These untitled watercolor on paper artworks of the Father of Philippine Conceptual Art, Roberto Chabet, serves as a time capsule of the artist’s career and his process in art making, revealing the inner workings of his creative mind. Signed and dated in the year 2012, it shows how Chabet still worked and continued to learn and discover his artistic vision through exploring numerous styles and methods in order to find one that he could add on his style. Chabet was reputedly capable of creating a hundred drawings a day and was a firm believer in an artist's need for what he termed "daily practice". He would experiment by exploring a shape’s possibilities as seen on these watercolor paintings, searching patterns and ways in which it can evolve so that he can incorporate them into his work. The result, as always - a timeless, signature style.
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Roberto Chabet (1937 - 2013)
a) Untitled #19 b) Untitled #20
signed (lower center)
dated 2012 each
dated 2012 each
watercolor on paper
12 1/2" x 8" (32 cm x 20 cm) each
SOLD: PHP 455,520
León Gallery wishes to thank KingKong Art Projects
Unlimited for confirming the authenticity of this lot
Provenance:
Private Collection, Manila
Exhibited:
West Gallery