DATO’ LEWRE LEW ON AUGMENTING THE ART OF AESTHETIC APPRECIATION

“A thing of beauty” is a privilege that preserves the intrinsic qualities of beauty for perpetuity as seen reflected even in the authentic but not original authorised and hand-painted masterpieces by Italian artists now available for viewing at the Lewre Bespoke Galleria

BY YVONNE YOONG

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” extolled famous Romantic poet John Keat from the poem Endymion suggesting the ethereal qualities that suggests the quality of aesthetics increases and is preserved overtime.

The truth of this belief can be seen reflected in true proponents of beauty on the other hand who believe that to “believe in art” is to “invest in the future” – given its intrinsic value in preserving the beauty of cultural heritage and historic significance.

In fact, some would go so far as to attest that “every successful individual has a connection with art”. These cover art that encompass the world of natural sciences and world heritage masterpieces.  In fact, all these components share three common traits which firstly include valuable significant historical and cultural representation often dating back 100 to 600 years. Secondly, these masterpieces are widely recognised by art enthusiasts.

And last but not least, they are rare and highly collectible artworks which increase in value overtime with prices ranging anywhere from USD 100,000 (around RM423,000) to USD5,000,000 (around RM21,150,000).

This is precisely why Dato’ Lewre Lew who originally displayed four authorised reproductions of original masterpieces in his showroom galleria have increased this to additional two artworks. Among them are the replicas of Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

“These world heritage masterpieces have only been introduced to the market in the past 10 years. And, once production stops, their value is expected to increase by 10 to 100 times,” shared Kaiyi behind her eponymous company KY Fusion Sdn Bhd who supplied these licensed replicas to Dato’ Lew.

Among the initiated, connecting with the arts is a gateway to greater fortune and blessings, she added.

“We believe that after this unique experience, prosperity and riches will come to you. It is only natural that connecting with the arts should bring fortune and blessings,” added co-founder KK Wong of the services provided by the firm.

She shared that a Mona Lisa’ replica recently fetched a hefty price tag of $3.4 mil (around RM14.383 mil) at Christie’s Paris.

Her husband chipped in to share that the presence of these paintings afford a unique experience and carry along with them the spirit of the arts as well the blessings of prosperity and riches.

Reasoning that only “it is only natural that connecting with the arts should bring fortune and blessings”, he extolled the virtues of the six pieces of world heritage art that can be found at Lewre Galleria which are up for sale as being historical, dating 100-600 years back.

“Each painting is undeniably famous, (and) instantly recognisable by anyone with an interest in art. And, each replica is one of only two of-its-kind in Malaysia – making each artwork a “true and exclusive investment in what could be (considered) an invaluable artwork”.

“The paintings sold at Kaiyi are all authentic, not original. They are all authorised and hand-painted by Italian artists with over 95% of them being identical to the original masterpieces,” he stressed.

Furthermore, he added that while these pieces “are by no means cheap” – yet, they are priced at their most affordable. In fact, the prices of these authorised copies are estimated to gradually increase in value, rising from approximately RM100,000 to USD 5 mil (around RM21.15 mil)

“This is guaranteed by the official certificates of the legal recognition which state that these artworks are replicas of the highest grade, created by the same atelier that produces replicas for the renowned Vatican museums.
In essence, globally, there are only 20 to 499 such replicas of each artwork.

“Therefore, this is the chance for you – as a Malaysian, and as an individual — to own a part of World Heritage (masterpieces), and(own a bit) of history.”

Datuk Lewre Lew added that KYI Fusion will be maintaining its idealof donating 5% of the company’s profits to local artists in order to encourage the cultivation of an appreciative environment for the value of art in our society.

To read more about Dato’ Lewre Lew’s philosophy towards life and business, read here .