鍾泗濱

Private Collection, UK

The work is in overall good condition. There are minor signs of water marks on the lower right corner of the painting, however this is only visible when the work is un-framed. The paper is free of foxing and discoloration.Framed under plexiglass.
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“[Our] understanding of light and dark is transformed by the pureness of abstraction emerging. With the force of the unknown forms, the pure line creates a sense of movement, while the planes of color indicate a sense of stillness; the dark portions seem to indicate a depth while the unvaried shades indicate the nearest possible surface.”

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Soo Pieng, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, 2013, P. 22