Acrylic on plank

193×162 cm. 76×63 3/4 in.

Signed in Pinyin and dated on the reverse
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Asia

Captured Essence:
Ju Ting's Kaleidoscope of Life

Born in Shandong in 1983, Ju Ting studied painting from an early age. She obtained her master's degrees from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2013. In the year of her graduation, she was awarded the "Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition Grand Prize." Since 2012, Ju Ting has ceased etching on wood or copper plates. Instead, the pigments used initially for painting have become the object of her carving, with the brush replaced by a carving knife. Ju Ting's creations blur the boundaries between printmaking, painting, sculpture, and performance art, becoming a form of "composite art." Her works have been collected by institutions such as the National Art Museum of China, and the White Rabbit Gallery in Australia.

Following her stunning debut with the Pearl series at Star Gallery in Beijing in 2012, Ju Ting firmly established herself in the art world with the "+-" series (2014-2015), the Untitled series (2016-2023), and the Winter Is Coming series (2018-2021), garnering significant attention within the art community. The Amber series, developed from 2021 onward, represents the artist's mastery of various techniques, blending the structured and cool tones of the Pearl and "+-" series, the boundary-defying quality of the Untitled series, the dramatic flair and color intensity of the Winter Is Coming series, and her exploration of positive and negative space in sculptural pigments over the past decade. The Amber series is a new classic reminiscent of a shimmering neon light show or a kaleidoscope of whimsical visions, guiding viewers into a realm of poignant poetry. This spring auction features the most significant piece of the Amber series; its psychedelic colors and distinctive characters speak for themselves.

The Radiance of Virtue and Beauty: A Symphony of Time

In the Amber Series, the vibrant canvas forms through the layered buildup of opulent, warm colours like yellow, pink, orange, and purple, interwoven with overlapping circular patches. A carving knife then etches into the layers of paint, creating marks of varying depth. The juxtaposition of the blade's straight lines and the organic, rounded shapes pulls tension between the rational and the emotional, the absolute and the variable, the accidental and the inevitable. Through the reflection and symphony of colors, this interplay crafts a visual depth and richness, offering a thought-provoking spatial experience.

Amidst this, the sunset-hued palette pulses with poetic romance. The colored circular bubbles resemble light spots floating in the air, like the twinkling neon in a city or akin to the stained-glass windows in a cathedral, refracting light and radiating human civilization and spiritual solace. All that lies before us seems like the crystallization of time, bearing the artist's contemplation and concentration. These varied circular forms guide us through the river of time, witnessing the radiance of goodness and beauty inherent in humanity.

Price estimate:
HKD 180,000 – 280,000
USD 23,100 – 35,900

Auction Result:
HKD: 720,000