雅絲明·席松

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 October 2008, Lot 887
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Asian Collection

The works are in good condition overall. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no sign of restoration. Unframed, on a stretcher.
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"She sang beyond the genius of the sea.
The water never formed to mind or voice,
Like a body wholly body, fluttering
Its empty sleeves; and yet its mimic motion 
Made constant cry, caused constantly a cry, 
That was not ours although we understood,  
Inhuman, of the veritable ocean.

The sea was not a mask. No more was she.  
The song and water were not medleyed sound  
Even if what she sang was what she heard,  
Since what she sang was uttered word by word.
It may be that in all her phrases stirred  
The grinding water and the gasping wind;  
But it was she and not the sea we heard."

 The Idea of Order at Key West, Wallace Stevens

One of the leading contemporary female Filipino artists, Yasmin Sison’s work explores the nexus between perception and reality, interplaying nature and man to produce bold, forward-thinking paintings. The present lot is one of Yasmin Sison’s most iconic pieces. It is a monumental commentary on the ambiguity of creative engagement, the relationship between the infinite and the particular, and the arduous process through which we create meaning.