This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by Mr. Christian M. Aguilar confirming the authenticity of this lot

ABOUT THE WORK

Throughout his career Alcuaz continually alternated between abstraction and figuration, wherein his figurative works contained nuances of abstractions, and his abstract works often featured figurative elements.His works are marred with abstract colored strokes. More so than in his other figurative works, Alcuaz here succeeded in unifying the pictorial elements so that they could be perceived simultaneously. The structural rhythm of the picture surface prevents the fragmentation of elements, while the color contrasts—the brighter colors and the darker tones—aid this harmony by their interaction. As this work shows, Alcuaz had moved beyond orthodox Cubism and Abstraction, though it had been invaluable to his development. For him, his sojourn to Spain constituted but one step on the road towards a more personal art form entirely detached from the visible world. Alcuaz was conferred the title of National Artist for Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture, and Mixed Media in 2009.