Lot 001
Do Not Touch
Javier Calleja (Spanish, 1971)
2019
Resin, steel, string and acrylic paint; ed. 226/250
19(L) x 22(W) x 36(H) cm
Estimate
TWD 180,000-260,000
HKD 46,000-67,000
USD 6,000-8,600
CNY 42,000-61,000
Sold Price
TWD 384,000
HKD 100,787
USD 12,991
CNY 90,995
Signature
Signed Javier Calleja and numbered 226/250 on the backside of the canva
PROVENANCE
Nanzuka Contemporary Art Gallery, Tokyo
+ OVERVIEW
Javier Calleja was born in Málaga, 1971 and completed bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Granada University in 2000. His work seems to be a simple aesthetic, but he creates surprising and humorous art-pieces through ingenious changes in everyday events. In addition to the comics, pop art and surrealism both influence the work of Javier Calleja; the artist invites the viewer to form part of playful scenes, and to interact by participating in his ironies or by reacting to the disproportionate sizes that evoke the worlds of Alice. He is currently active in Europe and Asia, also has held several solo exhibitions in major European cities.
Select: Modern & Contemporary Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020, 1:00pm