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Tien WenGenesis V by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, light tones, lines, slender2004
2004
$722.19
£525.38
€600
CA$985.58
A$1,097.53
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Genesis V is a unique ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen, dimensions are 50 × 15 × 15 cm (19.7 × 5.9 × 5.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
This abstract and minimalist piece captivates with the elegance and clarity of its vertical form. For this Asian artist known for her uncompromising abstract creations:
“The sculpture exists by the form and the line, with the fragile balance of the material, it is a minimalist work, the artworks are simple and pure. I turn and return the material until the line tells me I can stop.”
Tien Wen uses the traditional Japanese Raku technique — a method of enameling — to craft terracotta sculptures with a distinctive cracked texture and a clean, refined aesthetic. This particular work contrasts the white of the enamel with the deep black produced by iron oxides through a smoking process.
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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