Lot  024 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022

Lucky Tiger (Middle)

HUNG Yi (Taiwanese, 1970)

2010

Baked enamel on steel plate, ed. EA

150(L) x 102(W) x 125(H) cm

Estimate

TWD 1,100,000-1,900,000

HKD 273,000-471,000

USD 34,800-60,100

CNY 247,000-426,000

Sold Price

TWD 1,140,000

HKD 290,076

USD 37,267

CNY 262,069


Signature

Signed HUNG Yi in Chinese, numbered EA and dated 2010



+ OVERVIEW

In Chinese culture, Tigers, crowned as the head of the beasts, symbolize power and majesty, and people worship its image very much. For modern people, the tigers also denote strength, vitality and good fortune. Apart from the mighty image of the tiger, the artist adds a sense of humor to its new rounded and chubby shape, using rich traditional elements and bright colors to convey positive energy. Among the 12 zodiac totems created by the artist, tigers are particularly outstanding. Coincidentally this year is the Year of the Tiger, Changhua County Art Museum and the 3812 Gallery in Hong Kong welcome the new year with Hung's "Lucky Tiger". Hung's works can be seen in public art installations all over Taiwan, in recent years his works have also been widely invited to exhibit abroad: such as Hakone Open-Air Museum (Japan, 2013); Hong Kong Maritime Square and San Francisco Lake Merced Golf Club (2014); San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza (2015); Central Square of Washington City and the Ann Marie Sculpture Park in Maryland (2017).In 2020, Hung Yi established the "Hung Yi Art Museum" in his hometown Changhua, Central Taiwan where he witnessed his creative achievements over his 20 years and promoted cultural exchanges. Hung reckons "In the flourishing contemporary art world, the creation must be combined with one's own surrounding environment in order to make it vital and meaningful." Hung undoubtedly is an artist with originality and strong personal style, integrated with the color imagery that comes along with folk culture in the development of Taiwanese Contemporary Art.


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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022

Saturday, December 3, 2022, 4:00pm