Live Auction 3391Asian and Western 20th Century and Contemporary Art
Chen Ke (b.1978)
Lot 10

Chen Ke (b.1978)

With You, I'll Never Feel Lonely

Closed26 April 2014

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CNY 810,000

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Chen Ke (b.1978)
With You, I'll Never Feel Lonely
signed in Chinese; signed 'CHEN KE' in Pinyin; dated '2007' (lower right)
oil and modeling paste on old furniture
97 x 87.5 x 26.5 cm. (38 3/8 x 34 7/16 x 10 7/16 in.); & 198 x 10 x 97.5 cm. (77 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 38 3/8 in.) (2)
Executed in 2007 (2)

Private Collection, Europe

Specialist note

Painting the surface of the art work with modeling paste that has strong adhesion to even glass, With You, I Will Never Feel Lonely (Lot 10) is constituted of old furniture from Chen Ke's old house. The process of applying the modeling paste is a rather violent act; yet the little girl painted on the surface of the paste appears to be innocent and fragile. Such contrast recalls the complicated and sensitive nature of a transformation - which is similar to Grimm's Fairytales' secret and deliberate device - from violence to calmness.