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Tang Guo
Estimate
60,000 - 100,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Tang Guo
- Stone Trees II
- ink on paper, framed
- executed in 2008
executed in 2008
signed in Chinese and marked with six seals of the artist
signed in Chinese and marked with six seals of the artist
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
The Origo Collection
The Origo Collection
Literature
Kuo, Jason C., Chinese Ink Painting Now, Distributed Art Publishers, New York, USA; Timezone 8, Hong Kong, China, 2010, p.122
Condition
Overall in good condition. Overall framed dimensions: 157.4 by 92.6 cm; 61⅞ by 36½ in.
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"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
Born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province in 1955, Tang Guo studied Fine Art at Nanjing Art Academy and bookbinding at Central Academy for Arts and Crafts, Beijing from 1986 to 1989. A versatile artist, Tang explores different media and artistic formats such as painting, installation and video. He is also well-known as an avid photographer whose works display meticulous attention to detail and experimental approach to materials. The Stone Tree series, is an unusual monochromatic exploration, a departure from other works that emphasise colour. The style and technique reminds the viewer of other traditional Chinese crafts, paper cutting and seal carving, that both emphasise the tension and interaction between the solid and the void, and impact of sihouettes. The interplay between the ink outline and the empty space filled by pale ink wash gives the rock a sense of liveliness and vitality. Together with its monumental scale in relation to the painted surface, Stone Trees 2 conveys Tang's unique interpretation of the traditional subject of scholar's rock long favoured by Chinese literati.