Lot  216 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2020 Taipei

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2020 Taipei

I'm Not Scared

Yoshitomo NARA (Japanese, 1959)

Color pencil on envelope

12 x 23 cm

Estimate

TWD 2,800,000-3,800,000

HKD 745,000-1,011,000

USD 96,000-130,200

CNY 659,000-894,000

Sold Price

TWD 3,120,000

HKD 847,826

USD 109,474

CNY 713,959


PROVENANCE
Private collection, Asia

EXHIBITED
Yoshitomo Nara, London Mayfair House, Stephen Friedman, London, February 3 - March 11, 2006

ILLUSTRATED
Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works Volume 2, Chronicle Books LLC, San Francis co, 2011, color illustrated, p. 238

+ OVERVIEW

“No-one can really learn the meaning of life, all we can do is to feel it.” -Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara is definitely one of the most popular Japanese artists in recent years. His works are lonely, yet warm; simple and approachable, yet touching. His childish yet rebellious style is fascinating, and is sought after by collectors. Nara prefers working alone, and use his age-defying works of childhood memories to portray touching life experiences.
“All my works are actually my self-portrait in my mind, they are my conversations with myself.” -Yoshitomo Nara
After Returning from Germany, Nara held his first solo exhibition in Japan at Yokosuka Museum of Art in 2001, named “I Don’t Mind, If You Forget Me”. He gained his fame quickly after that, when his easy-to-understand slogans and images attracted many viewers. Since then, many international painting fairs and famous public art institutes have included his works, among them: Aomori Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, New York Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, The Art Institute of Chicago, British Museum, Contemporary Art Museum Malaga, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, National Centre for Visual Arts in Paris, Neues Museum Nürnberg and Queensland Museum in Brisbane. His creations are also in private hands around the world, being sought after by many collectors. In October 2019, his paintings broke his own record, being sold at over US$ 25 million (more than NT$750 million). Meanwhile, one of his installations was sold at over US$ 5 million(more than NT$150 million). With these auction results, it is clear that Nara’s works have become new primary collectibles in the Asian market. With his unbound talents and his refusal to grow up, Yoshitomo Nara is continuing his brilliant life experiences.

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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2020 Taipei

Sunday, December 6, 2020, 2:00pm