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T'ang Haywen 曾海文
Untitled 無題
1964–1966
Raised in Saigon by Fujianese parents and based in Paris, T’ang Haywen received no formal artistic training, but defined an innovative practice over the course of his career. He developed a signature diptych style on Kyro card—paper originally meant for X-ray prints that has an ideal capacity to absorb ink. Untitled is a rare departure from this style, and it is also his largest known painting. Its extraordinary scale and T’ang’s use of cotton canvas make it unique in his body of work.
The billowing abstract form is characterised by different surface textures, variation in brushstrokes, and an integration of layers of ink. The gestural qualities of T’ang’s marks give the work a distinct rhythm that is broken by a few hints of red punctuating the surface.
The billowing abstract form is characterised by different surface textures, variation in brushstrokes, and an integration of layers of ink. The gestural qualities of T’ang’s marks give the work a distinct rhythm that is broken by a few hints of red punctuating the surface.
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