Each piece is accompanied by a certificate signed by Mr. Andrew Ang confirming the authenticity of this lot

ABOUT THE WORK

These two works in pen and ink by Ang Kiukok show a tender and warmhearted facet of the revered national artist and leading figure of Filipino figurative expressionism; they manifest the artist's hopeful search for genuine love within humanity amid a harrowing and agonizing world. In Alfredo Roces' book Kiukok: Deconstructing Despair, Ang reveals that his "Mother and Child series expresses human love. A part of me is not angry. The Lovers theme also shows human affection." The first piece shows a tight-knit family, an allusion to Ang's homage to traditional Filipino family values; mother and father in a warm embrace with their children clinging onto them as a sign of dependence and trust. The second depicts a mother and her infant in a tableau of maternal intimacy and nurturing. Showcasing a glimpse into humanity's inherent devotion to benevolence and social cohesion, Ang encapsulates his confidence and faith in humanity's moral choices. (Adrian Maranan)