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Galerie Nord, Denmark
Galerie Nord, Denmark
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Have a Cup Tea With Me
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1977 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 102 cm Signed on the reverse Ting, titled Have a cup tea with me, and dated 77 Spring |
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5,000,000 - 6,000,000 1,295,000 - 1,554,000 166,100 - 199,300
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Sold Price
5,280,000 1,375,000 175,883
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Catalogue Note:
By the 1970s, Ting has gathered a tremendous creative energy having spent more than ten years in New York. While his artistic style changed from abstract to figurative paintings, “women” was always his favorite topic where he spent most of his energy. While living in New York, Ting began to develop a style which the strokes were strong and wild, the colors vibrant, proud, and unconventional, an approach reflecting Ting’s character. One cannot deny that the city itself, free, innovative, and blooming with culture, also took part in shaping Ting’s unique style.
When it comes to depicting woman figures, Walasse Ting was definitely an expert. In outlining emotions, love, birds, and horses, he used a life full of love and a carefree personality to write the most brilliant chapter in the history of Chinese Modern art. Walasse Ting himself was also an anthology of western and eastern art combined. In his early days of ink paintings, he would dance his brush across the paper to his heart’s desire, which he would then color to bring his works to life. Sometimes, they would be figurative depictions of greenery, parrots, horses, or the alluring postures of the female body; other times, he would dabble in the overflowing freedom of abstract expressionism. This assortment of works on both paper and canvas has captured the world’s attention, making Walasse Ting destined to become a prominent presence in the realm of contemporary art.
This work was completed in Walasse Ting’s prime of life when he was living in New York. Not only is it full of his creative energy, it also combines his past and present experiences from that time period: the maturation of movements such as CoBrA, abstract expressionism, and pop art. It was also at this time that the artist’s unique artistic vocabulary was formed step by step. He refined his own Chinese cultural background while drawing upon the wondrous essence of the western artistic trends from that era, all of which condensed into the artist’s iconic expressionist style. In the colorful “Have a Cup Tea with Me,” the artist’s daring intuition and sensational collision of colors result in a pleasant and bustling atmosphere within the image. Walasse Ting’s fluid brushwork outlines the graceful physique of the lady in the picture. Compared to his other works depicting nude women, her calming presence, gazing patiently with a shy smile as she draped her arm lazily over a table, this masterpiece is veiled in a sense of mystery and elegance. Walasse Ting also loved flowers and drawing flowers. He used the framework of abstract expressionism to fully display the blossoming of flowers, expressing beauty in vitality and the fervency of his love. The collection of enticing fruit and the girlish beauty of the woman in the picture resonate with each other, bringing out the wonders of youth.
When it comes to depicting woman figures, Walasse Ting was definitely an expert. In outlining emotions, love, birds, and horses, he used a life full of love and a carefree personality to write the most brilliant chapter in the history of Chinese Modern art. Walasse Ting himself was also an anthology of western and eastern art combined. In his early days of ink paintings, he would dance his brush across the paper to his heart’s desire, which he would then color to bring his works to life. Sometimes, they would be figurative depictions of greenery, parrots, horses, or the alluring postures of the female body; other times, he would dabble in the overflowing freedom of abstract expressionism. This assortment of works on both paper and canvas has captured the world’s attention, making Walasse Ting destined to become a prominent presence in the realm of contemporary art.
This work was completed in Walasse Ting’s prime of life when he was living in New York. Not only is it full of his creative energy, it also combines his past and present experiences from that time period: the maturation of movements such as CoBrA, abstract expressionism, and pop art. It was also at this time that the artist’s unique artistic vocabulary was formed step by step. He refined his own Chinese cultural background while drawing upon the wondrous essence of the western artistic trends from that era, all of which condensed into the artist’s iconic expressionist style. In the colorful “Have a Cup Tea with Me,” the artist’s daring intuition and sensational collision of colors result in a pleasant and bustling atmosphere within the image. Walasse Ting’s fluid brushwork outlines the graceful physique of the lady in the picture. Compared to his other works depicting nude women, her calming presence, gazing patiently with a shy smile as she draped her arm lazily over a table, this masterpiece is veiled in a sense of mystery and elegance. Walasse Ting also loved flowers and drawing flowers. He used the framework of abstract expressionism to fully display the blossoming of flowers, expressing beauty in vitality and the fervency of his love. The collection of enticing fruit and the girlish beauty of the woman in the picture resonate with each other, bringing out the wonders of youth.