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Javier Calleja

Try Better

Estimate
HK$70,000 - 90,000
€8,200 - 10,600
$9,000 - 11,500
HK$88,900
Lot Details
Hand-finished screenprint with lithograph on Heritage Book paper with perforation cut, the full sheet.
2020
S. 98.1 x 65.8 cm (38 5/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
Signed and numbered 'AP V/V' in pencil (an artist's proof, the edition was 75), published by Avant Arte, Amsterdam with the Certificate of Authenticity, framed.
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Catalogue Essay

All artist's proofs from this edition are unique and hand-finished. In this case the original 'Up To You' phrase is replaced and inscribed by hand with 'Try Better'. The figures to the lower left of the page are also hand-finished.

Javier Calleja

Spanish

Javier Calleja (b. 1971) is a contemporary Spanish artist living and working in
Malaga, Spain. Calleja is most known for his figurative style of cartoonish, doe-eyed
characters with exaggerated features. His style is influenced by the toys and comics
from his 70s and 80s upbringing. Calleja’s characters are often accompanied by text
that contrasts the innocent and adolescent looking facial expressions of the
characters represented in the compositions. Calleja works in painting, sculpture,
and works on paper.



Calleja holds a BFA from Granada University in Spain. His works have been exhibited worldwide and he is currently represented by Almine Rech.

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