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Yue Minjun
Estimate
200,000 - 400,000 HKD
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Description
- Yue Minjun
- Contemporary Terracotta Warrior
- signed, dated 2000.3 and numbered 6 on the torso
- acrylic on fiberglass and reinforced plastic with iron base
Executed in 2000, this work is number 6 from an edition of 25.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York (Acquired directly from the artist)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is minor dust accumulation in the crevices of the sculpture. The base shows signs of rusting, which is inherent to the medium.
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"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
Yue Minjun has emerged as one of the most influential Chinese artists of our generation. The artist's most iconic works are paintings and sculptures of himself frozen in laughter, all of which are meant to challenge traditional notions of art and a critique on the loss of an individual's identity in present-day China. While his body of work carries a pop and humorous visual language, they are deeply self-critical and remark upon the larger prevalence of uniformity in modern society through repeated, identical iterations. The present sculpture belongs to a larger group of Chinese warrior figures, all of which present a contemporary reinterpretation of the historical terracotta warriors found in the tomb of one of China's most influential emperors - Qin Shi Huangdi. In a serial manner, each of Minjun’s warriors is identical and thus critique the numbing similitude that plagues the contemporary landscape in China.