Lot  273 Ravenel Spring Auction 2016 Taipei

Ravenel Spring Auction 2016 Taipei

Money Mouse

HUNG Yi (Taiwanese, 1970)

2012

Lacquered steel

102(L) x 62(W) x 106(H) cm

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

Signed on the back Hung Yi and dated 2012 engrave in Chinese on the reverse
EXHIBITED :
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.

Related Info

Modern & Contemporary Asian Art

Ravenel Spring Auction 2016 Taipei

Sunday, June 5, 2016, 2:00pm