Ink，colour and mixed media on paper

210 x 78 cm. 82 5/8 x 30 3/4 in.

Stamped with two seals by the artist on upper right and lower right
Literature：Aura Gallery,Beijing,China,Wandering：Tan Jun,2013,p. 1.
Exhibited：Aura Gallery,Beijing,China,Wandering：Tan Jun,27 April - 27 May 2013

Tan Jun
Tan Jun received his Master Degree in Chinese Painting at Central Academy of Fine Arts,Beijing. To Tan,creation is a process allowing one to experiment and grow. His works explored his own perplexed emotions over current existence state. He imbued traditional Chinese painting with contemporary qualities,forming a quaint and poetic appeal and an intriguing perspective.
In these series：Fantasy of Images,Wandering,The Kingdom and Floating Dust,Tan project himself into his works,having dialogue with the surrounding world. According to the artist,“wandering” is “an isolated roaming state,drifting into different life forms and imaginative space.” Created in 2012,Wandering series externalized the vulnerability and loneliness of life,as well as the love and compassion arose from that.
The artist was always fascinated by the graceful portrayal of gibbons in traditional Chinese paintings and their likeness to human,as well as their symbolic significance. He,thus,chose gibbon as the first image of the Wandering series. Though adopting a traditional theme in archaic palette,Tan configured an exceptional composition in Wandering No. 1. Instead of centering the symbols of longevity – gibbon and pine,they were placed in the upper left corner leaving a large portion of open space. The artist applied layers of ink and color washes to the space rendering an antiquated complexion to the piece. This strenuous act of rendering is one of the alluring elements in Tan’s works. The white gibbon in Wandering No. 1,hanging effortlessly from the pine with an emptiness in its eyes,tends to vanish at any instant.
Tan particularly adores matters of peaceful nature as they instill a sense of eternity,perpetual presence in their own pristine manner. Tan’s works,too,can take their audiences into this artistic infinity where reality and illusion collides.

Price estimate:
HKD：150,000 - 200,000
USD：19,400 - 25,800

Auction Result:
HKD:188,800