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11        ʆ͞ঘ̻ b. 1990                       Kohei Yamada

                  تГϷԭɛ€රЍ                          La Boheme (Yellow)
                  Ꮐдɢ੹ ೥̺                            Acrylic on canvas
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                  ɚ㖼ɚɧϋЪ                             100 x 80.3 cm. 39  /8 × 31  /8 in.
                                                     Painted in 2023
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                  تГϷԭɛ€රЍ2023 ϋ ʆ͞ঘ̻ La Boheme     Titled and signed in Kanji and English, and dated on
                                                     the reverse
                  (Yellow) 2023.5.26 Kohei Yamada€೥ߠ
                                                     PROVENANCE
                  Ը๕                                 Private Collection, Asia
                  ԭݲӷɛϗᔛ
                                                     Note: A label of Fuma Contemporary Tokyo Bunkyo
                  ൗj೥ߠ൨Ϟ؇ԯ Fuma Contemporary Tokyo   Art, Tokyo is affixed on the reverse
                  Bunkyo Art ೥఼ʘᅺᜀ
                                                                                          ʆ͞ঘ̻࢔ୢٙ෩ኃᖵஔ࢕‘dذ੹e
                                                                                          ಗॷ⟱׵˝ؐd91Ò72.7 cmd2018 ϋ
                  HKD 75,000 – 120,000                                                    Ъdשርϓʹᄆ 193,000 ʩಥ࿆
                  USD 9,600 – 15,400
        ːᕿଣซdΣජϾБ
        ʆ͞ঘ̻ߧห૕৷ʘЪ                                          Dreams as Our North Star, Marching Toward the Radiant Path
       ˜வష೥݊࿁૕৷€Vincent van GoghٙหจdҢٙͦᅺ݊ഐΥ૕৷ٙ             Kohei Yamada: Homage to Vincent Van Gogh
        ਺දʔנձ྅Ӝஃԟᅵ̻ٙࠦ׌Ը௴Ъf™                                 “This painting is a tribute to Van Gogh. I am aiming for a work that combines
                                                {{ʆ͞ঘ̻      the earnestness and persistence like Van Gogh and the frivolity like Andy
        ࿁˚͉ 90 ܝᖵஔ࢕ʆ͞ঘ̻ϾԊdဘڗϾ̂တ৪ᘴ׼݋ٙᖵஔ̦݊࠽                   Warhol.”
        ੻˸อൖԉࠠอᄲൖʿܱઢٙᘒᔛfІ 2016 ϋଭุ׵ᄿࢥ̹۬ɽኪᖵ                                                        ——Kohei Yamada
        ஔኪ৫ܝdʆ͞уක֐௴Ъɓࡈࡈ१ί೥ࠦʕːeՈҁߕ࿁၈ٙ˜ɾ                      For the Japanese artist Kohei Yamada, born in the 1990s, the long and dazzling
        ܀™f˼੽ᖵஔ̦຾Պeཥᅂձ຅˾ݴБ˖ʷʕӝ՟ᜳชdਗ਼ΤЪٙ˾ڌ                    history of art is not an unreachable mountain, but a treasure worth examining
        ׌ʩ९ᔷʷމՉഅɨ˴ԉٙВഹeߠ౻ୌᇁfί௴Ъۃ˼ึ΋ጦ੗ή˸                     and exploring from a new perspective. Since graduating from Hiroshima City
        ੹Ѝདഅᖭɨ໘ʕٙ΢ЍܠϽd֛ᇃܝdΎᔷ׵೥̺ɪ˸ݴ࿫୚ᇘٙᇞ                     University’s School of Art in 2016, Yamada has been creating “Girls” that embody
        ૢʿˀᔧε̻ࠠ෩ɪЍ೥̈׼ҞڥᘆٙΌЪfνʦ˜ɾ܀™ʊϓމ˼ٙ                     perfect symmetry, simplicity, yet complexity. Drawing inspiration from art history
        ם೐dЪۜટஹ࢝௓׵؇ԯeɽԦe࠰ಥȅԯeɪऎഃήdᐏᔛ࢕৛                     classics films, and contemporary pop culture, he transforms iconic elements
        ડdϾʦϋɞ˜˼͵աٝΤᆓݴۜ೐ Converse ᒗሗ༨ޢணࠇВ؂eቨ                into the attire and background design codes of his protagonists. Today, “Girls”
        ۜf݊ϣί࠰ಥשṿ࠯яତٙتГϷԭɛ€රЍ‘dуމՉᑖلɛɹ                    have become his signature, with his works exhibited consecutively in Tokyo,
        ٙ˜ɾ܀™˴ᕚ˾ڌd᜗ତ˼৺৵ၚᜳٙփܠѶซʿ৷൴ʷซ྅މତྼ                     Osaka, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and sought after by numerous collectors.
                                                            In August of this year, he was invited by the renowned fashion brand Converse
        ٙྼስ̌ɢf
                                                            to collaborate on clothing and footwear designs. The artwork in the Hong Kong
        ࠠ෧຾Պdːᕿᗴ౻                                           aution, La Boheme (Yellow) represents his renowned “Girls” theme, showcasing
       ˜تГϷԭ™І 19 ˰ߏ˸ԸจբІ̮׵ෂ୕ٟึeʔաෂ୕Ҽጣٙᖵஔ                   his mischievous and imaginative whimsy, combined with his remarkable ability to
        ࢕dԊᔊจ༥ή࢝ତʆ͞࿁૕৷ٙ৷ܓ൙ᄆfίϤ೥షږරЍٙߠ౻ɪd                    turn ideas into reality.
        ൥ᅄ૕৷ٙΣ˚ໟ˸౷౷ᖵஔʘ˨Ӝஃࠠልરΐಷᜦ᎘ٙҖόছ࿴ϓɓࡈ                    Reviving the Classics, Embracing a Vision
        ජΈᐆᙻٙڀ෤fɓЗՈၯၠ׼ଽeࠦᕼع४ٙɾ܀१ίʕ̯ૐΣᝈ٫f                    The term “Bohemian” has represented artists who exist outside traditional
        μ঍ۃВഹٙྡࣩ݊૕৷ഹΤٙЪۜ{{ν˦ೋছ̂တ͛նɢٙകݡ                     society and are not bound by its conventions since the 19th century. On
        ዓ‘dϾˣВɪ˸ߎಅЍٙૢ७ᅼᏝə૕৷അɨዓ˝ٙሯชdԴՉഅᙃช                    the golden background of this painting, sunflowers symbolizing Van Gogh
        ַФdй̈ː൒ή̋੶əɾ܀ձՉהߧหٙ૕৷Ъۜٙᑌᖩfɾ܀૵ᔝЍ                    are arranged in the form of Pop Art inspired manner, akin to Andy Warhol’s
        ٙ᎘ቻɪձଉᔝˬ˺ፇɪdഘᙻٙᔝЍeዐЍeරЍ੹ᓃۆᜫɛᑌซৎ૕                    repeated soup cans, forming a radiant garden. A girl with emerald eyes, a
        ৷݋ց‘ʕݴ૲ٙց٤d̍႟ഹɓᒶɦɓᒶ৪ڥٙ݋݋dᆪᐓڢ੬f                     rosy complexion, and a face full of powder stands in the centre, gazing at
                                                            the viewer. The pattern on her attire depicts Van Gogh’s renowned work, the
        ৰə࿁׵૕৷Ъۜٙ౪ˏdϤЪฮўՉ˼Ϟሳٙ୚ືdνɾ܀ܵٙ˓࿻                     vibrant and lifelike Cypresses. The sweater’s reddish-brown stripes simulate
        ɪdᕚᄳഹ˜Of Human Bondage™dၾɪ˰ߏ 30 ϋ˾ཥᅂɛ׌ᬞᕁ‘          the texture of trees in Van Gogh’s brushstrokes, creatively strengthening the
        ΝΤdኽᖵஔ࢕ІԊd˼ਗ਼Ϥཥᅂ˴ԉމઋהѢϾჀ͛ٙቊ༾ᅂ࢛૕৷                     connection between the girl and the revered works of Van Gogh. The girl’s light
        εЊٙɓ˰ෂփfϾ஗౥ί˓ʕٙ࿻d൥ᅄྮΫٙ˴ਗᛆdจբɛࡁՈ                     blue hair and deep blue jeans are adorned with dazzling blue, orange, and
        תጏѢᗭe౛౥ն༶̙ٙঐ׌d਺දɦ̂တ৸қfϾɾ܀ፇɿɪٙ४ߎ                     yellow dots, reminiscent of the flowing night sky in Van Gogh’s Starry Night,
                                              ЍߕʩձږЍˮ       enveloping numerous shimmering stars, creating a resplendent scene.
                                              ڿᅺႦԸ๕׵Ӝ       In addition to the references to Van Gogh’s works, this piece subtly
                                              ஃd˾ڌήЗձ       incorporates other intriguing details. For instance, the gun held by the girl
                                              ږ፺dխᏐӜஃ       bears the inscription “Of Human Bondage,” the same title as the 1930s film,
                                              Τ Ԋj˜ ᒃ፺݊     which the artist thinks the protagonist’s suicide is similar to Van Gogh’s
                                                            tumultuous life and tragic ending. The gun held in her hand symbolizes
                                              ɓ၇ᖵஔ ™f ᔟ     reclaiming agency, signifying the possibility for individuals to resist adversity
                                              ͟Ϥ೥dʆ͞ঘ       and seize control of their own destiny with resilience and determination. The
                                              ̻ʔ̮˷ዧᎸഹ       pink dollar signs and golden crown emblem on the girl’s pants derive from
                                              ІԒၾ޶೥ٙᝈ       Warhol, representing status and wealth, echoing Warhol’s famous quote,
                                              ٫dࠅϞν૕৷       “Making money is art.” Through this artwork, Kohei Yamada ultimately seeks
                                              ছٙᆠઋd࿁Ѣ       to inspire himself and the viewers to embrace the passion of Van Gogh, exhibit
                                              ᗭ̂တ਺දၾ৸       resilience and determination in the face of challenges, and approach the
        ૕ ৷ ക ݡ ዓ ‘dذ ੹ ೥ ̺d ʆ͞ঘ̻աᒗၾ Converse ༨ޢ  қdڎΣ͊Ըd  future as sovereigns of their own selves.
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