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signed and dated 2016 (lower left)
oil on leather board
artwork: 12" x 18" (30 cm x 46 cm)with frame: 29" x 36 1/2" x 2"(74 cm x 91 cm x 5 cm)
Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artistconfirming the authenticity of this lot



As one of the Philippines’ most acclaimed contemporary artists working today, Ronald Ventura is no stranger to creating works that unearth culture and the social psyche. Ventura admits to loving contradictions and multiple realities, mixing the pretty and the grim, two elements which still find their place in this otherwise placid work. The artist has risen to prominence on the Asian contemporary art scene with complex, layered works that juxtapose unexpected images, and often macabre images, with scenes from everyday life .He is known for mixing different styles, such as Hyperrealism ,Surrealism, and Pop Art. In this particular piece, Ventura presents us with an irreverent and slightly surreal spin on the pop culture hit film Jaws. In the work we see the iconic Great White, rendered in a bold red hue as opposed to its typical grey color, rising from the waves; seemingly ready for its next score. Beside it are a pair of legs, positioned in such a way that suggests that its previous owner unfortunately met an untimely fate. (J. D.)