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PROPERTY FROM THE DR. LEOVINO MA. GARCIA COLLECTION Untitled acrylic on paper 15 3/4" x 19 3/4" (40 cm x 50 cm) The works of Lao Lianben carry within them a sense of mystery that only seems to reveal itself to those dedicated enough to pry it from within. Minimalist to the bone, his oeuvre is stark and bare, the subtlest stroke referencing a scar, a soot, or a reference — an indicator of the artist's immense talent. This particular work is soot black, with the only things breaking the monotony being the four white brushstrokes near the bottom part of the canvas. Lao reveals so much with so little; this work features the ever-present tension between the visible and the invisible, the shown and the suggested, as is often the case with Lao’s works. “I just choose to paint and continue to be conversant with the recurring themes that are associated with my personal history and ongoing narrative,” he said in a 2023 Lifestyle Inquirer interview. Indeed, he imbues his works with his personal touch, animating them like they are living, breathing skins telling their story. (Hannah Valiente)