Lot 187
Golden Mask 703
LIANG Ping-cheng (Taiwanese, 1958)
2007
Gold leaf, Taiwan Yew
60(L) x 19(W) x 175(H) cm (including the base)
Estimate
TWD 400,000-450,000
HKD 95,000-107,000
USD 12,500-14,100
Sold Price
TWD 600,000
HKD 144,858
USD 18,593
Signature
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Liang Pin-cheng's "Golden Mask 703" series subverted the traditional form and structural depiction of wooden sculptures, and is different from the western sculpture prototype theory. It uses freehand brushwork and conversion of concepts as a form of expression. Extended from natural plants, pupa cocoons and kernels, the angles and wings in the mask are mainly taken from the plants' sprouting in the real world or the new life after bio-transformation.
The overall form of the sculpture adopts the column form of Chinese inscriptions and expresses feeling through the artist's exquisite cutting and carving. A "dual vision" of positive and negative space is emphasized to create a concrete form for viewing the variant. "Golden Mask" seeks to review history and culture as well as to construct a new face of contemporary art.
"Golden Mask 703" can be regarded as a farewell to the old days and a desire for a new era. It can also be seen as disguised reality. Living in secluded mountains, Liang Pin-cheng's source materials are completely taken from nature. However, his mood, memory, salvation and hope are also expressed through his works via nature.
Modern & Contemporary Asian Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2010 Taipei
Sunday, June 6, 2010, 2:30pm