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LEIGH WEN (b.1959)

Olana 3-1

2014

Oil on Linen
145 x 226.5 cm

Signed Leigh Wen in English and dated 2014 Signed on the reverse: Leigh Wen and titled, media in English, size 89" x 57", dated 2014, www.leighwen.com

Estimate TWD 2,000,000-2,800,000
USD 62,700-87,700
HKD 0-0

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With a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist

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In Leigh Wen’s work, she frequently engages with the four elements—earth, air, water, and fire—drawing on parallels to the Eastern philosophy of the Five Elements, while reinterpreting them through the lens of Western cosmology. Water and fire, in particular, fascinate her as uncontrollable forces. Her paintings become records of opposites, capturing the balance between solid and liquid, light and dark, heat and cold.

Heavily influenced by minimalism, Leigh Wen moves away from traditional oil painting techniques that rely on layering. Instead, she reinvents Chinese ink imagery, incorporating the concepts of negative space and atmosphere into her work. She starts with broad applications of dark tones, layering them with increasingly vibrant colors. Using the tip of her brush, she scrapes away at the paint, allowing fluid, rhythmic lines to emerge, creating a sense of movement across the canvas. This method not only adds depth and texture but also highlights the rich, tactile quality of the oil paint, infusing the work with both energy and resonance.

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