Lot description
Mauro Malang Santos (1928 - 2017) Flowers signed and dated 1987 (lower right) oil on canvas 43" x 43" (109 cm x 109 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by West Gallery confirming the authenticity of this lot Private Collection, Europe Despite being primarily known as a painter of genre scenes, Malang would flex his creative muscle once in a while and paint still life compositions, which bear unique and exciting qualities. For one, the leaves and flowers that constitute them were painted impressionistically, as though Malang was not so much depicting their appearance as their energy. They shoot from different directions, but certain design principles, such as the placement of a central axis, provide an arrangement to what initially seems a collection of unruly details. Explosive on the support, the still life features a bravura of colors that overlap in exciting configurations. With that said, this work is not a sedate beauty but an extravagant burst of creation evoked by the dexterous hand of a master at the peak of his artistic prowess.
