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Galerie Birch, Copenhagen, DenmarkBruun Rasmussen Auction, Copenhagen, Denmark
Galerie Birch, Copenhagen, DenmarkBruun Rasmussen Auction, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Warm Sun
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1961 Oil on canvas 100 x 150 cm Signed on the reverse Ting in English, titled WARM SUN inscribed 100 x 150 and dated 61 |
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Estimate
2,600,000 - 3,600,000 701,000 - 970,000 89,600 - 124,000
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Sold Price
2,640,000 694,737 88,472
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Catalogue Note:
During his long and extraordinary art career, Walasse Ting created countless masterpieces. Skillfully using a profusion of vibrant colors along with the ink brush, he became famous for outlining the sensuality of the female body. Ting’s naturally unrestrained romantic disposition had shown throughout his career - from the abstract expressionism in the 1950s to the unrestrained romanticism after the 70s. His works faithfully displayed his unique style.
In 1958, Walasse Ting moved to New York. In the 60s, abstract expressionism was at its peak in the United States, and pop art had also started to emerge. At that time, Ting became close friends with Sam Francis, the American expressionist painter who infused European humanist traditions, and welcomed the wave of abstract expressionism. Abstract expressionism didn’t aim to achieve a figurative depiction of things. Instead, it conveyed all kinds of emotions through points, lines, surface, colors, and shapes, particularly fitting special characteristics. Pop art is an affirmation of the present and cultural affinities. It captured Walasse Ting’s interest as it represented everything captivating and popular. After the 60s, New York’s fast pace and futuristic outlook inspired the artist to use acrylic paints and fluorescent colors. His style began moving towards bright Western shades. His splashing and dripping technique looked effortless, and became a major feature of abstract expressionism. The vivid colors and decorative style of Matisse’s fauvism also exerted a subtle influence on Walasse Ting’s flamboyant features.
Warm Sun was created in 1961. This work is a perfect representation of the artist’s exploration and practice during those years. It serves as one of the rare paintings from Ting’s phase of abstract painting. The image seems as if it was created by arbitrarily splashing paint. The sunshine rays seem painted onto canvas by waving a knife instead of a brush. The viewer is provided with a flying, carefree and unrestrained visual impact. A stream of emotions hides an Eastern spirituality and a highly explosive force. The leaping stripes of red cover a large yellow patch, revealing the artist’s personality and whims. Verdant green strokes present the tension of life in full bloom between rough and smooth layers. The influence of abstract expressionism had a significant cultural impact on Walasse Ting, changing his forms of expression and technique. Such talent gives birth to a distinctive and outstanding art style.
In 1958, Walasse Ting moved to New York. In the 60s, abstract expressionism was at its peak in the United States, and pop art had also started to emerge. At that time, Ting became close friends with Sam Francis, the American expressionist painter who infused European humanist traditions, and welcomed the wave of abstract expressionism. Abstract expressionism didn’t aim to achieve a figurative depiction of things. Instead, it conveyed all kinds of emotions through points, lines, surface, colors, and shapes, particularly fitting special characteristics. Pop art is an affirmation of the present and cultural affinities. It captured Walasse Ting’s interest as it represented everything captivating and popular. After the 60s, New York’s fast pace and futuristic outlook inspired the artist to use acrylic paints and fluorescent colors. His style began moving towards bright Western shades. His splashing and dripping technique looked effortless, and became a major feature of abstract expressionism. The vivid colors and decorative style of Matisse’s fauvism also exerted a subtle influence on Walasse Ting’s flamboyant features.
Warm Sun was created in 1961. This work is a perfect representation of the artist’s exploration and practice during those years. It serves as one of the rare paintings from Ting’s phase of abstract painting. The image seems as if it was created by arbitrarily splashing paint. The sunshine rays seem painted onto canvas by waving a knife instead of a brush. The viewer is provided with a flying, carefree and unrestrained visual impact. A stream of emotions hides an Eastern spirituality and a highly explosive force. The leaping stripes of red cover a large yellow patch, revealing the artist’s personality and whims. Verdant green strokes present the tension of life in full bloom between rough and smooth layers. The influence of abstract expressionism had a significant cultural impact on Walasse Ting, changing his forms of expression and technique. Such talent gives birth to a distinctive and outstanding art style.