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Ronald Ventura — Framed
Ronald Ventura

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.

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Yes

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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Ronald Ventura, 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
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Filipino Artist, Expressionism, Mixed Media, Urban Decay, Acrylic And Collage, Canvas, Social Commentary, 21st Century, Dark and introspective, Contemporary

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