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115 菲利克斯．崔德威爾 b.1992 Felix Treadwell

ೌᕚ Untitled
ذ೥ಏ ॷ͉ Crayon on paper
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ɚ㖼ɚɓϋЪ 21 × 14 cm. 8 /4 × 5 /2 in.
Painted in 2021
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Гफ˫৵ߒ̔ࢥ L21 ೥఼ PROVENANCE
L21 Gallery, Mallorca, Spain
ତԭݲӷɛᔛ࢕ٜટᒅІɪࠑԸ๕
Acquired directly by present private Asian
ڝjГफ˫৵ߒ̔ࢥ L21 ೥఼කͭʘᖵஔ࢕ፋᖦ collector from the above
Ъۜᗇࣣ This work is accompanied by a certificate of
authenticity issued by L21 Gallery, Mallorca,
HKD 8,000 – 12,000 Spain, and signed by the artist
USD 1,000 – 1,500
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ᄳՑ˜ʔΝٙҢ™dೌᕚ‘уމՉʕɓహ
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ഁॆʘᕙdΣජϾ͛ Innocent Face, Born in the Sunshine
੦ᅃ۾ဧٙʃӲ܀ Felix Treadwell's Little Boy
ߵ਷ 90 ܝᖵஔ࢕੦ᅃ۾ဧ€Felix Treadwell) Іʃ௪ա˚͉ਗဘ Felix Treadwell, a British artist born in the 90s, was heavily influenced
ᅂᚤdԐɪ୦ᖵʘ༸f2018 ϋ՟੻ࡐ౱ެ࢕ᖵஔኪ৫€the Royal by Japanese anime from a young age, leading him to pursue art. After
College of Artᖭ೥၂ɻኪЗٙ˼dᕎක࢕ඊࠌ˚͉ԯேၚശɽኪ obtaining a Master’s degree in painting from the Royal College of Art in
ʹݴdટᙃՑքԄߕ౽ഃ˚͉຅˾ᖵஔ࢕അɨԟԬ̚ᜳၚ׉ٙҖ London in 2018, he left his hometown to study abroad at Kyoto Seika
൥dᜳชঢ়೯d˼ਗ਼؇Г˙̔ဘ˖ʷፄΥd௴ி̈ዹ᙮ІҢٙ຾Պ University in Japan, where he was exposed to the quirky characters
created by contemporary Japanese artists such as Yoshitomo Nara.
܀ഁԉЍdίᖵஔޢ͂ᚤΤᑊfʔසϘ׵ 2014 ϋуᐏ੻ߵ਷˜Ҏ Inspired by this experience, he merged Eastern and Western cartoon
д౶ᆤ™€Hix Awarddڐϋݺᚔήίࡐ౱eݾӄᐢę̏ഃήᑘ፬ cultures to create his own distinctive childlike characters, gaining
ࡈ࢝f recognition in the art world. He won the Hix Award in the UK in 2014 and
ՉഅɨಅቻeɧԉҖᄀɿٙ຾ՊɛيҖ൥d̙৛๑Ց˼ί 2019 ϋ has held solo exhibitions in London, Los Angeles, Taipei, and other places
׵່ɽл࢝ᚎʕ܁ෂऎజɪٙӲ܀fՉܝd̻ࠦʷٙʃ܀ఱϓމ˼ in recent years.
௰މᅺႦ׌ٙʩ९f2021 ϋd˼ίࡈɛ Instagram ɪ࢝ͪɓҭ੭ His iconic characters with brown hair and triangle-shaped noses can be
ϞІఏ׌ሯٙʃషᖭ೥dԨൗᙑ˜ʔΝٙҢ™fɓషషஙޜ̙ฌٙ traced back to a boy featured in a promotional poster he created for an
ਉᑕdतᄳ࢝ତ˴ԉίʔΝήᓃٙᅵႶdν̻߰Бρ֞ٙɓࣂࣂɽ exhibition in Italy in 2019. Since then, these stylized children have become
ژfϾ݊ϣ߇שٙЪۜೌᕚ‘уމՉʕɓహf his most recognizable elements. In 2021, he showcased a collection
of small cartoon paintings with self-referential nature on his personal
ϤЪʕd੦ᅃ۾ဧ˸ذ೥ಏމҿd˸Յഁ෩ኃছקຯʘഅd೥̈˴ Instagram, captioning them as “Different Me”. These adorable miniature
ɛʮٙਉᕙdආϾίͤᇮձ᎘ቻ݄ side profiles capture the appearance of the protagonist in different
˸̻ࠦʷٙЂ४eಅЍdϾνᚣ locations, resembling doors to parallel universes. One of these works,
मɓছ།ੵʷٙ၂ɽ଻ຒලͣʱ Untitled, is featured in this autumn auction.
׼dλփɦಂܙή޶ഹۃ˙d˾ڌ In this piece, Felix Treadwell uses oil pastels and a childlike, clumsy
׌ٙဘ೥όɧԉҖߎᄀ᎘૴ɪɓ΅ stroke to depict the side profile of the main character. The skin and
ڬͤd̲ذၠٙВ؂ձߠ౻ݓձٙ hair are rendered in flat flesh and brown colours respectively, while the
୽ᚆࠔᔝdމЪۜ੭Ըɓ၇ݓழʿ exaggerated large eyes stand out in black and white, filled with curiosity
ᖁᏑfϤჀᕦϾ๝าٙӽ྅dԸІ and anticipation as they gaze ahead. The iconic cartoon-style red
ᖵஔ࢕ˇϋࣛಂ࿁͛ݺᓃဈ̂Ӓٙ triangular nose adds a touch of playfulness, while the soft cream-green
clothes and the gentle mauve blue background give the artwork a tender
ᆠઋၾಂܙd͍νՉІԊj˜Ңซ and innocent atmosphere. This relaxed and warm portrait reflects the
ྒྷ༊הϞԫઋd࿁ɓʲڭܵක׳™f artist’s abundant passion and expectations for life during his youth, as
ஷཀڏዾᓥॆd੦ᅃ۾ဧ࢝ତ̈ɓ he says, “I want to try everything and remain open to everything.” Through
၇ΣජϾ͛ٙߕλྫྷซd˼Ⴍ˜ν returning to simplicity, Felix Treadwell showcases a beautiful dream of
ʦdҢҎૐ˸Ңٙᖵஔމவࡈ൳೯ being born in the sunshine. “I wish to bring more positive and optimistic
ിлд౶g੦ᅃ۾ဧމՉၾ͉gࡾ ేෆٙ˰ޢ੭Ըһεጐ฽ᆀᝈٙઋ emotions to this increasingly sad world through my art, illuminating the
ᅃႆ౶ᕐɛ࢝˜͉gࡾᅃႆ౶ / ിл world with optimism” he says, and using the courageous children in his
д౶g੦ᅃ۾ဧdଉଉή™ᖭႡऎజd ၫ™d˸Іʉഅɨᆀᝈۇ౲ٙʃ܀
̙ԈɧԉҖᄀɿʃ܀ٙϘಂҖ൥ ๫ڥ˰ޢf artworks to light up the world.
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