Chu Chu
Whisper of Trees: Elaeagnus (Book of Poetry: Grass-Insects) Whisper of Trees: Camphor (Search for West Lake in My Dreams: Pavilion of the Jade Lotus)
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Chinese Contemporary Ink, Lot 868
29. May - 29. May 2016
Chinese Contemporary Ink, Lot 868
29. May - 29. May 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Whisper of Trees: Camphor (Search for West Lake in My Dreams: Pavilion of the Jade Lotus)
A set of two scrolls, mounted and framed
Ink calligraphy on black and white photograph
Each scroll measures 49.5 x 49.5 cm. (19 ½ x 19 ½ in.)
Note
The photographs from Whisper of Trees series have 5 editions. The artist has inscribed calligraphy on the shadow of the tree branches hence each edition is unique.
A native of Hangzhou, Chu Chu grew up in an artistic environment and studied at the China Academy of Art in her hometown, her father having graduated from the same academy. Since childhood, Chu received training in traditional Chinese painting, graphic design, oil painting, photography and film, and at her doctoral education she studied calligraphy under Wang Dongling. Chu explores the relationship between traditional and new media and integrates them in her artwork. Whisper of Trees series comb
A set of two scrolls, mounted and framed
Ink calligraphy on black and white photograph
Each scroll measures 49.5 x 49.5 cm. (19 ½ x 19 ½ in.)
Note
The photographs from Whisper of Trees series have 5 editions. The artist has inscribed calligraphy on the shadow of the tree branches hence each edition is unique.
A native of Hangzhou, Chu Chu grew up in an artistic environment and studied at the China Academy of Art in her hometown, her father having graduated from the same academy. Since childhood, Chu received training in traditional Chinese painting, graphic design, oil painting, photography and film, and at her doctoral education she studied calligraphy under Wang Dongling. Chu explores the relationship between traditional and new media and integrates them in her artwork. Whisper of Trees series comb
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Chu Chu achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2016. In the Chinese Contemporary Ink auction, the work Whisper of Trees: Elaeagnus (Book of Poetry: Grass-Insects) Whisper of Trees: Camphor (Search for West Lake in My Dreams: Pavilion of the Jade Lotus) sold for HKD 68,750.00 (€ 7,946.23) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 30,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Chu Chu; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot On the Equality of Things-Fruit-Clementine sold at auction in July 2020 with the realized price of HKD 137,500.00 (€ 15,064.97).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Chu Chu erzielte im Mai 2016 bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Chinese Contemporary Ink wurde die Arbeit Whisper of Trees: Elaeagnus (Book of Poetry: Grass-Insects) Whisper of Trees: Camphor (Search for West Lake in My Dreams: Pavilion of the Jade Lotus) für HKD 68.750,00 (€ 7.946,23) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 30.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Chu Chu; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit On the Equality of Things-Fruit-Clementine im Juli 2020 mit dem Hammerpreis von HKD 137.500,00 (€ 15.064,97).
Chu Chu - Auction history
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