Lot 57 | 6 September 2020

 

 

LOT 57

HUANG YAN

B. China, 1966

Chinese Textbook One & Two (2 works), 2001

Signed “Huang Yan 2001” on lower right of left artwork

Oil on canvas

38 x 45.5 cm x 2 pieces

Private Collection, Singapore

RM 8,000 – RM 15,000

With works rife with references to Chinese history and cultural traditions, Huang Yan honours the values of his country’s past while exploring their place within contemporary China. Among his best-known projects is his “Chinese Landscapes” series, begun in 1999. He is a multimedia artist, Taoist, and businessman based in Beijing. He graduated from the Changchun Normal Academy in 1987, and is currently a lecturer at Changchun University.