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Jumaldi Alfi
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jumaldi Alfi
- Memory Series Number 10069
- Signed and dated 2006; Signed, titled and dated 2006 on the reverse
- Acrylic on canvas
- 150 by 145 cm.; 59 by 57 in.
Exhibited
Singapore, NUS Museum, Jendela - A Play of the Ordinary, March 5 - April 19, 2009
Condition
The work is in good condition overall, as is the canvas. There are indications of minor wear and handling to the edges, but the paint layers are well-preserved and stable. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed, on stretcher.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“Alfi presents this in layers of images and forms, colours and textures…The layers become never-ending… elements and themes that have been so far present in his paintings are also layers and braiding of memories, woven recollections, and reminiscences. The reflections and thoughts of an artist, embody a series of psycho-biological traces about the artist’s life experience… [which directly translates his] memories… [forming] the basis of Alfi’s works.
[Memories] are not synonymous with nostalgia for Alfi. While nostalgia is the energy that pulls one into the vortex of the past, Alfi’s memories and recollections provide energy that propels and drives him to keep moving in the present while welcoming the future… the tension between trying to remember and trying to forget… Layered and overlapping ambiguities become the norm in Alfi’s works.
[Memories] are not synonymous with nostalgia for Alfi. While nostalgia is the energy that pulls one into the vortex of the past, Alfi’s memories and recollections provide energy that propels and drives him to keep moving in the present while welcoming the future… the tension between trying to remember and trying to forget… Layered and overlapping ambiguities become the norm in Alfi’s works.
[To] paint, he said, is to conduct a soliloquy, a silent conversation with oneself. ”
Enin Supriyanto, Jumaldi Alfi: Melting Memories, 2011, p. 12-13, 15