Lot  184 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei

L'arbre de vie I

CHU Teh-chun (Chinese-French, 1920 - 2014)

1987

Oil on canvas

80 x 65 cm

Estimate

TWD 3,400,000-4,400,000

HKD 829,000-1,073,000

USD 113,300-146,700

Sold Price

TWD 4,560,000

HKD 1,166,240

USD 150,346


Signature

Signed lower right CHU TEH-CHUN in Chinese and English

Titled on the reverse L'arbre de vie I in French and Chinese, dated 1987

ILLUSTRATED:


Chu Teh-Chun 88 Restrospective, National Museum of History & Thin Chang Corporation, Taipei, 2008, color illustrated, p. 148

This painting is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

+ OVERVIEW

Ancient Chinese aesthetic theory pursues the utmost ambit: The precious of withered is the innermost rich, though withered in appearance, it is beautiful actually. This has been reflected in the appraise by Wu Guanzhong, "In traditional Chinese ink painting, the moving of brush, the characteristic of rice paper and silk, and the texture have been regarded as the intriguing features of oriental painting, which is suitable for close look. Chu Teh-chun did his utmost in developing Chinese painting rhyme and fascinating modern painting with bold and resolute strokes in his paintings." "Chu Teh- chun's works is really like Western painting when viewed from afar, as Chinese painting when stared at nearby. His creative approach is suitable to be used as I stated the view. Chu Teh- chun's painting has another prominent feature, which is transparent. The slimy oil paints have formed transparent dress, and the translucent effect is the features of Chinese rice paper, which is unrivaled by the west. Chu Teh-chun's abstract painting is free from the restriction of the objects, whether in close-range or beyond vision. He has pursued a far-reaching sense of combining space and rhythm of specific ink together. His painting has given full play to the painting in respect of depth and image."

In the 1980s, Chu Teh-chun had fully used lines, dots, and rough strokes in Chinese calligraphy and painting. The pitching, pause and transition, strokes and brushes in Chinese calligraphy could be found in his works during this period. By the late 1980s, Chu Teh-chun inclined to use natural light in his painting for deeper interpretation and tried to put more colors into picture. He adopted a more extensive and emotional creative way to extend the spirit of Chinese culture. He has also put rich colors into his creative works, which shows affluent and sentimental feelings. "L'arbre de vie I", created in 1987, is depicted in a dynamic layout with delicate fabric, accurate beauty and extreme expression. The painting shows the jumping rhythm with power. The dots and blocks seemed like symphony performance, integrated with the fluency of Chinese cursive writing and the Western rhythm of visual aesthetic.

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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei

Sunday, December 5, 2010, 2:30pm