Acrylic and ink on paper

46 x 35 cm. 18 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.

Signed in Chinese Characters on lower right

Literature：
Art Asia Pacific Publishing LLC， Hong Kong， Art Asia Pacific Issue 99， 2016， p.32

Note：
This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Kazuo Shiraga Authentication Committee， Japan， with a registration card No.87 from Japan Art Dealers Association.

Kazuo Shiraga： An emancipated heart

Founded by Jiro Yoshihara in Ashiya， Japan in 1954， Gutai Group was a radical post-war art group. Every ten years， the beauty of the Gutai art would once again earn the attention of the viewers， re-discovered by the collectors again.
In the early 50s， Kazuo Shiraga， questioning the manipulation of the commercial art world， has founded an experimental art group called “Zero Society”. He later joined the Gutai Group and became one of the most significant figures of the group. Then Shirga tried to paint in his unique way， first with a palette knife， then a piece of wood board， later just with his fingers. Ultimately he painted with his feet as he felt that painting with fingers was not direct enough.
Neither did Shiraga render any feet paintings nor hold any solo exhibitions between 1964- 1973. Within this period of time， he even took one year off to become a monk， however， it was a phenomenal period for the artist. Created in 1965， Untitled， the lot offered this season， is one of the finest pieces created by the artist. The work composes with the bold lines and dynamic strokes in black ink， echoing with his heroic manner of using his feet for paintings. The bold and dynamic yellow palette spiraling out with smooth brushstrokes， channels the energy and forces， proven to be the vitality of his creation process， marrying the materials and his spirits profoundly. The blank space as composed on the canvas， sublimity and calm， reflects as much the philosophy of the artist， seemingly， as if his silent confession of his life journey.

Price estimate:
HKD： 120,000 - 180,000
USD： 15,400 - 23,200

Auction Result:
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