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Two tigers 二虎
1980s
Two tigers is part of a body of two-dimensional works Antonio Mak began in the 1960s, which is comprised of ink and graphite drawings, mixed-media collages, and etchings. These are distinct from his better-known sculptural practice. Featuring motifs of horses, trees, books, ladders, steps, and chairs, these works are often inspired by the art and theories of Marcel Duchamp and by M. C. Escher’s fantastical perspectives and tessellations. Deceptively simple and sometimes nonsensical, Mak’s arrangements of figures, objects, and animals use visual puns and unusual juxtapositions to probe existential questions. This ink and watercolour drawing depicts two tigers in an affectionate scene. Tigers were one of Mak’s favourite subjects. In addition to regularly depicting them in his works, he also collected images of tigers from a variety of sources, sometimes assembling them as collage works.
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