Huang Benrei - INTERSECT: Online Auction Hong Kong Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Possessing a whimsical and fairytale-like aura, Huang Benrui’s works are reminiscent of works by Surrealist artists, transcending the constraints of the real world, yearning to reveal the subconscious. Using a narrative approach similar to that of fables, Huang’s rabbit protagonist, Nini, can be seen as a representative of the artist’s own views, exploring a diverse range of emotions such as grief, loneliness, or existential angst.

     

    “The rabbit has a fragile appearance and few expressions on his face. You sympathise with him and therefore identify with him and let him lead you into his world, which is the painting. In the picture, he is both the protagonist and the supporting role; sometimes subjective and sometimes on the sidelines. You are worried about his weakness when he is in the sea and the dark night, and afraid that he will be lost; but sometimes frightened by his unpleasant attitude, ‘Why not? Why Not Bunnies?’” — Huang Benrei

    • Provenance

      Eslite Gallery, Suzhou
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

    • Exhibited

      Suzhou, Eslite Gallery, In the Name of Flower, 4-25 June 2017

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In the Name of Flower

acrylic on canvas, triptych
each work 71.3 x 56 cm. (28 1/8 x 22 in.)
each frame 79.9 x 64.3 cm. (31 1/2 x 25 3/8 in.)

Painted in 2016, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Eslite Gallery.

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Estimate
HK$400,000 - 600,000 
€46,500-69,700
$51,300-76,900

Sold for HK$504,000

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