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Chen Zhen
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Chen Zhen
- Lumière Innocente
- children's bed, plastic tubes and light bulbs
- 33 by 56 by 35 1/2 in. 84 by 142 by 90 cm.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
Galleria Continua, San Gimignano
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
David Rosenberg and Xu Min, eds., Chen Zhen: Invocation of Washing Fire, Gli Ori, Prato-Siena, 2003, p. 403, illustrated in color (detail)
Exh. Cat., Torino, Galleria Civica d' Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Chen Zhen: In Praise of Black Magic, April - June 2000, cat. no. 68, p. 128, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Torino, Galleria Civica d' Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Chen Zhen: In Praise of Black Magic, April - June 2000, cat. no. 68, p. 128, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall and in good working order. All the elements are stable and secure. The abrasions and oxidation on the bed frame is inherent to the nature of the piece as a found object. There are no apparent condition problems with this work.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"A field of synergy: Space and Spirit overlap.
At the heart of things: light and energy, as well as matter and number.
Choosing your body, being born: innocence of light, quantity of matter ..." Chen Zhen
"The complex art of Chen Zhen, one of the primary figures of mainland China's artistic community of the mid-1980s, grew organically from his struggle for cultural survival as a perpetual nomad or as, in his own words, a 'spiritual runaway.' Chen Zhen coined the term 'trans-experience' to describe the dynamic and dialectical process that occurs when an individual is displaced between cultures, societies and languages. Trans-experience suggested to him both the fusion with these other influences and, simultaneously, the ability, indeed the necessity, to transcend their impact." -Hou Hanru
At the heart of things: light and energy, as well as matter and number.
Choosing your body, being born: innocence of light, quantity of matter ..." Chen Zhen
"The complex art of Chen Zhen, one of the primary figures of mainland China's artistic community of the mid-1980s, grew organically from his struggle for cultural survival as a perpetual nomad or as, in his own words, a 'spiritual runaway.' Chen Zhen coined the term 'trans-experience' to describe the dynamic and dialectical process that occurs when an individual is displaced between cultures, societies and languages. Trans-experience suggested to him both the fusion with these other influences and, simultaneously, the ability, indeed the necessity, to transcend their impact." -Hou Hanru