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Chen Zhen
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description
- Chen Zhen
- La Légèreté/Le Poids
- metal, stone, wood, plexiglass and newspaper ashes
- 216 by 155 by 40cm.; 85 by 61 by 15 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1991.
Provenance
Galleria Valentina Moncada, Rome
Studio Pino Casagrande, Rome
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, Art Contemporain, 5 June 2013, Lot 24
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Studio Pino Casagrande, Rome
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, Art Contemporain, 5 June 2013, Lot 24
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Rome, Galleria Valentina Moncada, Chen Zhen, 1991, n.p, illustrated in colour
Literature
David Rosenberg, Xu Min, Chen Zhen, Invocation of Washing Fire, Paris 2003, p. 78, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in good and original condition. This piece is fragile by nature. There are scratches and evidence of wear throughout, which is inherent to the artist's choice of medium and working process. A few of the plexiglass boxes appear to be slightly loose, and some would benefit from being consolidated.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"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