Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by Dean Leovino Ma. Garcia

ABOUT THE WORK

One of the most recognized artists of today, Ang Kiukok has forged a distinctive brand of art. Considered by many as ‘figurative expressionism,’ Kiukok’s stylistic predilections feature a foreboding and glum air — one of abounding distraught. In this set of works by the highly regarded modernist, we are treated to a display of his very anguished aesthetic. Of note in this pair of pen and ink creations is Kiukok’s selection of themes. Drawing inspiration from his outlook and experiences, the artist’s choice of iconography is, in a way, anecdotal — telling of his past, his inclination to certain themes of his home and religious inclinations.