"Sometimes, you are painting, and your mind, your emotions, are all in the painting. This is the moment when you can find something new. It’s an emotional moment."
— Javier Calleja
The present work exhibited at London, Dorothy Circus Gallery, Mother & Child, 13 April – 9 June 2019
Image: Courtesy of Dorothy Circus Gallery, LondonProvenance
Dorothy Circus Gallery, Rome
Acquired from the above by the present ownerExhibited
Rome, Dorothy Circus Gallery, Mother & Child, 13 April - 9 June 2019
Literature
Javier Calleja, Why Not?, Tokyo, 2023, p.256 (illustrated)
Artist Biography
Javier Calleja
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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Mater
mixed media on paper
work 70 x 100 cm. (27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.)
frame 84.2 x 114.5 cm. (33 1/8 x 45 1/8 in.)
Executed in 2019.
Estimate
HK$100,000 - 200,000
€11,500-23,100
$12,800-25,600
Sold for HK$127,000
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