Chen Yujun
Temporary Family Series No.12130311
Found at
China Guardian,
Hong Kong
20th Century and Contemporary Chinese Art, Lot 46
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2015
20th Century and Contemporary Chinese Art, Lot 46
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2015
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 HKD
Price realised: 236.000 HKD
Price realised: 236.000 HKD
Description
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 300 cm.78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in.
Signed，dated and titled in Chinese on the reverse
Chen Yujun b. 1976
Chen Yujun’s works have been dedicated to presenting the conflict between inner-self and external influence for years. He attempts to examine the broken identify issues of individuals in Asian countries under the globalization. The most well-known work is his “Temporary Family” series which starts from 2010. The “Temporary Family” means a “temporary home”，this textual explanation further extends the concept of temporary living in the context of globalization and modernization as well as the circumstances they are facing with.
The concept of this creation originated from Chen Yujun’s birth place，Putian，Fujian. Putian is known as the “Town of Immigration，” where numerous ancestors in the generation of Chen Yujun’s grandparents immigrated to Southeast Asia in pursuit of better life. Upon arriving to this area，the conflict between local culture and their own traditional customs forced them to constantly change themselves in order to adapt to the brand-new
The “Temporary Family” series of Chen Yujun expressed the philosophical implication which coincides with the special condition of identify transformation. In “Temporary Family，” Chen Yujun attempted to create one unfamiliar space of “other people.” The artist extends the dwelling space into one in a cultural geographical sense，a strange and yet familiar field.
200 x 300 cm.78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in.
Signed，dated and titled in Chinese on the reverse
Chen Yujun b. 1976
Chen Yujun’s works have been dedicated to presenting the conflict between inner-self and external influence for years. He attempts to examine the broken identify issues of individuals in Asian countries under the globalization. The most well-known work is his “Temporary Family” series which starts from 2010. The “Temporary Family” means a “temporary home”，this textual explanation further extends the concept of temporary living in the context of globalization and modernization as well as the circumstances they are facing with.
The concept of this creation originated from Chen Yujun’s birth place，Putian，Fujian. Putian is known as the “Town of Immigration，” where numerous ancestors in the generation of Chen Yujun’s grandparents immigrated to Southeast Asia in pursuit of better life. Upon arriving to this area，the conflict between local culture and their own traditional customs forced them to constantly change themselves in order to adapt to the brand-new
The “Temporary Family” series of Chen Yujun expressed the philosophical implication which coincides with the special condition of identify transformation. In “Temporary Family，” Chen Yujun attempted to create one unfamiliar space of “other people.” The artist extends the dwelling space into one in a cultural geographical sense，a strange and yet familiar field.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Temporary Family Series No.12130311 by Chen Yujun was auctioned at China Guardian in Hong Kong in October 2015. The price achieved of HKD 236,000.00 (€ 27,571.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 200,000.00 – 300,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Chen Yujun achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Unstable Faith No. 20190312 in April this year with an auction result of HKD 336,000.00 (€ 343,121.74).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Temporary Family Series No.12130311 von Chen Yujun kam im Oktober 2015 bei China Guardian in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 236.000,00 (€ 27.571,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 200.000,00 – 300.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Chen Yujun erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Unstable Faith No. 20190312 im April diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 336.000,00 (€ 343.121,74).
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