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Matthew Wong — Ruins
Matthew Wong

Ruins

2016

This acrylic painting presents a surreal landscape where architectural ruins merge with natural forms beneath a stylized tree. The composition features white stone structures or fragments in the foreground, set within a verdant ground dotted with flowers and vegetation. Above, a gnarled tree with a luminous canopy extends against a clear blue sky, while the overall palette combines deep blacks, whites, and greens to create a dreamlike atmosphere that blurs the boundaries between decay and growth.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $600,000$800,000

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Matthew Wong, Ruins, 2016

This acrylic painting presents a surreal landscape where architectural ruins merge with natural forms beneath a stylized tree. The composition features white stone structures or fragments in the foreground, set within a verdant ground dotted with flowers and vegetation. Above, a gnarled tree with a luminous canopy extends against a clear blue sky, while the overall palette combines deep blacks, whites, and greens to create a dreamlike atmosphere that blurs the boundaries between decay and growth.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 50.8 cm
Year
2016
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemporary Acrylic, Architectural Ruins, Layered Composition, Abstract Figuration, Surreal Landscape, Nature And Structure, Gestural Abstraction, Narrative Painting, Modern Symbolism, Emotional Landscape, Dreamlike Composition, Organic Forms, Botanical Elements, Blue Palette, Decayed Architecture

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