Provenance: Provenance: Private Collection, Makati City

ABOUT THE WORK

This 2000 abstract piece by the revered abstractionist Florencio Concepcion displays his signature soothing gradation of colors and fine-tuned brushwork techniques. It is a product of the late artistacademic’s shift from his early works of impressionistic scenes to his abstract expressionist pieces that emerged from the mid-sixties onwards. Here, he achieves spatial depth as he skillfully utilizes the texture of his chosen medium and the expressive qualities of color, particularly of tonal contrasts—a quality that art critic Santiago A. Pilar noted on the artist’s paintings Another critic, Cid Reyes, noted that Concepcion is among the artists who recognize the imperative of silence. His serene works in which viewers can find solace, Reyes wrote, are receiving “just measure of appreciation. Concepcion, the first dean of the University of the East - College of Fine Arts, influenced artists such as Augusto Albor, Romulo Galicano, and Lao Lianben who are also known for their command in color and spatial depth. A disciplined watercolorist and a master of figure drawing who believes in the importance of constant practice, he has won awards and exhibited abroad.