Lot 73
90.5 x 116 cm ; 105 x 130 cm (with frame)
oil on canvas
signed lower left
馬賽爾.安東尼奧《第四幕》年作 油彩 画布
款识：Marcel（左下）
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Notes:
With his distinctive dramatic and symbolic language, contemporary Filipino artist Marcel Antonio constructs a theatrical scene full of allegorical colors in "Act IV". In the center of the picture sits four characters with different expressions—a clown, a female reader, a minstrel, and a young man with his back turned—as if a silent drama has just been staged, leaving the viewer with endless reverie.
Antonio draws inspiration from literature, history, and performing arts, and this work exhibits strong symbolism and narrative depth. The characters, dressed in festive costumes, seem like figures in a stage play or travelers in a fairy tale, immersed in their own states of contemplation, listening, or singing—foreshadowing different chapters of life: exploration, silence, telling, and hiding.
The brilliant yellow-green and red-orange colors in the background merge into a surreal twilight sky, giving the picture a dreamlike emotional atmosphere and suggesting that the stage curtain is about to rise or fall. The interweaving of the color blocks in the characters’ costumes on the left, along with props such as guitars and masks, enhances the dramatic tension and symbolic meaning of the picture.
As one of the Philippines’ important contemporary artists, Antonio often uses the “stage” as an internal structure, symbolizing the complex dialogue between people and the world, reality and illusion. "Act IV" is not just a static painting but also a fable waiting for the viewer to interpret.
菲律宾当代艺术家马赛尔·安东尼奥以其鲜明的戏剧性与象征性语言，在《第四幕》中构建出一幕充满寓言色彩的剧场情境。画面中央坐着四位神情各异的角色——小丑、女读者、吟游者与一位侧身背向的青年——仿佛刚刚上演一场无声戏剧，留给观者无限遐想。
安东尼奥擅长从文学、历史及表演艺术中汲取灵感，此作便具浓厚的象征主义与叙事倾向。穿戴节庆服饰的角色似是舞台剧中的人物，又如童话中的旅人，沉浸于各自沉思、聆听或吟唱的状态中，似乎预示着人生的不同章节：探索、沉默、诉说与隐藏。
背景中绚烂的黄绿与红橘色交汇成一片超现实的暮色天空，为画面赋予梦境般的情感氛围，也暗示舞台帷幕即将拉起或落下。左侧角色服饰色块的交错与吉他、面具等道具的设定，增强了画面的戏剧张力与象征意涵。
作为菲律宾重要当代艺术家之一，安东尼奥的作品时常以“舞台”作为内在结构，象征人与世界、现实与幻象之间的复杂对话。《第四幕》不只是一幅静态绘画，更是一则等待观者解读的寓言故事。 - Condition: The work is overall in good condition. No sign of restoration and retouching on this work. The work is framed.
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