George Rouy - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale Hong Kong Thursday, March 30, 2023 | Phillips

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  • “Pose is something that I’m drawn to a lot. Poses are quite interesting because, when looking at a painting, there’s always a natural intuition for the viewer on how it would feel to do that movement or to assume that pose. When I design the work it’s always based on that feeling, rather than looking too much at poses as they are and being too literal.

    Also, regarding poses, there is always a fine line between becoming too literal, too illustrative and pursuing that mission to find the beauty that distorts all that, or exaggerates it. If a painting becomes too one way, too ugly, it loses its friction, it needs to vibrate within that fine line and act within two realms.”
    —George Rouy

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    • Provenance

      Hannah Barry, London
      Private Collection, Asia
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION

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signed with the artist's initials and dated 'GR 21' on the reverse
oil on canvas
230 x 190.4 cm. (90 1/2 x 74 7/8 in.)
Painted in 2021.

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Estimate
HK$200,000 - 300,000 
€23,900-35,900
$25,600-38,500

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 31 March 2023