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    LIU KUOSUNG (b.1932)

    Clouds

    2006

    Color ink on Paper
    61.3x93.4cm

    Signed Liu Kuo-Song in Chinese, dated 2006 With one deal of the artist

    Estimate TWD 1,800,000-2,300,000
    USD 61,000-78,000
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 2,006,000
    USD 67,885
    HKD 0

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Liu Kuo-Song, founded the “May Arts Group” in the 1960s, is a pioneer in Taiwan Modern Arts Activities. With his visionary courage and abilities, he advodated “modernizing Chinese painting”, and was honored as “the father of the modernization of water ink painting” by artists from both straits. Water ink is his symbol of life with his obvious Chinese hidden beneath. He regarded water ink as the symbol of Chinese painting spirit and spent years indulging in transforming traditional painting. Art critic Jia Fang-Zhou said “many artists create on theories yet Liu Kuo-Song creates by practicing and transforming water ink painting into a form of spirit and then into the eyes of modern people”.” Liu Kuo-Song created paper rubbing and ink staining techniques through trials and errors to maintain Chinese literati charisma with gray and white lines, and enriched the oil painting with rendering. Liu Kuo-Song innovative theories and excellent quality secured his prominent position in Chinese art development. He has held over hundreds of solo exhibition and his artworks are collected by more than 80 museums. He was honored the highest ‘National Arts Award” in Taiwan, and “Lifetime achievement Chinese artist” in China.

《Clouds》reveals a liberal yet delicate atmosphere, it’s like a strong blowing wind and avalanche. The white and gray lines are detailed and smooth, layering different mountaintops among the faint clouds. Embedding a detached atmosphere of traditional realist and the rich philosophy behind the calligraphy like brushstrokes, 《Clouds》combusts strong artistic chemistry to bring out the artists talents and unique aesthetic perspective from combining the east and west. 

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