Wang Yi

Executed in 1980

Tokyo Gallery +BTAP, Tokyo and Beijing
Acquired by the present owner from the above

China, Beijing, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, '85 New Wave: The Birth of Chinese Contemporary Art, 2007-2008, p. 123

Front Paper is glued to the canvas in some areas over gypsum preparation and in some areas directly on the canvas. The effect is heavily textured surface. Cracks are visible in the white raised "X" in the upper part of the painting. A 4cm x 2cm loss of paint layer is visible on the lower part of the "X: left side and another ca 3 cm x 3cm in the upper right segment of the" X". There are further paint losses in the middle area (ca 4cm x 4cm) and some minor part ca 2 cm radius, also in the middle part. Some raised and loose areas also visible especially on the middle upper part of the painting where the surface is more textured. The painting has being consolidated previously: adhesive marks in several areas are visible. UV analysis: few in painting in the middle and upper part of the painting. Back The canvas is wavy because of the drying force of the glue and the fact that the canvas is not stretched properly. Stretcher made in China: one cross are on the uper left corner is missing.
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