Lot  148 Ravenel Spring Auction 2008

Ravenel Spring Auction 2008

Banquet Series

SU Xinping (Chinese, 1960)

2003

Oil on canvas

200 x 260 cm

Estimate

TWD 3,200,000-4,800,000

HKD 820,500-1,230,800

USD 110,300-165,500

Sold Price


Signature

Signed lower right Su Xinping in Chinese and dated 2003

+ OVERVIEW

Regarding the paintings of Su Xinping, critic Yin Shuangxi regards them as "a kind of realism in neo-objectivism". "This kind of neoobjectivism shall not only be constructed as the physical, genuine enthusiasm of modern Western artists towards the supericial texture of drawings and substantial materials by nature. More importantly, it means the objects that are silent, not conspicuous, not yet identiied, and supervising to us on the basis of observation of and experience in the visual views to this world. It is now surrounding our featureless space and images. There is the mystery that is shaded by our cultural accumulation. The common- est conceals the most uncommon". "Banquet" represents the most familiar topics and scenes in the Chinese society. It is the presentation of multilayered, complicated meanings. It is the social responsible for artists to disclose problems. In the "Banquet Series", the artist presents supernatural imaginations with natu- ralistic images based on simplistic technique, highlighted single image and pumped material space, in order to reveal the pseudo-prosperity and manmade, illusive splendor of reality itself. His works are summed up by critics as a kind of "new Yamato-e". Although he is not willing to categorize himself, the artist regards his style very open and never restricted by frames.

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Ravenel Spring Auction 2008

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 12:00am