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    LEIGH WEN (b.1959)

    White Amaryllis II

    2016/2018

    Oil on Linen
    132 x 132 cm

    Signed Leigh Wen in English and dated 2018 Signed on the reverse: Leigh Wen, media in English, titled in Chinese and English, size 132 x 132 cm, dated 2016

    Estimate TWD 1,300,000-2,500,000
    USD 40,700-78,300
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 1,560,000
    USD 48,223
    HKD 376,812

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Leigh Wen was born in Yingge, Taipei, and earned her Master’s degree in art in the United States. She established studios in both New York and Taipei, becoming an active figure in the international art scene. Through the process of scraping away paint to create lines, she has developed a unique "linear" vocabulary. Coupled with her precise control over the layering of color gradients and spatial depth, she breaks free from traditional methods of artistic creation, replacing the typical stacking technique with "subtractive art"—using lines as the primary element of her work.
The repetitively woven lines are full of life; they are not merely tools for artistic expression but extensions of her emotions and thoughts. Through the four elemental forces of earth, air, water, and fire, she draws a dialogue with nature while conveying a deep longing for her homeland.
Her White Amaryllis series uses flowers to represent the vitality of life and the resilience of women. Beneath the overlapping of massive floral shapes and intricate lines, the work creates a striking visual impact. In doing so, it expresses the flow of life and reflects a deep emotional connection to the land.

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