Flora and fauna have been two of the most enduring themes in the body of work of Geraldine Javier, one of the country’s most successful artists. This work combines these two elements, with the face of the monkey, life-like in its representation, looking askance at viewer. An animal intelligence permeates its eyes set on a skeptical face haloed by white-as-snow fur. Surrounding the monkey like a frame, the fauna, however, is stylized, similar to a wallpaper or graphic design. Just like in the best works of Javier, a haunting atmosphere imbues this work — an inexplicable feeling that something pivotal and unexpected is about to leap out.
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Geraldine Javier (b.1970)
Monkey of a Third Kind
signed and dated 2008 (lower right)
oil on canvas
40”x 36 1/2” (102 cm x 93 cm)
SOLD: PHP 1,868,800
Provenance: Provenance: Private Collection, Makati City