Yoskay Yamamoto - Asteroid B-612 Online Auction: Inspired by a Saint-Exupéry Novel Hong Kong Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | Phillips

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  • “The stars are beautiful, because of a flower that cannot be seen.”

    — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

  • Catalogue Essay

    Born in Toba, Japan, and raised in the United States, Yoskay Yamamoto is known for his fusion of Japanese culture with American urban Pop Art, drawing inspiration from artists such as Paul Klee, Keith Haring, Robert Indiana, and Yayoi Kusama, among others. As a self-trained illustrator, Yamamoto found himself smitten with the culture of the American West Coast, thus sought to unite his diverging heritage by blending iconic pop characters with traditional, mythical Japanese elements. Often featuring characters submerged underwater, Yamamoto’s works are suggestive of the broad expanse of space between the two locations, communicating both joy and melancholy as he navigates the challenges of being in between cultures.

     

    With works across mediums such as sculpture, murals, carved figurines and toys, as well as large installations and paintings, Yamamoto unites graphic illustrative design with a highly expressive and surrealist sensibility, encouraging interaction with viewers.

     

    Yamamoto has showcased his work in galleries and museums both domestically and internationally, with works held in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art collection. He was chosen as the official artist for Los Angeles Film Festival 2017 and in 2018 he completed a site installation and Facebook headquarters. He currently lives and works in Long Beach, California.

     

     

    The artist in his studio
    • Provenance

      Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

    • Exhibited

      Hong Kong, ARTboratory, One must look with the heart, 29 June - 12 July 2021

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Don't mind waiting for you

signed and dated 'Yoskay Yamamoto 21' on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
150.5 x 150.5 cm. (59 1/4 x 59 1/4 in.)
Painted in 2021.

Full Cataloguing

Estimate
HK$50,000 - 70,000 
€5,700-7,900
$6,400-9,000

Sold for HK$151,200

Contact Specialist

Hin Hin Wong
Associate Specialist, 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2013
hinhinwong@phillips.com

Asteroid B-612 Online Auction: Inspired by a Saint-Exupéry Novel

Online Auction 7-14 December 2021