Sotheby’s Hong Kong presents the first single-owner collection of contemporary ink art at auction
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Xu Lei (b.1963)Tree of Blue Underglaze2008
Ink and colour on paper, framed 211 x 120 cm |
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| Liu Dan (b.1953)Poppy2008 Ink on paper, framed 212 x 148 cm Est.: HK$2.5 – 4 million / US$323,000 – 520,000 |
worldwide – The Origo Collection – on 4 April 2016 during the Spring Sales series. Offering 83 lots, the sale represents a major selection from the Collection, epitomising the diversity of contemporary ink art works in scale, concept and stylistic approach. Significant works, most of them fresh to the auction market, by artists including Gao Xingjian, Gu Wenda, Li Huayi, Li Jin, Liu Dan, Liu Guosong, Qiu Deshu, Wang Dongling, Xu Bing, Xu Lei, Zeng Xiaojun, Yang Jiechang and Zhang Yu, will be featured.
The Origo Collection
Assembled with a pioneering vision, the world-class collection provides a diversity that illustrates the ibrant potential of a genre that is, first and foremost, contemporary. Ranging from ink and acrylic on paper to video and multimedia by internationally acclaimed artists, The Origo Collection represents a significant survey of contemporary ink works that are diverse in styles, offering a contemporary expression of Chinese culture today with crossover international appeal. Sometimes monumental in scale and intellectually daring in approach, the works of The Origo Collection represent more than three decades of artistic innovation, capturing the full range and evolution of styles of ink art practices from the late 20th century through the present.
About Contemporary Ink Art
Contemporary ink art represents a truly innovative and revolutionary sector of the arts in today’s
international market. The genre is not defined by the medium of ink alone; in fact, artists, especially those in Asia, create varied stylistic approaches and have consistently been cultivating, experimenting and innovating their art in the ink medium. Although rooted in Chinese culture and history, ink art expresses an aesthetic that transcends cultural differences. While ink art is typically associated as being “Chinese”, it has expanded to encompass a broad range of inspirations and traditions, and thus appeal to collectors across categories.
ICONIC WORKS
ICONIC WORKS
The Origo Collection presents a significant range of iconic works by established artists such as Gao Xingjian, Li Huayi, Li Jin, Liu Dan, Liu Guosong, Wucius Wong and Xu Lei. Many are considered pioneers of their generation for innovation in composition, technique, use of media, or a combination of all, that are distinguished from, but evoke a link with the ink painting tradition.
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