Live Auction 2828Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)
CHEN KE
Lot 1360

CHEN KE

Closed28 November 2010

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HKD 1,580,000

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CHEN KE
(B. 1978)
The Snail's Home
signed in Chinese; dated '2006' (lower right); signed 'Chen Ke' in Pinyin; titled and inscribed 'The Snail's Home oil on canvas' in English; inscribed and dated twice '215 x 215 cm 2006'; titled, inscribed and signed in Chinese (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
214.6 x 214.6 cm. (84 1/2 x 84 1/2 in.)
Painted in 2006

Primo Marella Gallery, Milan, Italy
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Specialist note

"While I am painting, I look for my innermost world at the same time. This is because my works are deeply related to my heart. Later I discover there are different sides of a person's personality, something profound."
- Chen Ke