Nikki - Faces Places: Online Auction Hong Kong Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Currently living and working in both New York City and Tokyo, American artist Nikki is an emerging talent in the world of contemporary art, celebrated for her artworks that aim to capture the joyful experiences of her childhood memories in America and Germany.

     

    Like the work of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, the subject of Nikki’s artwork is a large headed, youthful girl who although is endearing, has a mischievous streak too. In the present painting, the sparkling-eyed child is situated on a tricycle at the centre of the composition, appearing to float in a starry sky. Unlike Nara, however, Nikki employs an experimental combination of spray paint and airbrush techniques to render her paintings almost mechanically flat, evoking the luminosity of a digital screen as viewers’ imagination animates beyond the physical world. 

     

    Nikki currently lives and works in New York City and Tokyo. The artist’s recent exhibitions include MILK, a group presentation at the Dorothy Circus Gallery in London in 2022, and GREEN Exhibition Save the abandoned animals at the National Taiwan Arts Education Center in 2021. The artist is represented by FNG-ART.

    • Provenance

      Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

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Tricycle in the Night Sky

signed 'NIKKI' on the reverse
mixed media on canvas
111.2 x 111 cm. (43 3/4 x 43 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2021, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

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Estimate
HK$50,000 - 60,000 
€5,900-7,100
$6,400-7,700

Sold for HK$441,000

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Hin Hin Wong
Associate Specialist, 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2013
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Faces Places: Online Auction

Online Auction 20 - 27 April 2022