Lot  013 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022

Sponge Mousy

No2Good (Taiwanese, 1976)

2010-2012

Fiberglass, ed. 2/2

42(L) x 68(W) x 94(H) cm

Estimate

TWD 300,000-500,000

HKD 74,000-124,000

USD 9,500-15,800

CNY 67,000-112,000

Sold Price

TWD 660,000

HKD 167,939

USD 21,576

CNY 151,724


Signature

Signed back of right foot No2Good in Chinese and English, dated 2012.8

EXHIBITED
Stay Real Forever, MoCA Shanghai, Shanghai, June 10 - July 12, 2010
Revolution of Evolution, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, July 25 - November 12, 2010
This lot is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

+ OVERVIEW

Among all of No2Good’s artworks, his most representational one is the mouse with huge ears, Mousy. The 94-centimeters tall action figures of Mousy came from the artist’s 2010 collection “transformation series”, remodeling the figures into Spongebob, Pink Panther, and many other famous cartoon characters. Mousy is a symbol of the artist himself during childhood. No2Good explained: “The huge ears are designed to listen to adults, but Mousy was punished due to disobedience. Therefore, one of its ears is wrapped with a bandage."“The big eyes symbolize curiosity about the world, but, under academic pressure, the mouse studied hard and began to wear glasses.” Through Mousy cosplaying other cartoon characters, the artist portrayed Mousy’s various styles and also expressed how most people have multiple roles in daily life, social media, and virtual games.
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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022

Saturday, December 3, 2022, 4:00pm