Acrylic on paper

58 x 81.5 cm. 22 7/8 x 32 1/8 in.

Signed and dated with one artist’s seal on lower center

Provenance：
Anon. Sale， Sotheby’s Hong Kong， 6 April 2014， Lot 534， Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Hsiao Chin is a pioneer of Taiwanese contemporary abstract art. He started exploring abstract painting in the 1950s， and has adhered to the core belief of ‘pursuing modern presentation combining the eastern spirit’， developing a highly individualistic artistic style and vision. Born in 1935 and started learning painting in 1951， he co-founded the Ton-Fan Art Group in 1955. After going to Europe in 1956， Hsiao was under the impact of western contemporary art movement， and was a great pioneer of the first-wave Modern Art Movement of post-war Taiwan. Around 1960s， and his works began to reflect his understanding about life， universe and nature represented in eastern philosophy.
Radiant Earth was created in 1965， when Hsiao was under a major transition in creative style. He was inspired by daoist philosophy， and found a new way of integrating and presenting traditional Chinese ideas and medium. The radiating lights are represented in simple colours and patterns， creating a contrasting yet harmonious cosmic space. The piece features vivid colours and bright， powerful lines. The artist used a cool colour tone for the round sun， and a warm colour tone of rectangular blocks for the earth， contrasting the cold， grey sky. The universe is reduced to simple lines， and through depicting the light-colour relationship， the artist shows his ideas of energy and the universe， as well as profound eastern spirit.

Price estimate:
HKD： 150,000 - 200,000
USD： 19,300 - 25,700

Auction Result:
HKD: 177,000