Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

Provenance: Directly acquired from the artist

ABOUT THE WORK

Romulo Olazo once found his success as a commercial art director at an advertising firm in the 1960s. In 1974, he left his profession in a bold and spirited endeavor to pursue his passion for the arts and develop his artistry. He ventured into painting and print-making and successfully combined both to produce two of his most iconic series: Diaphanous and Permutation. Throughout the painting career of Olazo, the "dazzling dance of light" in his Diaphanous series has captivated his audience and critics, drawing them to the aweinspiring, seemingly luminous figures. According to Rod. Paras-Perez, Olazo "has achieved a complete oneness of technique and substance. Or of meaning, content ... and style" with his Diaphanous series. In this piece, Olazo's mastery of creating ingenious and finely drawn textures of lines creates an added dimension to the harmonious layers of paint. The opaque-like appearance of the subject shows his well-executed control of the tonal quality of his works. To fully comprehend Olazo's subject matter, one must wholly understand the vast range of materials and techniques that he has experimented with. In her 2006 Business Mirror article titled Pursuing Art Together, Alice Guillermo writes of Olazo's commitment to his Diaphanous series, noting that the latter exploits "the many possibilities of color, texture, and material. But always, these translucent/transparent forms in fine, even layers, touching and overlapping, interplayed with light that was introduced, insinuated, and imbued in the work by means of exquisite tonal control."