Estimate
TWD 650,000-750,000
HKD 154,000-178,000
USD 19,900-23,000
Sold Price
TWD 1,320,000
HKD 315,789
USD 40,640
Signature
Happy Animal Party-Hung Yi, The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone, July 27-December 1, 2013
This sculpture is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Impressions Art Gallery, Taipei.
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“Money Mouse” features a simplified form which is round and rich quality which is also brisk and vivid at the same time. Hung had presented a sense of intimacy and bliss through attentive use of colors and lines, and the playful use of patterns. The form of the sculpture was made to be similar with the shape of gold ingots (called “yuan bao” in Chinese) that symbolize good fortune.
Hung Yi favors bright colors that brings his artwork alive, and lacquered steel material that symbolizes the new era. The full and curved forms of his animal sculpture is also one of the traits that brings glee and passion. His works were collected by many significant public art institutions in Taiwan and abroad. Including National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, National Art Museum of China in Beijing, White Rabbit Gallery in Australia, and Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Hung Yi’s works expressed a contemporary view point featuring the characters of the era. The playful use of totem reveals a joy and positive energy that allows the collector to enjoy the embrace of art.
Modern & Contemporary Asian Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2016 Taipei
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 2:00pm