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Centrifuging
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Printed triptych mounted as three hanging scrolls showcasing a continuous abstract composition of geometric shapes consist of a black solid circle with thickly saturated ink anchored in far-right middle. Two third of the paper area to the left of the circle is a black almost leaf-shape form with white “cracking” openings along the edges. A gray filled rectangle is situated on the upper left corner of this composition. The circle, the “leaf” form, and the rectangle are not overlapping. Lower left there are signature “Ting-shih” brushed in ink by the artist, and his square red seal in relief, reading “Chen.”
Department of Asian Art
Artist Chen Ting-shih (1969 - by 1977) Taiwan acquired; by Chu-tsing Li Lawrence Kansas (by 1977-2012) gift; to his son B U.K. Li Milwaukee Wisconsin (2012-2025) gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2025.
Note:
Dr. Chu-tsing Li (1920-2014)
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Chu-tsing Li and B U.K. Collection Gift of B U.K. Li in honor of Chu-tsing Li and in memory of Yao-wen Kwang Li and Teri Ho Li
Title: Centrifuging
Description:
Printed triptych mounted as three hanging scrolls showcasing a continuous abstract composition of geometric shapes consist of a black solid circle with thickly saturated ink anchored in far-right middle.
Two third of the paper area to the left of the circle is a black almost leaf-shape form with white “cracking” openings along the edges.
A gray filled rectangle is situated on the upper left corner of this composition.
The circle, the “leaf” form, and the rectangle are not overlapping.
Lower left there are signature “Ting-shih” brushed in ink by the artist, and his square red seal in relief, reading “Chen.
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