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8 ൭ࢇ b.1985 He Juan
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ڡზ Ꮐдɢ ʷኪഹЍ ᎉ෧ Bronze, acrylic, and chemical colours sculpture
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ɚ㖼ɓɘϋЪ 24.5 × 30.5 × 16 cm. 9 /8 × 12 × 6 /4 in.
Executed in 2019
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൭ࢇ 2019ֵ Signed in Chinese and dated on the
underside
࢝ᚎ EXHIBITED
2019 ϋ 6 ˜ 7 ˚Ї 7 ˜ 31 ˚d༾Ԉ Sightj 7 Jun – 31 Jul 2019, Sight,
൭ࢇࡈ࢝dശˤ఼dɪऎ HWA’s Gallery, Shanghai
2020 ϋ 8 ˜ 21 ˚Ї 9 ˜ 9 ˚dাኳٙᘒᔛd 21 Aug – 9 Sep 2020,
Ԋʹ఼dɪऎ Precious Memories, XU
Ը๕ Gallery, Shanghai
ɪऎശˤ఼ PROVENANCE
ԭݲӷɛϗᔛ HWA’s Gallery, Shanghai
Private Collection, Asia
HKD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 3,800 – 6,400 Ъ̤ۜɓԉܓ
˸ԏҝʘːᖭ͛նᓃဈ Igniting the Soul’s Canvas: Capturing Life’s Every Brushstroke
൭ࢇٙːᜳഁ༑ Journey of the Soul: Celebrating the Enchanting Fairy Tale by He Juan
“I don’t care other people’s comments about my works, I am just trying to find that peace
Ңʔ˄ί˷йɛνОܙҢٙЪۜdШҢ༊ྡр of my mind. I will usually try to paint some strange, empty, cold images, but I can’t find it in
ɢҬՑҢהరҬٙԟ΅ʫːٙྐྵ᎑fҢ੬੬ึྒྷ my heart to treat my animals too cold, so I will add a little warmth and compassion to the
༊ɓԬ̚e٤ݸeиဋٙࠦ؟ఖdШɦ̋ɝɓ strange and empty pictures. It looks like a synthesis of contradictions but indeed the truth I
ᓃᙚdவ݊ɓࡈͧٙၝΥdШۍ݊Ңซࠑ would like to tell.”
Ⴍٙॆྼf {{He Juan
He Juan, born in Qinghai as a representative of the post-80s generation, emerged in the
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Chinese art scene since 2005. Graduating from the Oil Painting Department of Sichuan Fine
80 ܝᖵஔ൭ࢇ̈͛ڡऎd2007 ϋ̬ʇߕ Arts Institute in 2007, she swiftly garnered recognition for her exceptional talent, catching
ஔኪ৫ذӻଭุܝу˸Ꮄମʑശաɪऎശˤ the eye of Shanghai HWA’s Gallery. Their collaboration has flourished ever since, with
఼ሧᗆdɚ٫ΥЪЇʦdശˤ࿂࿂މՉᑘ፬ࡈ࢝ HWA’s Gallery consistently hosting solo exhibitions and securing her presence in major art
fairs. Her works have garnered esteemed collections by the Ho Family Foundation, Long
ʿίɽᖵ௹ึ೯ڌՉЪdЪۜಀᐏОᒿ⮹ᖵஔ Museum, and the Aurora Group, among others. Firm in her belief that “all things possess
ਿږึeᎲߕஔeቤ͇ණྠഃϗᔛf൭ࢇᒱ˴ spirits,” she incorporates animals she has encountered into her artwork, infusing them with
ࡌГݱذdۍɓٜᆠহʕʈഅڀdԨ elements from Chinese culture such as auspicious clouds,
ਗ਼ʕٙၚҦجፄɝ௴ЪfڦຬيޫϞ fish scales, and peonies. Her brushwork is delicate, her
lines supple, and her colours evoke a dreamlike warmth,
ᜳٙμd˸ಀᒖড়ٙਗيɝd˸ʕࠬʕ endowing her subjects with vibrant personalities. The
ୂථe७eӫʗഃʩ९dഅᙃᇘdᇞૢݓ featured bronze sculpture, Snowy·Bunny is a testament to
ழdᕙЍྫྷˌᆗf൭ࢇ˸࿁͛ݺၾɽІ್ٙᆠ her artistic prowess and a beloved classic of her oeuvre.
ฌܔ̈йՈɓࣸٙॱߕഁ༑f݊ϣяତٙڡზ Snowy·Bunny was born in 2019, during a period when He
ᎉ෧・ՄуމՉՊf Juan experimented with new materials to achieve distinct
textures and sparkling effects in her artwork. This piece
൭ࢇಀཱቮཀεՄɿdፋԒᝈ࿀eڗಂஈٙ exudes both delicate cuteness and intricate subtleties. The
᜕ᜫμ͵˸Ϥᒤฌٙਗيމ௴Ъ˴ԉfՉഅɨ grey rabbit lowers its body in a crouching posture, curling
ٙՄɿא̙ฌሖdאτ᎑ᜳਗdҖ࿒ମd up into a compact ball. Its limbs are concealed beneath its
Ϟࠬ۶f・Մሖ͛ 2019 ϋdவɓࣛಂٙ body, while its ears stand straight and erect. Its deep blue
൭ࢇྒྷ༊Դ͜อҿࣘd˸ӋЪۜतࣿٙЄଣၾ eyes, resembling tiny bronze bells, shine brightly, conveying
a vigilant and poised expression. With its gaze fixed
৪Έࣖ؈f͉Ъޛᘡ̙ฌdɦʔ̰ᇘɝฆٙၚ forward, this clever and perceptive creature slightly purses
ѶືfϲՄᏀЭԒɿяۋਘ۶ැdሻᐵϓ its lips, as if attentively observing its companions at play,
ྠdਗ਼̬ٮᔛίԒɨdЀϢ̻ٜሤৎdზཕছ relishing a moment of joy. He Juan employs a chemical ൭ࢇၲ࠰dڡზeᏀдɢeʷኪഹ
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ٙರᔝɽڥdग़Ѝዚᙆ߰УዚϾਗءൖഹۃ colouring technique to present the rabbit’s bluish-grey ྗᅃ࠰ಥשርϓʹᄆ 76,700 ಥ࿆
body, meticulously portraying the direction of its fur using
˙dԩ̷ᑋઽٙӬᄘԉฆיɪ౮d߰Ԯա˪Սߕ intricate fine lines, each strand distinct and flowing.
λf൭ࢇ˸ʷኪഹЍяତՄɿٙᔝϲЍԒᔶdΎ The slender eyelashes naturally cascade over its eyes,
˸ʈഅകجɓᖭ̈ՉˣቻԐΣd࣬࣬ʱd imbuing them with a sense of authenticity. The forelimbs
ڗຓˣІ್ۧໝίमɪॆྼІ್dΎፄɝʕ are depicted with the flowing strokes of the Chinese “wave
όٙϜ˥७ᄳ̈ۃٮݓනٙˣቻfϾ˸ᕫ pattern,” rendering the fur smooth and supple. Additionally,
the incorporation of carp scale patterns into the body
७ᓃၢԒᔶdਗ਼Շ၇ࡡʔʍٙي၇І್ seamlessly merges two unrelated species, akin to buds
ፄΥd߰ўߺܙ׳ٙڀ৶Ϣdኯɓʱ৺৵փ of flowers about to bloom, adding a touch of mischievous ・Մ 2020 ϋ൭ࢇɪ ऎ ࡈ࢝
ମd˿ɛཀͦʔҙf peculiarity that leaves a lasting impression. াኳٙᘒᔛʕ࢝̈
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