羅德爾·塔帕雅

The painting is in good condition, as is the canvas, which is clear and taut. Indications of minor wear and handling are found around the edges, but are unobtrusive. The paint layers are well preserved. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals no indication of retouching. Unframed, on stretcher.
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羅德爾·塔帕雅的作品靈感源自其母國菲律賓豐富多樣的視覺資源。雖然作品中的含義層層相疊，但總集中在道德與傳統兩個中心思想，這在其近期作品中更為突出。藝術家喜歡重復運用圖像與畫風，但也見其近來對抽象技巧產生的興趣。

《主腦》中男子手捧玻璃魚缸，身處鮮豔多姿的形狀與花卉中。玻璃魚缸象徵無意識，魚兒便是冥想思緒的延伸，水能淨化，讓身心獲得重生。男子的腦袋也似魚缸是個透明的圓形，容納了萬千景象，像是我們腦海裡無盡的回憶。

主角處在山脈之間，底部像是代表家鄉。荷花在背後盛開，是蔓延的念頭，緊抓我們的潛意識。雙頭狼既是騙局也是困惑。它們之間看似不相干，但卻被男子帶到一起，《主腦》是一個夢境，藝術家邀觀者通往，再提出心中疑問。