Zeng Fanzhi

Acquired directly from the artist

New York, Acquavella Galleries, Zeng Fanzhi, April - May 2009, illustrated

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the sides and edges of the canvas. There is a slight depression in the surface of the canvas along all 4 turning edges. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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"Sometimes I paint with two hands. Sometimes I use two brushes, sometimes four. With this new technique, I create and yet I destroy. One of the brushes is creating, while the other three have nothing to do with me. I like such creation which happens by chance. Sometimes I will lose control over the image, but after you lose control you look at what you have and you try to get it back again."
Zeng Fanzhi