Lot H

Kesang Nanglu’s paintings weave together art historical conventions with personal photographs, finding repeated motifs through which ordinary objects and scenes take on symbolic meaning to explore themes of cultural identity, well-being, and self-care. In Purple Harlequin (Maggee’s Quilt), the figure presents a square quilt like a matador’s cape while gazing down at their handiwork. A reflection on artistic exchange and community, the painting considers the importance of creative practices as a means of recentering one’s own identity and sense of self.