Oliver Lin (林勤霖) (1947) - 92-06

Oliver Lin (林勤霖) – “92-06”, 1992
Original abstract painting by the Taiwanese artist Oliver Lin (Lin Chin-lin, 林勤霖), born 1947, dating from 1992.

THE WORK
“92-06” is a square abstract composition from 1992. A large blue‑gray pictorial space is punctured by warm ochre, gold, beige, white, and dark accents.
Particularly characteristic is the highly structured surface. Differently applied and processed layers of color, visible tool marks, and partially relief-like areas give the painting a pronounced materiality and spatial depth.
The warm, sometimes soft‑appearing color forms within the cooler picture space create a tense contrast. The close‑up photographs show the multilayered surface structure especially clearly.
The work was created in 1992 and in the same year was presented as part of Oliver Lin’s exhibition at the Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna. Documentation of the exhibition of this concrete work is provided by preserved contemporary original photographs.

TECHNIQUE AND MATERIAL
Mixed media on canvas, on a wooden stretch frame.
For Oliver Lin’s works from this period, a multi‑layered working method is documented, in which paint materials are applied, sprayed, and subsequently further processed or partially removed.
Since no material analysis is available for this specific work, the technique is intentionally described here in general terms as mixed media on canvas.
The canvas is stretched over the frame and the edge surfaces are incorporated into the painterly design. The work can therefore be presented without an additional frame.

WORK DATA
Artist: Oliver Lin / Lin Chin-lin (林勤霖)
Born: 1947, Taiwan
Title: 92-06
Year of creation: 1992
Technique: Mixed media on canvas
Execution: Original, unique
Dimensions: 70 × 70 cm
Mounting: Canvas on wooden stretch frame
Frame: no additional frame
Edition: not applicable - Original/Unique

SIGNATURE AND TITLE ON WORK
The painting is signed on the front in the lower image area.
On the back there is another signature or designation by the artist as well as the clearly legible title “92-06.”
A comparable numerical title is also found for other documented works by the artist. For example, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts lists the 1988 work “88-11,” oil on canvas, 130 × 79.5 cm, in its collection.

EXHIBITION AND PROVENANCE
Palais Liechtenstein, Vienna, 1992 – Exhibition of Oliver Lin
The work offered here, “92-06,” was exhibited in 1992 at Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna.
The presentation of this specific painting in the exhibition rooms is documented by preserved contemporary original photographs from 1992, in which the work is clearly recognizable.
The current owner acquired the painting in 1992 from the artist in connection with this exhibition. Since then it has remained in his possession.
There are further contemporary original photographs from the exhibition and opening at Palais Liechtenstein. They document the historical exhibition context, the artist, and other works shown there.
Oliver Lin’s exhibition chronicle documents for 1992 his body of work “The Poetic of Time” (時光的詩趣) with several exhibition locations, including the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung and Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna.

DOCUMENTATION
The following documentation exists for the work and its provenance:
- contemporary original photographs of the exhibition and opening at Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna, 1992
- original photographs in which the work offered here, “92-06,” is clearly visible in the exhibition
- signature on the front
- back signature or artist designation
- back title “92-06”
- documented connection with Oliver Lin’s Vienna exhibition of 1992
- direct acquisition from the artist in connection with this exhibition
- continuous ownership by the present owner since 1992

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Oliver Lin (Lin Chin-lin, 林勤霖), born 1947 in Taiwan, is a Taiwanese abstract artist.
His exhibition activity includes not only Taiwan but also international stops in Europe. In 1992 his body of work “The Poetic of Time” was presented at venues including Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna.
Works by Oliver Lin are also held in public museum collections. For example, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts holds his 1988 painting “88-11,” oil on canvas, 130 × 79.5 cm, in its collection.
The museum work number shows that the back numerical designation of the offered work “92-06” corresponds to the same system used for other documented works by the artist.

CONDITION
Good condition for its age.
The pronounced structures, irregularities, and varying surface textures of the paint are part of the painterly design and are not to be understood as damage.
The current condition and surface structure are clearly visible in the close‑up photographs.

SHIPPING
The painting will be shipped on the existing wooden stretch frame, carefully and in a format‑appropriate, transport‑safe packaging.