
Framed
Ronald Ventura's "Framed" employs his characteristic maximalist style, layering fragmented figures, architectural elements, and symbolic imagery within a densely composed canvas that challenges viewers to navigate multiple narrative threads simultaneously. The work exemplifies Ventura's engagement with contemporary anxieties surrounding identity, consumerism, and representation, utilizing his signature technique of combining figurative and abstract forms. Through its complex visual architecture, the painting invites multiple interpretations while maintaining the artist's commitment to addressing the intersection of personal and collective experience in contemporary society.
- Signed
- Yes
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Notes
LITERATURE Damiani editore, Realities: Ronald Ventura, Bologna, 2011 (illustrated, pp. 28-29). Conditions of sale Brought to you by Emmanuelle Chan Co-Head, 20/21 Evening Sale ECHAN@CHRISTIES.COM +852 2978 6721
🔨 Auction Lot
20th/21st Century Evening Sale
March 27, 2026
Estimate: $1,000,000 – $2,000,000
Sold: $2,540,000
Lot 27
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