Lot 68
75 x 60 cm; 101 x 86 cm (with frame)
acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 2022 lower right
梭奈《本能。你不能抢我的食物》2022年作 亚克力 画布
款识：SOE NAING 2022 (右下)
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Notes:
Soe Naing, one of the key representatives of contemporary abstract art in Myanmar, is known for his explosive color strokes and emotionally charged abstract compositions. His works are often rooted in the intersection of nature, survival instinct, and social tension, presenting a raw and authentic sense of existence. "Instinct. You Can't Take My Food" is a representative recent work in which he explores the deep desires and survival conflicts inherent in human nature.
In this piece, the composition is dominated by dark gray tones, interwoven with vigorous brushstrokes and scraper marks. Vivid blocks of color collide in a frenzy: green symbolizes life and nature, while red evokes anger, blood, or confrontation. The flying lines and torn textures suggest a fierce struggle against plunder and instinctive reaction. As the title suggests, "You Can't Take My Food" is not merely an animalistic cry, but also a powerful metaphor for resource inequality and social oppression in the real world.
Soe Naing employs a scraper instead of a brush, channeling the immediacy of physical movement to heighten visual impact. This technique forms a unique abstract expressionist style that exists between chaos and order, revealing a spiritual intensity and critical edge rarely seen in Southeast Asian abstract art.
This work, created in 2022, is a significant example from the artist's mature period. It reflects his deep exploration of both painting media and human psychology, while also highlighting the distinct language and position of contemporary Myanmar art within a global context.
梭奈，缅甸当代抽象艺术的重要代表之一，以其极具爆发力的色彩笔触和富于情感的抽象构成而著称。他的创作往往扎根于自然、生存本能与社会张力的交汇之处，呈现出一种粗粝而真切的存在感。《本能。你不能抢我的食物》是他近年来探索人性深层欲望与生存冲突的代表之作。
在这幅作品中，画面以深灰色调为底，交错出大量充满力量的笔触和刮刀痕迹，斑斓色块在狂乱中对撞：绿色象征生命与自然，红色则像是愤怒、血液或对抗的情绪宣泄。线条飞扬、画面撕裂，暗示着一种对掠夺与本能反应的抗争——如画题所述，“你不能抢我的食物”，不仅是动物性的直觉呼喊，也隐含了对现实世界中资源不均、社会压迫的隐喻。
梭奈采用刮刀代替画笔，以身体动作的直接性增强视觉冲击力，形成独特的抽象表现风格。他的作品介于混沌与秩序之间，展现出东南亚抽象艺术中罕有的精神强度与批判锋芒。
此作创作于2022年，为艺术家成熟期的重要代表作之一，体现其对绘画媒介与人类心理的深入探索，亦展现缅甸当代艺术在全球视野中的独特语言和位置。 - 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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