuan dynasties for they eased her spirit and gladdened her mind. The ethereal grace that permeated the empty air when Lalan’s sleeves rose and fell on the dance floor with the lingering sounds was transformed into calligraphic strokes and brilliant lines intended to convey her passions and emotions in a very detached manner…… In the course of her art creation, Lalan was also shaped by art.”
Chan Hou Seng, Director, Macao Museum of Art
Red and Blue by Lalan
Art inspires music, and music inspires art. For Lalan, she is not only inspired, but also incorporates music, dance, calligraphy and painting into one work, making her creations truly exceptional in the modern art history. Red and Blue is such a piece of abstract landscape with an extremely simple composition. The blue is surrounded by abundant layers of red, as if verdant hills sitting amid a sky full of dawning clouds. The inexhaustible scope of imagination leads viewers wander in the vastness of cosmos. It embodies a spirit resonance flying back to the scrolls of landscape by the Ma Xia school in the Southern Song dynasty, they come with the same striking effect in great ease. The canvas is whelmed with red, rolling and swirling, it declares the affluent sentiment and passion from theartist's most inner world. Layers of red stem from a well of sinking black, clinging to the azure blue. They are the blazing fire and the arctic ice. They belong to the infinite afar.
Red and Blue is an oil painting- a medium used by Western artist, but the Oriental spirit is abundant in this work. Lalan was part of the Lyrical Abstractionmovement in the post-war Paris. While her Occidental counterparts finally freed art from shapes, Lalan was well acquainted with this notion through her abundant Chinese cultural heritage. Her brushstrokes have the strength and sturdiness from calligraphy yet they are not bound by orthodox rules. She is choreographing an ever-evolving dance that leaves layers of traces on the canvas. Echoes etched deep. The Lyrical Abstraction movement casts off any representational and structural concepts. Expressions come from the subconscious with no reasoning. Absence of a premeditated composition, Lalan's intuitive drive is laid bare on the spontaneous canvas, giving great significance to the creative process. It is akin to the tradition of calligraphy and dance, in which one liberates the soul through every move of the body. Lalan's talent is aptly employed with her Chinese heritage and her exposure to the Parisian art scene, fostering a unique personal style, splendidly rendered in her works. Through Red and Blue, viewers appreciate the vitality and spirit it manifested and seek back to experience the melody and her fluent moves.
Chan Hou Seng, Director, Macao Museum of Art
Red and Blue by Lalan
Art inspires music, and music inspires art. For Lalan, she is not only inspired, but also incorporates music, dance, calligraphy and painting into one work, making her creations truly exceptional in the modern art history. Red and Blue is such a piece of abstract landscape with an extremely simple composition. The blue is surrounded by abundant layers of red, as if verdant hills sitting amid a sky full of dawning clouds. The inexhaustible scope of imagination leads viewers wander in the vastness of cosmos. It embodies a spirit resonance flying back to the scrolls of landscape by the Ma Xia school in the Southern Song dynasty, they come with the same striking effect in great ease. The canvas is whelmed with red, rolling and swirling, it declares the affluent sentiment and passion from theartist's most inner world. Layers of red stem from a well of sinking black, clinging to the azure blue. They are the blazing fire and the arctic ice. They belong to the infinite afar.
Red and Blue is an oil painting- a medium used by Western artist, but the Oriental spirit is abundant in this work. Lalan was part of the Lyrical Abstractionmovement in the post-war Paris. While her Occidental counterparts finally freed art from shapes, Lalan was well acquainted with this notion through her abundant Chinese cultural heritage. Her brushstrokes have the strength and sturdiness from calligraphy yet they are not bound by orthodox rules. She is choreographing an ever-evolving dance that leaves layers of traces on the canvas. Echoes etched deep. The Lyrical Abstraction movement casts off any representational and structural concepts. Expressions come from the subconscious with no reasoning. Absence of a premeditated composition, Lalan's intuitive drive is laid bare on the spontaneous canvas, giving great significance to the creative process. It is akin to the tradition of calligraphy and dance, in which one liberates the soul through every move of the body. Lalan's talent is aptly employed with her Chinese heritage and her exposure to the Parisian art scene, fostering a unique personal style, splendidly rendered in her works. Through Red and Blue, viewers appreciate the vitality and spirit it manifested and seek back to experience the melody and her fluent moves.