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Lot  001 Ravenel Spring Auction 2020

Ravenel Spring Auction 2020

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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.


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Ravenel Spring Auction 2020

Sunday, July 19, 2020, 1:00pm