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Christine Ay Tjoe
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 HKD
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Description
- Christine Ay Tjoe
- When I See It Is The Only Home #1
- signed and dated 12; signed, titled and dated 2012 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Private Collection, Taiwan
Exhibited
Taipei, The Path Less Found, Michael Ku Gallery, June 16 - July 29, 2012
Condition
The work is in good condition overall. No restoration has been detected under ultraviolet light inspection.
"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
When I See It is The Only Home #1, a salient work by the groundbreaking Indonesian contemporary artist Ay Tjoe Christine, hails from her series The Path Less Found. Tracing the alignment of one’s bearings, this series summons questions about the definition of a home. Whether it exists within the parameters of a physical space, within the gaze of another being, along a metaphysical realm, or as remnants in a mere memory, the concept of ‘home’ may be transitory yet everlasting.
By depicting indiscernible lozenges of colors hovering vulnerably against an ivory backdrop of negative space, the artist reveals the relationship between the forms and their environments. These delicate, diaphanous shapes, which emerge from delicately rendered outlines, possess varying levels of translucency. The elements converge to render a symphony of color fields ranging from warm tones to cool, opaque to transparent, solid to hollow, robust to precariously faint. The congregating and disappearing contours conjure images of travel and nostalgia, so reflective of the title itself.