Accompanied by a certificate issued by Fundacion Sansó confirming the authenticity of this lot

Provenance: The Luz Gallery

ABOUT THE WORK

J uvenal Sansó’s plant aesthetic is sound and delicate, realistic and romantic. His rich imagination is brimming with the wealth of flora that are not found on waysides or seasides but only in the lush imagination of a poet. Although he is renowned for his experimentation and explorations on various themes, he still often finds himself painting his peculiar plants. Though he is more noted for his depictions of flowers, the fine artist also colored on his canvases some coral reefs that appear like bouquets. As a child who spent his boyhood in Paco, Sansó had many wonderful memories of pleasant days swimming in the Pasig River and family outings to Montalban in Rizal. From his early days in the Philippines to his frequent visits at the Brittany coast in France, he indeed was an artist close to nature. For that, his coral reefs and flowers, as with his other favorite subjects, are believed to be culled from his enchanted memory. His oeuvres, such as the lot at hand, reveals his distinct approach to poetic surrealism. “Sansó is a contemplative poet,” the French daily morning newspaper Le Figaro wrote. “His flowers, masses of rocks, the fishing traps… his tropical plants are all remembered so clearly that he can recreate them in his works.” (Isabella Romarate)