Lot 288
  • 288

Ronald Ventura

Estimate
680,000 - 880,000 HKD
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Description

  • Ronald Ventura
  • Pop!
  • Signed and dated 2009
  • Oil on canvas
  • 244 by 183 cm.; 96 by 72 in.

Exhibited

New York, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, Ronald Ventura: Metaphysics of Skin, New York, USA, 17 September – 31 October 2009 

Literature

Tyler Rollins Exhibition Catalogue, Ronald Ventura: Metaphysics of Skin, Damiani, New York, USA, 17 September 2009 – 31 October 2009, P. 81 

Patrice Farameh, Skull Style: Skulls in Contemporary Art and Design, Farameh Media, New York, USA, 2011, P. 198 - 199

Daniela Palazzoli, "Realities: Ronald Ventura", Damiani, Bologna, Italy, 2011, P. 81

Condition

The work is in good condition overall, as is the canvas which is taut, and the paint layers are intact. Under ultraviolet light inspection there are no signs of restoration. Unframed, on a stretcher.
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Catalogue Note

“My work is like a constant compression or compendium of cultures. Subconsciously, my mind absorbs various information and ideas — even if it’s beyond my control. I want to create a dialogue between the past and the present.”

Ventura cited in an interview with Lucy Rees, Flash Art 287, 2012