Lot 199
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
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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.
Modern & Contemporary Asian Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2010 Taipei
Sunday, December 5, 2010, 2:30pm