Oil on canvas

117 x 117 cm. 46 1/8 x 46 1/8 in.

Signed in Chinese and dated on lower right

Literature：
Hakaren Art Gallery， Singapore， Touch of Love by Yan Ping， 2001， p.29；
People’s Art Publishing House， Beijing， China， Yan Ping， 2006， p.89；
Shandong Fine Arts Publishing House， Shandong， China， Contemporary Artists： Yan Ping， 2010， p.15-17.

Exhibited：
Beijing Art Expo， Beijing， China， Augst 2001；
National Art Museum of China， Beijing， China； Ngee Ann Cultural Centre， Singapore； Hong Kong City Hall， Hong Kong； Yanping-True Feeling Asia Tour Exhibition， 2002.

Note：
This work is honored Excellent Work Reward in 2001 Beijing Art Exposition.

Motion and Passion in Rhythm - the series of Mother and Child by Yan Ping

Born in Jinan， Shandong Province， Yan Ping （b.1956） is known to be a leading contemporary Chinese female artist. She pursued her originality in art creation after graduating from Central Academy of Fine Arts. Beneath the seemingly serene surface of her work there is a yearning and affection for life， expositing her incisive insight as a female artist.
“The series Mother and Child stemmed from my personal experience being a mother， a theme that is timeless， up-close and personal to me as well. Not merely a subject matter to pursue， this series reinforces my motherhood.”
Yan’s motherly love nurtured the series Mother and Child. She accents the bond between mother and child， exalting the greatness of maternal qualities. This recognition of femininity spurs Yan’s creativity and reflection on life. To Yan， unlike language and physiognomy， body motion is an honest way of liberating emotions. She renders a surge of desire by magnifying the movement of the body， diminishing the meticulous detail at the same time. The skin to skin contact between mother and child signals love and protection， this tender connection transcends their united physique into passion.
As an archetype of the series， Precious Moment is an award winning piece at the Beijing International Art Expo in 2001. This piece has been published for many times and toured different exhibitions held in Beijing， Singapore， Hong Kong and so on. Precious Moment resurfaced this spring after more than a decade in a private collection. The flamboyant hues applied are accentuated with impasto to denote an immense affection at this mother-and-child bonding moment. One can sense the dynamic interaction between the pair from the immense affection radiated. Facial expression here is comparatively vague； Yan let motion and passion speak instead.
Yan’s unique “visual thinking” in artistic creativity integrates life and art， a way of transcending.

Price estimate:
HKD： 400,000 - 600,000
USD： 51,500 - 77,200

Auction Result:
HKD: 472,000