Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

Exhibited: Travel Light, One East Asia Gallery, Singapore, September 2018

ABOUT THE WORK

Sailboats and hot air balloons are motifs of Abi Dionisio, most recently in a joint-show titled Travel Light with co-conspirator Welbart Bartolome in Singapore in 2018. Dionisio utilized motifs in her fantastical oil paintings to represent their voyage to a shared life as soon-to-be husband and wife. For her, the sea-going vessel, specifically, symbolizes individuality, coexistence, and resiliency on a deep, personal level. A widely known figurative artist, the human form is significant in Dionisio’s art as it enables her to express emotions, age, gender, body language, and facial expressions, and aids her in creating visual narratives. Another theme that holds particular significance in her works is textile that shows either calm or stormy seas. As she combines cloth with seafaring, an individual on a journey is suggested. Lighten, one of her large-scale works exhibited in the said show, features two figures carrying boats and different fabrics—one also holds the paddle and the other holds a ball of light. All these elements suggest the importance of doing one’s part to make the journey easier and lighter. The overall composition all the more celebrates both personal and shared journeys.