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November 1217, 2022
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LOT 13

Lot 13

LUI LIU (b. 1957)

LUI LIU (b. 1957)
Lot 13 Details
LUI LIU (b. 1957), Chinese/Canadian

MAGIC VS MAGNETIC, 1996

oil on canvas
signed and dated 96 lower right
22 x 28 in — 55.9 x 71.1 cm

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $4,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Important:

This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.

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LUI LIU (b. 1957)
  • LUI LIU (b. 1957)
  • LUI LIU (b. 1957)
  • LUI LIU (b. 1957)
Provenance:

Purchased directly from the artist in 1996 from his studio in Yorkville Village, Toronto;
Private Collection, British Columbia

Note:

As one of the earliest artists in China to move towards the Surrealist style, Liu's works incorporate "Liu-style" humour, which alludes to societal realities. Viewing the images as prophecies, he does not aim to create beauty per se, but intends his work to arouse the public's ideological sensibilities. Under the influence of Western classical art, Lui Liu's painting style runs from the past through to the present. Chen Danqing once said that there are three characteristics of Liu''s paintings: superbly realistic techniques, exaggerated dramatic effects and difficult-to-decipher situations. Liu successfully integrates Chinese oil paintings into the vocabulary of contemporary society, opening up a path that no one has ever travelled before.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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