Lot description
Diaphanous signed and dated 1983 (lower right) oil on canvas 34” x 46” (86 cm x 117 cm) PROVENANCE: Private collection, Manila WRITE UPIn this Diaphanous from 1983, the overlapping curvilinear shapes neatly applied to the canvas one layer at a time, produce a delicately intricate blend of subtle gossamer layers. Recalling silk screen printing methods, the irregular curvilinear free form layers are laid on in such ways that their edges criss cross like fine pieces of gauze or webs revolving around a subtly shifting axis. Olazo’s art has a sense of luxury despite its grave monochromatic colors. Each shape possesses a curvilinear sensuousness, as light shimmers through veil upon veil of illusionist space. Colors are restrained to cool monochromes. The artist approaches color as an objective phenomenon, although he does not exclude nor negate the subjective dimension, for such a subtle art may be expressive of highly nuanced state of feeling.
