Sepia toned is the canvas of Joven Mansit, reminiscent of the turn-of-the-century photographs that appear in curio shops and in many antiquarian collections. In fact, at first glance, his works can easily be mistaken for enlarged photos, which speaks volumes about his artistic skill and his exacting attention to detail. But beyond the surface, Mansit sets out to re-configure their histography and appropriates them to suit his narrative: his pointed take on colonialism and national identity.
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Joven Mansit (b. 1948)
Piring
signed and dated 2009 (upper right)
oil on canvas with emulsion transfer detail
36” x 24” (91 cm x 61 cm)
SOLD: PHP 1,752,000
Provenance: Boston Gallery
Literature: Ramon N. Villegas & Lisa Guerrero Nakpil, TWO NAVELS: LEON CURATED AUCTION, Leon Gallery, Makati City, 2016, p. 88-89 (illustrated)