Lot 638
  • 638

Chu Teh-Chun (Zhu Dequn)

Estimate
1,300,000 - 1,700,000 HKD
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Description

  • Chu Teh-Chun
  • Noyau de Lumières A
  • oil on canvas
signed in pinyin and Chinese and dated 89 (lower right); signed in pinyin and Chinese, titled and dated 1989 (reverse)
Executed in 1989

Provenance

Galerie Régis Dorval, Lille
Private European Collection

Exhibited

Lille, Galerie Régis Dorval, Chu Teh-Chun, 1989

Condition

Aside from some minor abrasions are the corners and edges, this work is in good condition.
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Catalogue Note

Chinese painting that taps natures from its source has cast a strong influence on Chu. How Chinese people depict nature contrasts sharply from naturalism of the West: after experiencing nature in the first person, one draws from the heart a meditation on nature that is then expressed on canvas. This creative approach radiating from the inside is markedly pronounced in Noyau de Lumières A (1989). Chu's dark blue brushstrokes follow a gentle, natural rhythm as they move along, creating a highly nuanced mood. The center of the canvas seemingly captures the imminence of dawn, where a clear light breaks through the deep blue night. Chu Teh-Chun incorporates the Asian philosophy of the harmonious coexistence of Heaven and Man and his own emotional instincts. Noyau de Lumières A has an enchanting allure: as light breaks out of darkness, the painting invites the viewer to savour the manifold wonders within.