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    SHIRAGA KAZUO (1924-2008)

    Shirosono

    1997

    Acrylic on Paper
    54.5x37cm

    Signed Shiraga in Chinese With one seal of the artist Signed on the reverse: Title and Shiraga Kazuo in Chinese, dated 1997

    Estimate TWD 800,000-1,000,000
    USD 24,800-31,000
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 900,000
    USD 27,364
    HKD 210,773

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After WWII, the Gutai group led by Yoshihara Jiro founded the Gutai Art Association in 1954, and Shiraga Kazuo was a member. The establishment of Gutai Art Association was a key milestone within Japan’s art history; it was even an event that was highly regarded internationally. With members of the Gutai group as the core, a flock of Avant-Garde artists showcased their unique artistic approach which breaks free from traditional rules; through painting, performance art, and installations, they introduced to the society a new way of thinking. 

Gu can be interpreted as techniques and Tai as body, the combination of the two jumpstarts a new art movement, where artists used primitive body parts to create art which represents imageries of three-dimensional expressions. Shiraga showcases powerful fluidness, with smoke twisting and lingering in the paints, transparent intent of the brush, and protruding texture made up of dried paint. The artist does not communicate fully to his audience; instead, he left a hint of suggestiveness presented within a surreal setting. Creating between consciousness and unconsciousness, Shiraga flattens out the emotional lumps accumulated within and masterfully incorporates the emotions into his painting. If his brush is an extension of his mind, then the canvas is where he may fully express himself. Just as Shiraga once said, “In my art, I express the invisible spirit through physical actions.” Shiraga’s paintings are penetrative, while embodying the concept of time and space as one, displaying an eternity that goes way beyond the frames of the paintings. The eternal energy waits quietly, inspiring real artistry between each twist and turn.

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