古斯蒂·亞貢·曼古·普杜拉

Sotheby's Hong Kong, October 4, 2010, Lot 71
Private Collection, Indonesia

The work is in good condition overall as viewed. No restoration has been detected under ultraviolet light inspection. Unframed, on a Stretcher.
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Born in Bali, Gusti Agung Mangu Putra graduated from the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) where he majored in Visual Communication Design. Known for both his abstract and representational works, Mangu Putra draws inspiration from the lush flora and fauna that populates his surroundings. He continues to demonstrate a great appreciation for external landscapes and, by extension, Mother Nature herself. His style can be characterized by bold forms, expressive lines and dreamlike compositions, qualities that are all evident in the present piece.

Meilli is Mangu Putra’s single biggest work, spanning an impressive four by two meters. While unusually large, its scale befits its subject: a mountain range in the Chinese province of Yunnan known as the Meili Snow Mountain, with several peaks held sacred to Tibetan Buddhists. Meilli features a muted color palette of blue, white, yellow, green and purple that creates an atmosphere of quiet serenity, punctuated by dripping streaks of red that inject a sense of dynamism to the otherwise imperturbable panorama. The work at hand is one that balances grandeur and simplicity in its straightforward depiction of form, arresting any viewer with its immersive beauty.