Florencio B. Concepcion (1933 - 2006)
Roma Composizione IX
signed and dated (lower left and verso)
oil on canvas
41" x 20" (104 cm x 51 cm)


Accompanied by a certificate issued by Miriam Concepcion Lazaro,daughter of the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

EXHIBITEDUP Vargas Museum, Figuring Into Abstraction (RetrospectiveExhibition), Quezon City, February 20 - May 6, 2007


An acclaimed academic and art educator, Florencio B. Concepcion hailed from a new generation of painters that emerged in the mid-sixties from the progressive post-war period. He was a graduate of Fine Arts from the University of the Philippines and a scholar of the Italian government at the Accademia di Belle Arte in Rome. He was an influence to a generation of artists such as Augusto Albor, Romulo Galicano, and Lao Lianben. His art evolved and transformed from impressionistic scenes at the beginning of his career until he adapted abstract expressionism in the 1960s. Although Concepcion’s creations are often described as exquisite and otherworldly, insinuating an otherwise metaphysical sense of elation, it can be asserted that his works are best understood as processes instead of outcomes. For him, his works are a result of his sentiments and artistry. Serenity is the spirit that emanates from his painting - a manifestation of his fulfillment as an artist and confidence in his artistry.