Lot 22
Untitled (Choreography)
synthetic polymer paint on masonite
signed lower right: Roger Kemp
89 x 121cm
Estimate $18,000 - $26,000
Corporate collection, Melbourne
The circle and the square commonly feature in Roger Kemp's work. Kemp frequently explores the interplay between these two physical and spiritual shapes, with the square traditionally symbolising earth and the circle heaven.
"His glimpses of the ineffable are translated to us in terms of dancing, for his paintings are a choreography of the spirit - but the dancing is never extravagant. It has the formal quality of a saraband. Every movement, every gesture, every brushstroke becomes part of a ritual."
(James Gleeson, 1967)
© Estate of Roger Kemp
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8672
6:00pm - 21 March 2023
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 March, 10am - 4pm
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 March, by appointment
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC
CONTACT
Olivia Fuller
olivia.fuller@leonardjoel.com.au
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