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拍品专文
Affandi, the foremost expressionist master in Indonesia, was a contemporary of S. Sudjojono (1917 - 1986), perhaps the main advocate of Modern Indonesian Art amongst their artistic fraternity. While the eloquent Sudjojono assumed leadership for the 1950s modernist movement, Affandi supported it with his numerous paintings of the ordinary folks. Described by art historian Astri Wright as "one of the most important interpreters of people's life and emotion", Affandi's preoccupation with the common folk started at the beginning of his career. Affandi's life and career documented the daily life of a young nation in transition from colony to republic.
During World War II, Affandi spent a short period in Bali. There, he fell deeper in love with Indonesian culture. Penari Bali (Lot 3318) is a perfect example of Affandi's fascination with Bali and an exceptional example of how Affandi was particularly skilled at capturing the dynamism and energy of life around him. The present lot had been acquired by the current owner from one of Affandi's most significant collector, Raka Sumichan in the 1980s in Bali and has remained in the collection ever since.
The sweeping form and grandeur of Penari Bali (Balinese Dancer) can be felt as Affandi engulfed the whole canvas with luxurious amount of pigment. The thick pigments that were oozed out directly from the tube and then hand-smeared convinces the viewers the physical presence of the painting while the organic and spontaneous swirls full of staccato rhythm he created bring soul and life to the still white canvas. The movement and energy of the dancer is aptly captured by the lines and vibrancy of the colour resulted from the application of the paints.
As a self-taught painter, Affandi found his particular branch of expressionist painting via his natural instinct to overwhelm the viewers, transcending them to a different level of enjoyment. Viewers are not entertained by painstaking and realistic rendition that only gives them superficial appreciation of an artwork. Rather, Affandi voices his spirit and vigor in every stroke, in a way communicating with the viewers beyond skin-deep level and as a result, viewers are even more captivated and enchanted by Affandi's works.
During World War II, Affandi spent a short period in Bali. There, he fell deeper in love with Indonesian culture. Penari Bali (Lot 3318) is a perfect example of Affandi's fascination with Bali and an exceptional example of how Affandi was particularly skilled at capturing the dynamism and energy of life around him. The present lot had been acquired by the current owner from one of Affandi's most significant collector, Raka Sumichan in the 1980s in Bali and has remained in the collection ever since.
The sweeping form and grandeur of Penari Bali (Balinese Dancer) can be felt as Affandi engulfed the whole canvas with luxurious amount of pigment. The thick pigments that were oozed out directly from the tube and then hand-smeared convinces the viewers the physical presence of the painting while the organic and spontaneous swirls full of staccato rhythm he created bring soul and life to the still white canvas. The movement and energy of the dancer is aptly captured by the lines and vibrancy of the colour resulted from the application of the paints.
As a self-taught painter, Affandi found his particular branch of expressionist painting via his natural instinct to overwhelm the viewers, transcending them to a different level of enjoyment. Viewers are not entertained by painstaking and realistic rendition that only gives them superficial appreciation of an artwork. Rather, Affandi voices his spirit and vigor in every stroke, in a way communicating with the viewers beyond skin-deep level and as a result, viewers are even more captivated and enchanted by Affandi's works.