Lot 70
32 x 26 cm; 53 x 47 cm (with frame)
mixed media on paper
signed lower left "Ventura 2005"
Provenance: Acquired from Kulay-Diwa Gallery, Paranaque City, Philippines
羅納德·溫杜拿《男性裸体#2》2005年作 综合媒材 纸本
款识：Ventura 2005（左下）
出处：购自於菲律宾帕拉纳克市Kulay-Diwa画廊
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Notes:
Ronald Ventura is one of the most internationally influential artists in the Philippines today, known for his multi-dimensional language that spans realism, surrealism, and street visual culture. Male Nude #2, created in 2005, is an important representative of the artist’s early exploration of the "body as image," showcasing his skillful coordination between traditional sketching techniques and contemporary concepts.
The work depicts a male torso twisting from left to right, with the head slightly tilted back and out of the frame, focusing on the twisting muscles and the shadow texture of the skin. The artist uses the delicate technique of juxtaposing charcoal and pencil to blur the boundaries between the concrete and abstract, realism and metaphor. The picture is extremely simple, but the figure’s posture hides tension, as if solidified at a critical point between breathing and explosion.
Male Nude #2 not only demonstrates Ventura’s profound understanding of human anatomy but can also be seen as a prelude to his later "visual collage" style, foreshadowing his core path of transforming the body into a contemporary cultural vocabulary. The edges of the paper are slightly rough, revealing traces of manual processing in his studio, adding a touch of intimacy and rawness to the work.
罗纳德·温杜拿是当代菲律宾最具国际影响力的艺术家之一，以其跨越写实、超现实与街头视觉文化的多维语言而闻名。《男性裸体#2》作于2005年，是艺术家早期探索“身体即图像”的重要代表之一，展现其在传统素描技巧与当代观念之间的娴熟调度。
作品描绘一具男性躯干自左向右扭转的瞬间，头部略向后仰而出画面外，聚焦于肌肉的扭动与皮肤的阴影肌理。艺术家采用炭笔与铅笔并置的细腻手法，模糊了具象与抽象、写实与隐喻的界限。画面极简，人物姿态却暗藏张力，仿佛凝固于一个介于呼吸与爆发之间的临界点。
《男性裸体#2》不仅展现温杜拿对人体结构深刻的理解，也可被视为其后期“视觉拼贴”风格的前奏，预示着他将身体转化为当代文化语汇的核心路径。纸张边缘略显毛边，透露出其工作室手工处理的痕迹，为作品增添一丝私密与原始的气息。 - Condition: This work overall is in good condition. No sign of restoration and retouching on this work. The paper is in good condition. The work is framed.
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