Lot 257
Horse Wealthy
HUNG Yi (Taiwanese, 1970)
2015
Lacquered steel, enamel, edition 6/6
100(L) x 50(W) x 111(H) cm
Estimate
TWD 950,000-1,300,000
HKD 244,000-334,000
USD 31,200-42,700
CNY 216,000-295,000
Sold Price
TWD 1,560,000
HKD 395,939
USD 50,600
CNY 351,351
Signature
Catalogue Note:
Hung Yi is an original artist featuring strong personal style and distinguishing characters in the development history of Taiwanese Contemporary Art. His works are bright, vibrant, lively, peculiar, and whimsical. Hung Yi once said “The diversifying creative forms are overwhelming in the flourishing contemporary art world. In figuring what Taiwanese characters are, I found people often neglected the very
close things. I considered art a part of life. No matter what one is creating, the creation must be combined with one’s surroundings in order to make it vital and meaningful.”
Hung Yi has been using lacquered steel, a brand-new material, as his new style in response to modern mechanical civilization. In order to produce the dynamic form for each sculpture, every piece of work was forged and shaped individually. He utilizes the bold, abundant colors, and elements of Taiwanese cultural, which bears multiple humanities, collectively to form the distinct “Hung Yi Style.” Hung Yi’s art world is brimmed with imagination. Through the sculptures with brilliant colors, he has richened the world with fascinations and amazements.
Modern & Contemporary Asian Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2018 Taipei
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:00pm