Onib Olmedo was one of the leading figurative expressionists of his time whose works were decidedly dark and maudlin. Distorted and disfigured were his characters — all bearing some form of psychological torment or trouble. Yet, as Alice Guillermo wrote: “[his art had an] ennobling impact on the viewer: the message that no matter how desperate life may be, the human spirit will triumph in the end.” In this somber piece, we see a man slumped in a bar after a night of drowning his sorrows.
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Onib Olmedo (1937-1996)
Bar Scene
signed and dated 1976 (lower right)
oil on canvas
30” x 32” (61 cm x 91 cm)
SOLD: PHP 525,600
This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by Gisella Olmedo - Araneta confirming the authenticity of this lot.
Provenance: Private Collection, Manila