Lot 019
ESTON TAN
b. Penang, 1972
Someone Practice...
Someone Destroy, 2008
signed and dated ‘Eston 2008’ (lower right)
charcoal & oil on linen
77 x 77cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Kuala Lumpur.
ESTIMATE RM 5,000 – 8,000
PRICE REALISED RM 5,600.00
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Eston Tan draws inspiration from nature, landscapes and cityscapes, capturing the emotion and feeling of a particular moment in time. In this artwork, the brushwork displayed is remarkably confident and free, illustrating dilapidated wooden houses amidst a peaceful landscape, with the artist’s signature flourishes of daubs, strokes and dots. Eston Tan has established himself for his large canvases of landscapes, aerial perspective of cityscapes and building facades with activities, with his often nocturnal veneer and dots.
Eston Tan obtained his Diploma from the Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur, in 1991, and the One Academy, Petaling Jaya (1992-1993). He showed his promise when he won the Minor Award in the Penang Young Talent competition in 1999, and clinched the Major Award the next year. The artist has held numerous solo and group exhibitions both locally and internationally, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. |