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Tien WenClosed Vase by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, black and white2019
2019
$2,297.67
£1,706.78
€1,920
CA$3,169.80
A$3,484.48
CHF 1,831.28
MX$42,314.25
NOK 22,844.78
SEK 21,643.82
DKK 14,616.03
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Closed Vase is a unique ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen, dimensions are 41 × 28 × 24 cm / 16.1 × 11 × 9.4 in. The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
This abstract and minimalist artwork first appeals by the simplicity and the elegance of its curved shape. This piece is iconic of Tien Wen’s work with its purity, its play with forms and volumes, opposing curves and lines as well as curves and angles. If its shapes resemble those of a vase, the artist’s interest is focused only on the form, without thought for any practicality. Tien Wen even goes so far as to seal the top of the artwork to prevent the viewer seeing a useful object or a purpose. She admits: “I want the artwork to exist by form, by line.”
The viewer is also attracted by the ceramic’s contrasting black and white colors. The contrast and color combination creates an effect of movement, giving dynamism to this clean lined sculpture.
Tien Wen
Born in Taipei, Tien Wen grew up with a respect for the arts and traditional Chinese culture. She left Taiwan for France in the late 1980s, and has since devoted her artistic work to sculpture and ceramics. Her work revolves around the idea of abstraction, purity and the interplay of shapes and volumes, contrasting curves with lines and roundness with angles. Her minimalist works highlight the fragile balance sought by the artist in the form of her sculptures. Tien Wen uses and blends several techniques, including the Japanese Raku technique. “I had decided at some point to close all my pieces looking like vases because I didn’t want people to see it as something useful anymore. I wanted the piece to exist by shape and line.”
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