Lot  199 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei

Ideal Residence

HUANG Ming-chu (Taiwanese, 1980)

2010

Silver, dark iron, beech

20(L) x 20(W) x 14(H) cm (ball)
56.5(L) x 28(W) x 15(H) cm (base)

Estimate

TWD 260,000-350,000

HKD 63,000-85,000

USD 8,700-11,700

Sold Price

TWD 240,000

HKD 61,381

USD 7,913


Signature

Signed M.C in English and dated 2010

+ OVERVIEW

The creation of a home starts with a concept, in which the creator seeks to make the home an extension of the meaning that they find in their own existence. The basic framework is created by the space provided by one's own ideals; the elements of construction are then added to this one by one. There is no deliberate intent to have a particular element of construction embody a particular ideal; rather, one seeks to realize precious dreams within the ordinary and the everyday.

The concept that runs through the method of artistic expression employed in this work is that of the "mass." A multitude of small elements, each of them insignificant in itself, are brought together to form a coherent whole, just as in painting a multitude of individual brushstrokes combine to create one's artistic lexicon, recording one's emotional state one drop of paint at a time! An individual element is not an object, and yet it is the core part of the object. When individual elements exist independently, they have no particular significance in and of themselves; it is only when they are brought together that they can tell a story. This is more than just a "composition"; more importantly, it is an "assembly" of actions and behavior, which embody the underlying meaning of the work.

Related Info

Modern & Contemporary Asian Art

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei

Sunday, December 5, 2010, 2:30pm