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876 Born in 1960, Mi-Li-Tsun Nan graduated from Tamkang University in
MI-LI-TSUN NAN (WANG JIA-NONG, B. 1960) Taiwan. Paying homage to his hometown Mi-Li Village in Taiwan, his works
Pink Season are often inspired by nostalgic memories of the idyllic life of his childhood.
Since last century, artists in Taiwan like Liu Kuo-Sung have not only
Scroll, mounted and framed incorporated new subject matters into the realm of ink paintings, but also
Ink and acrylic on canvas expanded the possibilities of its media and materials. Mi-Li-Tsun Nan
112 x 145 cm. (44 ¿ x 57 ¿ in.) invented the technique of subtractive coloration, where he first applies
Executed in 2017 layers of thick ink on the canvas, and then scratches the pigments from
the surface. Compared to his previous works, the two paintings presented
HK$120,000-180,000 in this sale further ventured with more levels of abrasion to represent
US$16,000-23,000 the depth of space, creating a sculptural impression of the mysterious
landscape.
濔 力 村 男（王 家 農，1 9 6 0 年 生）
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水墨 丙烯 布本
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