Xue Feng
Transform 12 (Painted In 2011)
Found at
China Guardian,
Hong Kong
20th Century and Contemporary Chinese Art, Lot 1282
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2016
20th Century and Contemporary Chinese Art, Lot 1282
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2016
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 HKD
Price realised: 118.000 HKD
Price realised: 118.000 HKD
Description
Oil on Canvas
150 x 200 cm. 59x 78 3/4 in.
Signed in Chinese and Pingyin，titled，inscribed and dated on the reverse.
XUE FENG
Xue Feng - To ‘transform’ painting
‘Xue Feng’s Transform series started in 2011，and is the representative series during the formation of his individual style. On each of these works，there is a skirting line at the bottom of the painting，which is parallel to the canvas，creating a narrow，horizontal space，as well as a wall that is almost sighing. All the imageries of painting，just when the gaze falls upon it，is back to the surface. This is how Xue，an artist who
As a new artist，Xue has never been conforming. He is a shrewd painter，but not willing to settle for the accomplishment painting already enjoys at academic level，i.e. ‘permanence of painting’. Therefore，he seems to have compromised and chosen a path to find a breakthrough to painting through painting，and to let painting extend to the infinity or break into it in a rash. Only in this way，in today’s global context，can a painter k
In Transform-12，the brushstrokes on the ‘wall’ of the painting do not form any distinguishable images，but only a space that is ever changing. The vibrant colours and changing forms show a desire to extend to the infinity. However，with the frame in front of the wall，the existence of the wall is blatantly announced. ‘This way，the expectation of the space created by the brushstroke is completely denied：There is no space，but just
150 x 200 cm. 59x 78 3/4 in.
Signed in Chinese and Pingyin，titled，inscribed and dated on the reverse.
XUE FENG
Xue Feng - To ‘transform’ painting
‘Xue Feng’s Transform series started in 2011，and is the representative series during the formation of his individual style. On each of these works，there is a skirting line at the bottom of the painting，which is parallel to the canvas，creating a narrow，horizontal space，as well as a wall that is almost sighing. All the imageries of painting，just when the gaze falls upon it，is back to the surface. This is how Xue，an artist who
As a new artist，Xue has never been conforming. He is a shrewd painter，but not willing to settle for the accomplishment painting already enjoys at academic level，i.e. ‘permanence of painting’. Therefore，he seems to have compromised and chosen a path to find a breakthrough to painting through painting，and to let painting extend to the infinity or break into it in a rash. Only in this way，in today’s global context，can a painter k
In Transform-12，the brushstrokes on the ‘wall’ of the painting do not form any distinguishable images，but only a space that is ever changing. The vibrant colours and changing forms show a desire to extend to the infinity. However，with the frame in front of the wall，the existence of the wall is blatantly announced. ‘This way，the expectation of the space created by the brushstroke is completely denied：There is no space，but just
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Transform 12 (Painted In 2011) by Xue Feng was auctioned at China Guardian in Hong Kong in November 2016. The price achieved of HKD 118,000.00 (€ 14,379.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 100,000.00 – 150,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Xue Feng - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Flashback-20 (Diptych), which sold at auction in October 2016 for HKD 400,000.00 (€ 47,071.70).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Transform 12 (Painted In 2011) von Xue Feng kam im November 2016 bei China Guardian in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 118.000,00 (€ 14.379,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 100.000,00 – 150.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Xue Feng mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Flashback-20 (Diptych) beobachtet, die im Oktober 2016 für HKD 400.000,00 (€ 47.071,70) versteigert wurde.
Xue Feng - Auction history
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