Lot 91: Jose Tence Ruiz (b. 1956) - Granduchess Sacco Di Pelle

Name: Jose Tence Ruiz (b. 1956) - Granduchess Sacco Di Pelle
Brand: Leon Gallery
SKU: 4a54d4d895
Price: 300000 PHP

Est: ₱300,000 PHP - ₱390,000 PHPPassed

Leon GalleryMakati City , PhilippinesFebruary 27, 2021

Item Overview

Description

Jose Tence Ruiz (b. 1956)

Granduchess Sacco Di Pelle

signed and dated 2009 (lower center)

oil on primed linen

70” x 60” (178 cm x 152 cm)

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Jose Tence Ruiz’ ironic and playful Kotillions are a series that he says represents “more than two decades of wrestling with a particular visual problem.” It is his answer to the question he posed to himself : “How does one encapsulate or compress in a single icon the disparities of contemporary Philippine society? Decadence and a feudal-dynastic surplus on the one hand and the desperate, grinding poverty of the majority, on the other. I came upon one notion, that of Mother Filipinas dressed in a gown of debris. Ostentatious, yet reflective of its disproportion.” For the Kotillions, he would focus on various famous Filipina females, the better to depict “a society propelled by celebrity status.”

The Kotillion that pushed the trope to international renown was at the Philippine Pavilion of the Venice Biennale 2015. Entitled Memento Mora 1, Signora dei Padiglione (Our Lady of the Pavilion) it is a reference to the Filipino exhibition’s location at the Palazzo Mora, Strada Nuova in that city and alludes to his memories of this culturally important time — the return of the Philippines to this world arena after an absence of 51 years.

The Granducchessa Sacco Di Pelle (Grand Duchess of the Bag of Flesh/Skin) is “painted with a nod to (CNN newscaster) Pinky Webb.” He describes her as clad in a tumble of black leather designer handbags, standing in a mire of dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits. She is holding a stop sign with an ampalaya (a Filipino vegetable known for its bitterness) an illusion to what envy a designer accessory can cause. In the other hand, she wields a scepter crowned by a talisman-like but comical katol spiral (an old-fashioned mosquito-repellant.)

Tence Ruiz calls it, “a bit of a paean to vanity.” He notes wryly, however, that indeed, “Handbags are a powerful weapon, in many ways.” (Lisa Guerrero Nakpil)

Dimensions

70” x 60” (178 cm x 152 cm)

Artist or Maker

Jose Tence Ruiz

Medium

oil on primed linen

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: COD (cash on delivery), MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Auction house will help to arrange shipment at buyer's expense.

Auction Details

The Asian Cultural Council Art Auction 2021

Leon Gallery

February 27, 2021, 02:00 PM PST

G/F Corinthian Plaza 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City , PH

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Terms

Buyer's Premium

22.0%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
₱0	₱9,999	₱1,000
₱10,000	₱19,999	₱2,000
₱20,000	₱59,999	₱5,000
₱60,000	₱199,999	₱10,000
₱200,000	₱399,999	₱20,000
₱400,000	₱799,999	₱50,000
₱800,000	₱1,999,999	₱100,000
₱2,000,000	₱4,999,999	₱200,000
₱5,000,000	₱9,999,999	₱500,000
₱10,000,000+		₱1,000,000

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Address: G/F Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City, Philippines
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Shipping Terms

Auction house will help to arrange shipment at buyer's expense.

Payment

a. The balance of the invoice must be paid in full and merchandise picked up within three (3) days from the date of the sale. One week after the auction, left items may be moved to an off-site facility for pick-up. A storage fee will be charged if merchandise is left longer than two (2) weeks of One Hundred Pesos (Php 100) per lot per day. If the property is left longer than four (4) weeks, it will be considered abandoned. We are not responsible for shipping, but if packing and handling of purchased lots will be done by us, it is done at the entire risk of the purchaser. A refundable deposit may be required.

b. Cash, cashier's check, wire transfer, personal check (items may be held until the check clears). If any legal action is commenced to enforce these Conditions of Sale, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Time is of the essence.

Payments shall be wired to:

Account Name: Leon Gallery
Account Number: 2166008845
Address: G/F Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City, Philippines
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

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