Chu Teh-Chun (Zhu Dequn)

signed in pinyin and Chinese and dated 89; signed in pinyin and Chinese, titled and dated 1989 on the reverse
executed in 1989.

Private European Collection

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear along the edges of the canvas. There is no evidence of restoration under UV.
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"Yin and Yang are two basic elements in I Ching. They are complementary opposites that interact within a greater whole and constantly evolving. Yan is active and bright, while Yin is cold and dark. I want to fuse the traditional colours and the freely formed abstract works in Western paintings to express the cosmic phenomenon that is constituted by the two elements. Nature itself is my inspiration; full of romance and poetry. The lines and colours in my work are all carefully planned and are to achieve one goal in harmony: to create the ray of light and bring out the image and the rhythm. "
CHU TEH-CHUN