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Roy Villevoy
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Roy Villevoy
- Untitled
- two plastic bags containing coloured sheets of paper, a skull, coloured photographs, wood, canvas, sand, hair, t-shirt and putty mastic
- Height: 75 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam
Condition
Apart from some surface dirt this work is in good condition.
"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 Dutch artist Roy Villevoye has made travel an integral part of his artistic expression. His projects made with the Asmat people of Papua explore the ramifications of the meeting of two cultures and how in this confrontation the significance of clothing and other codes is stripped of their prejudiced connotations. The present work is a clear and strong example of these explorations, combining disparate objects freed from their Western value system, ready to take on new meaning.