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“[Spray-paint] has a flavor of street art, but it’s just because of the spray can that people associate with it. That’s why I try to use the can as if I’m using a brush. It’s similar to my feelings of not belonging culturally; I don’t belong in the street art section, and I don’t belong in the Master’s section. I don’t belong anywhere, and I like it that way.”
— MADSAKIThe work Untitled (He-Man and Battle Cat) is a representation of the classic characters from the ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ franchise, notably He-Man himself and his trusted companion, Battle Cat. He-Man is depicted sitting astride Battle Cat, who appears fierce with his open mouth displaying prominent fangs, and his fur has a fiery red hue which stands out against the rocky landscape behind. In the background, we see what seems to be a mystical landscape, possibly alluding to the fantastical setting of Eternia where He-Man's stories take place. The strokes and splatters of spray paint create a sense of motion and rawness, encapsulating the power and wildness of the characters. The use of vibrant colours and a somewhat exaggerated, cartoon-like rendering is consistent with MADSAKI's style, which often involves a bright and punchy colour palette.
Detail of the present lot In line with MADSAKI's artistic journey, the piece appears to combine his experiences across cultures, as well as his penchant for revisiting and reinterpreting pop culture icons. The use of spray paint links back to the street art influences from his childhood in New Jersey, a nod to his formative years and the urban backdrop that contributed to his artistic language.
“The smiley faces and dripping eyes came from laziness. I was painting the Mona Lisa, which was my first Wannabie, and at a certain point I thought, fuck it, and painted the smiley face on it. But when you put these faces on these figures, it could be anybody. It’s up to the viewer to put their own image onto that face.”
— MADSAKIBy choosing to depict a subject from mass media and childhood nostalgia, MADSAKI bridges the gap between commercial imagery and high art, infusing the piece with a playful yet critical look at consumerism and the commodification of popular symbols. It is a celebration of the characters' enduring legacy and the artist’s personal connection to the story, all while showcasing his unique style that mixes bold colours, street art sensibilities, and a hint of irreverence.
MADSAKI, born in Osaka, Japan, in 1974, moved to the United States with his family at a young age and was raised in New Jersey. He graduated from the Parsons School of Design in New York City in 1996. One notable period in MADSAKI's career was the development of his 'Wannabie’ series, which comprises spray-painted replicas of classical and modern masterpieces adorned with smiley faces. He had a solo exhibition Wannabie’s in 2015 at CLEAR GALLERY, Tokyo which included his reinterpretations of renowned works like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Henri Matisse's Dance, and Pablo Picasso's Guernica. Some of MADSAKI’s other solo exhibitions include Island Love at Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, in 2022, Hello Darkness, My Old Friend (I’ve come to talk with you again), at Perrotin, New York, in 2021, and 1984 at Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, in 2020.
Provenance
Kaikai Kiki, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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Untitled (He-Man and Battle Cat)
signed and dated 'madsaki 2019' on the reverse
acrylic paint aerosol on canvas
142 x 200.1 cm. (55 7/8 x 78 3/4 in.)
Painted in 2019.
Estimate
HK$500,000 - 700,000
€59,100-82,700
$64,100-89,700
Angela Tian
Associate Specialist, Head of New Now & Design Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2058
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New Now & Design
Hong Kong Auction 26 November 2023
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8No Reserve
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23
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25
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28
Ole Wanscher
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30
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31
Hervé van der Straeten
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32
Song Dong
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36
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37
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38
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39
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40
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41
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43
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Takashi Murakami
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45
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47
MADSAKI
Untitled (He-Man and Battle Cat)
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48
Jordi Ribes
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49
Taizo Kuroda
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50
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51
Mogens Lassen
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52
Ma Qiusha
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53
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54
Donna Huanca
YMA PIMA
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55
Zhao Zhao
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56
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57
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58No Reserve
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59
Sam Francis
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60
Alberto Pinto
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61
Sanyu
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62
Hans J. Wegner
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63
Zeng Fanzhi
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64
Yue Minjun
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65
Xue Song
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66
Zhu Wei
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67
Yang Fudong
International Hotel No.11
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68
Chow Chun Fai
Le Peintre “This is the art which I am chasing after”
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Jing Zhiyong
Conversation
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70
Franco Albini
Adjustable modular bookshelf or room divider, model no. LB7
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71
Franco Albini
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72
Franco Albini
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73
Franco Albini
Pair of folding chairs
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74
Franco Albini
Pair of 'Cicognino' side tables, model no. TN6
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75
Christian Rosa
God Hopes
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76
Ole Wanscher
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77No Reserve
Patrick Alston
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78
Aboudia
Untitled
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
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79
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami
hure ra st. peterson (st. peterson's whore)
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80No Reserve
Soimadou Ali Ibrahim
Youthful Innocence
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81
Kojo Marfo
Stranger #12
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$165,100
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82
Edgar Plans
Leccíon de Anatomia (Anatomy Lesson)
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
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83
Michael Kagan
Glenn
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84
Tania Marmolejo
Should I shouldn't I
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85
Madeleine Bialke
Mariners
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86
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87
Louisa Gagliardi
Pouring
Estimate HK$50,000 - 70,000
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88
Gao Hang
Just Freaking Dunked on My Girlfriend
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89
Gao Ludi
Mr. M
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90
Du Qiurui
Let Them Eat Cakes
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91
Noritoshi Mitsuuchi
Dream Catcher
Estimate HK$60,000 - 90,000
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92
Jade Kim
Aqua
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Sold for HK$114,300
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93
Todd Bienvenu
Pillow Fight
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94
Eliot Greenwald
Night Car (begins to vanish)
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95
Aks Misyuta
Time Waster
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96
Miwa Komatsu
Earth Birthing Qilin
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97
Morgan Blair
The Five of Us All Somehow, Impossibly, Lock Together in a Tangled Web of Sustained, Boundaryless Eye Contact While Our Heartbeats Synchronize and Our Breath Merges Into One Long Slow, Shared Gasp as We Understand...We Are One. We Each Take a Packet of Ramen, Tear the Wrapper off With Our Teeth and Crush the Bricks in Our Hands, Letting the Pieces Tumble Through Our Fingers Like the Scraps of Time and Space Falling Away Around Us, as If to Say, There but by the Grace of Our All-Encompassing Psychic Connection Go We. Mitchell Solieri and the Easy Rollers are Formed.
Estimate HK$50,000 - 70,000
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98
Jordy Kerwick
Untitled
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99
Josh Sperling
Composite (224)
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100No Reserve
Elaine Chiu
New Lucky House
Estimate HK$12,000 - 18,000 •
Sold for HK$40,640
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101
Alejandro Cardenas
Untitled
Estimate HK$50,000 - 70,000
Sold for HK$57,150
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102
Javier Calleja
Untitled
Estimate HK$350,000 - 650,000
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103
Mr.
I Am Waiting.
Estimate HK$150,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$139,700
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104
Mr.
All Good Today!
Estimate HK$150,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$152,400
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105
Roby Dwi Antono
Untitled
Estimate HK$30,000 - 60,000
Sold for HK$38,100
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106
Joan Cornellà
Bootyboop (yellow)
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$165,100
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107
Joyce Pensato
Little Cattitude
Estimate HK$280,000 - 480,000
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108
Jerkface
Homer
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$101,600
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109
Daniel Arsham
Coconut Grove Plant
Estimate HK$120,000 - 220,000
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110
Takashi Murakami
Jellyfish Eyes × e-ma Flower Stand Happy Rainbow
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$495,300
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111
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin (set of 5)
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000
Sold for HK$279,400
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