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Lot 152: Marina Cruz (b. 1982) - When We Were Ten Years Old – Elisa and Laura (Diptych)

Est: ₱2,400,000 PHP - ₱3,120,000 PHPSold:
Leon GalleryMakati City, PhilippinesNovember 28, 2020

Item Overview

Description

Marina Cruz (b. 1982) - When We Were Ten Years Old – Elisa and Laura (Diptych)
signed and dated 2012 (lower right)
oil on canvas

Estimate USD : $48000-$62400
Estimate Euros : €40000-€52000

Dimensions

60” x 48” (152 cm x 122 cm) each

Artist or Maker

Exhibited

Exhibited:
In the House of Memory, Mind Set Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan, May 5 - June 17, 2012

Literature

Literature:
Queena Chu ed., In The House of Memory, Marina Cruz-Gardia, 2012, Mind Set Art Center, 2012, p. 16-17.

Provenance

Provenance:
Sotheby’s, Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Hong Kong, April 1, 2019, Lot 218

Notes

Marina Cruz’s trademark use of dresses, textiles, and garments combines a classical formalist approach with a deeply emotional contemporary essence. A graduate of the University of the Philippines, Cruz belongs to a younger generation of artists that have gone beyond the confines of the previous social realist tradition that dominated the local art scene during the country’s political upheavals of the 70s and 80s. Cruz’s work does not directly draw upon a direct social theme, but instead, it looks inwards and utilizes the personal experience of Cruz itself to create a deeply moving and familiar body of work. Marina Cruz’s paintings are heavily based on the old photographs uncovered by her and her grandmother that tell a half a century worth of stories. Within these celluloid and silver prints pictures tells an overarching narrative about exploration, survival, and triumph. In an attempt to both recapture the spirit that defined her ancestors, and continue the legacy of Cruz’s family history, she recreates the various garments, textiles, and textures that her predecessors wore through her canvas. But, beyond just mere imitation, Cruz manages to capture the emotions present within the photograph by rendering her works with material imperfection; an allusion to the realities of the human condition. In this piece entitled When We Were Ten Years Old – Elisa and Laura, Cruz showcases one of her trademark subjects: her mother’s and her mother’s twin sister’s matching dresses. Through these pieces, she rekindles the memories present deep within the fabric of the dresses as a way of reconnecting their threads with her own personal journey. But, the intent of the work is not reserved only from Cruz itself. The nuanced creases, flaws, and loose threads can make anyone nostalgic for their own personal pasts. Though Cruz’s works are deeply personal, the threads she weaves undoubtedly connect all of us to an even greater whole.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: COD (cash on delivery), MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Auction house will help to arrange shipment at buyer's expense.

Auction Details

THE KINGLY TREASURES AUCTION | NOVEMBER 2020

by
Leon Gallery
November 28, 2020, 02:00 PM PST

Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City, PH

Terms

Buyer's Premium

22.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
₱0₱9,999₱1,000
₱10,000₱19,999₱2,000
₱20,000₱59,999₱5,000
₱60,000₱199,999₱10,000
₱200,000₱399,999₱20,000
₱400,000₱799,999₱50,000
₱800,000₱1,999,999₱100,000
₱2,000,000₱4,999,999₱200,000
₱5,000,000₱9,999,999₱500,000
₱10,000,000+₱1,000,000

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