Accompanied by a certificate issued by Alexander Richard Joya Baldovino confirming the authenticity of this lot

Provenance:
Private Collection, USA

ABOUT THE WORK

Jose Joya embraced the importance of dynamism and fluidity in painting, as displayed by the artist in his abstract rendition of two human figures accompanied by a bicycle – one of the artist’s earliest excursions into abstract painting. Joya employs broad brush strokes, exhibiting his mastery of gestural painting where the paint is applied instinctively. Bold and vibrant hues give prominence to the subjects, making the overall composition an amalgamation of abstraction and representation. Speaking of his approach to painting, Joya expressed: “When an idea evolves, particularly an intense idea, I try to record the idea before it flees. The pictures are done spontaneously – the creative impulse of the moment is strapped to the canvas before it changes its nature.” Joya’s natural prowess combined with his calligraphic gestures and a color sensibility that stems from his Oriental sensibility produced an authentic Filipino abstract idiom that cut across foreign influences. Art critic and poet Emmanuel Torres wrote of Joya’s art: “Abstract art, by becoming an international language, did not lose the capacity to offer a still wide range of refinements, extensions, and definitions within. A painter like Joya could work out his own personal style that sets him apart. Joya has added something vital out of his own personality and environment into the framework of the international style.”