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11 ʆ͞ঘ̻ b. 1990 Kohei Yamada
تГϷԭɛරЍ 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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تГϷԭɛරЍ2023 ϋ ʆ͞ঘ̻ La Boheme Titled and signed in Kanji and English, and dated on
the reverse
(Yellow) 2023.5.26 Kohei Yamadaߠ
PROVENANCE
Ը๕ Private Collection, Asia
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Note: A label of Fuma Contemporary Tokyo Bunkyo
ൗjߠ൨Ϟ؇ԯ Fuma Contemporary Tokyo Art, Tokyo is affixed on the reverse
Bunkyo Art ఼ʘᅺᜀ
ʆ͞ঘ̻ୢٙ෩ኃᖵஔdذe
ಗॷ⟱˝ؐd91Ò72.7 cmd2018 ϋ
HKD 75,000 – 120,000 Ъdשርϓʹᄆ 193,000 ʩಥ࿆
USD 9,600 – 15,400
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ʆ͞ঘ̻ߧห৷ʘЪ Dreams as Our North Star, Marching Toward the Radiant Path
வష݊࿁৷Vincent van GoghٙหจdҢٙͦᅺ݊ഐΥ৷ٙ Kohei Yamada: Homage to Vincent Van Gogh
දʔנձ྅Ӝஃԟᅵ̻ٙࠦԸ௴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 ܝᖵஔʆ͞ঘ̻ϾԊdဘڗϾ̂တ৪ᘴٙᖵஔ̦݊࠽ Warhol.”
˸อൖԉࠠอᄲൖʿܱઢٙᘒᔛfІ 2016 ϋଭุᄿࢥ̹۬ɽኪᖵ ——Kohei Yamada
ஔኪ৫ܝdʆ͞уක௴Ъɓࡈࡈ१ίࠦʕːeՈҁߕ࿁၈ٙɾ For the Japanese artist Kohei Yamada, born in the 1990s, the long and dazzling
܀f˼ᖵஔ̦Պeཥᅂձ˾ݴБ˖ʷʕӝ՟ᜳชdਗ਼ΤЪٙ˾ڌ history of art is not an unreachable mountain, but a treasure worth examining
ʩ९ᔷʷމՉഅɨ˴ԉٙВഹeߠ౻ୌᇁfί௴Ъۃ˼ึጦή˸ and exploring from a new perspective. Since graduating from Hiroshima City
Ѝདഅᖭɨ໘ʕٙЍܠϽd֛ᇃܝdΎᔷ̺ɪ˸ݴᇘٙᇞ University’s School of Art in 2016, Yamada has been creating “Girls” that embody
ૢʿˀᔧε̻ࠠ෩ɪЍ̈ҞڥᘆٙΌЪfνʦɾ܀ʊϓމ˼ٙ perfect symmetry, simplicity, yet complexity. Drawing inspiration from art history
םdЪۜટஹ࢝؇ԯeɽԦe࠰ಥȅԯeɪऎഃήdᐏᔛ classics films, and contemporary pop culture, he transforms iconic elements
ડdϾʦϋɞ˜˼͵աٝΤᆓݴۜ Converse ᒗሗ༨ޢணࠇВeቨ into the attire and background design codes of his protagonists. Today, “Girls”
ۜf݊ϣί࠰ಥשṿяତٙتГϷԭɛරЍdуމՉᑖلɛɹ have become his signature, with his works exhibited consecutively in Tokyo,
ٙɾ܀˴ᕚ˾ڌdତ˼৺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
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to collaborate on clothing and footwear designs. The artwork in the Hong Kong
ࠠ෧Պdːᕿᗴ౻ aution, La Boheme (Yellow) represents his renowned “Girls” theme, showcasing
تГϷԭІ 19 ˰ߏ˸ԸจբІ̮ෂ୕ٟึeʔաෂ୕Ҽጣٙᖵஔ his mischievous and imaginative whimsy, combined with his remarkable ability to
dԊᔊจ༥ή࢝ତʆ͞࿁৷ٙ৷ܓ൙ᄆfίϤషږරЍٙߠ౻ɪd turn ideas into reality.
ᅄ৷ٙΣ˚ໟ˸౷౷ᖵஔʘ˨Ӝஃࠠልરΐಷᜦ᎘ٙҖόছϓɓࡈ Reviving the Classics, Embracing a Vision
ජΈᐆᙻٙڀfɓЗՈၯၠଽeࠦᕼع४ٙɾ܀१ίʕ̯ૐΣᝈ٫f The term “Bohemian” has represented artists who exist outside traditional
μۃВഹٙྡࣩ݊৷ഹΤٙЪۜ{{ν˦ೋছ̂တ͛նɢٙകݡ society and are not bound by its conventions since the 19th century. On
ዓdϾˣВɪ˸ߎಅЍٙૢ७ᅼᏝə৷അɨዓ˝ٙሯชdԴՉഅᙃช the golden background of this painting, sunflowers symbolizing Van Gogh
ַФdй̈ːή̋੶əɾ܀ձՉהߧหٙ৷Ъۜٙᑌᖩfɾ܀ᔝЍ are arranged in the form of Pop Art inspired manner, akin to Andy Warhol’s
ٙ᎘ቻɪձଉᔝˬ˺ፇɪdഘᙻٙᔝЍeዐЍeරЍᓃۆᜫɛᑌซৎ repeated soup cans, forming a radiant garden. A girl with emerald eyes, a
৷ցʕݴٙց٤d̍႟ഹɓᒶɦɓᒶ৪ڥٙdᆪᐓڢ੬f 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˼Ϟሳٙືdνɾ܀ܵٙ˓ vibrant and lifelike Cypresses. The sweater’s reddish-brown stripes simulate
ɪdᕚᄳഹOf Human Bondagedၾɪ˰ߏ 30 ϋ˾ཥᅂɛᬞᕁ the texture of trees in Van Gogh’s brushstrokes, creatively strengthening the
ΝΤdኽᖵஔІԊd˼ਗ਼Ϥཥᅂ˴ԉމઋהѢϾჀ͛ٙቊ༾ᅂ࢛৷ connection between the girl and the revered works of Van Gogh. The girl’s light
εЊٙɓ˰ෂփfϾί˓ʕٙdᅄྮΫٙ˴ਗᛆdจբɛࡁՈ blue hair and deep blue jeans are adorned with dazzling blue, orange, and
תጏѢᗭeն༶̙ٙঐdදɦ̂တ৸қfϾɾ܀ፇɿɪٙ४ߎ yellow dots, reminiscent of the flowing night sky in Van Gogh’s Starry Night,
ЍߕʩձږЍˮ enveloping numerous shimmering stars, creating a resplendent scene.
ڿᅺႦԸ๕Ӝ 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
͟Ϥdʆ͞ঘ 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
ІԒၾٙᝈ Warhol, representing status and wealth, echoing Warhol’s famous quote,
٫dࠅϞν৷ “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
ᗭ̂တදၾ৸ 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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