Lot  186 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2007

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2007

Firebug Series - No. 19

CHEN Yi-Lang (Taiwanese, 1968)

2006

Wood

42(L) x 37(W) x 97(H) cm

Estimate

TWD 130,000-220,000

HKD 30,700-51,900

USD 3,900-6,700

Sold Price

TWD 259,600

HKD 62,660

USD 8,046


Signature

Signed Longteng no. 9, Lang in Chinese and dated 2006

+ OVERVIEW

Chen Yi-lang creates his unique series of works of the contemporary art - "Firebug" and "the Word Carving" series - from the symbols of Chinese dragon and phoenix.

The Firebug Series represents all the creatures in our nature, and from microorganism to whale, from bones to skin, from void to solid, Chen uses a complex technique of the hol low out circles to produce a multiple space intertwining with void and solid, giving its body a clear rhythmic flow. He thus presents a life form in the nature which cannot be seen with our eyes. Burning, flying, and rising, the lines of the Firebug are smooth and streamlined and give a sublime sense giving this metaphysical work a vivid and lively energy.

Related Info

The 20th & 21st Century Chinese Art, Korean Contemporary Art

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2007

Sunday, December 2, 2007, 12:00am