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12 ˂௉਄ b. 1977 Takeru Amano

ၪॶ౶ #220 Venus #220
Ꮐдɢ੹ ೥̺ Acrylic on canvas
7
ɚ㖼ɚɚϋЪ 91 × 116.7 cm. 35 /8 × 46 in.
Painted in 2022
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Amano 2022€೥̸̺ضұɝஈ Signed in English, dated on the left of the
canvas edge
Ը๕ PROVENANCE
ԭݲӷɛϗᔛ
Private Collection, Asia
HKD 80,000 – 150,000
USD 10,300 – 19,200

˂௉਄ၪॶ౶‘dᏀдɢ੹೥̺d116.8 Ò 91.4 cmd
2021 ϋЪdשርϓʹᄆ 331,300 ʩಥ࿆

Reshaping and Representing Classical Aesthetics
̚Պߕኪٙࠠ෧ၾΎତ Takeru Amano’s Tribute to Tradition and Innovation in Art
˂௉਄࿁຾Պٙߧหၾ௴อ Takeru Amano, an artist born in the 1970s, is the son of the
70 ܝᖵஔ࢕˂௉਄݊˚͉ഹΤᖵஔ࢕˂௉ఃѽ€Yoshitaka Amanoʘɿd renowned Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano. Growing up in
࢕ʕዢێٙᖵஔंࢹԴՉ˸˨ፋމ࿮ᅵdᎸқίᖵஔޢϞהЪމf20 ๋ࣛd an environment steeped in art, he looked up to his father as
˼Ⴣࠌॲߒو೥ʈЪ܃ኪ୦dɧϋܝኪϓᓥ਷dऒԑεࡈᖵஔჯਹd଄ႊ a role model and aspired to make a name for himself in the
art world. At the age of 20, he studied at a printmaking studio
ᖭ೥eو೥eᎉ෧eணࠇഃdഐΥॲߒ˜อ౷౷ᖵஔ™€Neo-Pope෩ኃ˖ in New York, and after three years of learning, he returned to
ʷၾ˚͉ٙ̔ဘᖭ೥ʩ९ၾၚग़d৛Ӌෂ୕ၾତ˾Ԩπٙ௴Ъଣׂd˸ᔊߒ Japan. Combining elements and spirits of New York’s “Neo-
ڵໝٙᇞૢၾܯ̻ʷٙѩʴ቗Ѝࠠ෧̚Պग़༑ɛيd੽Ͼක઼ၾ˨ፋ࿚್ʔ Pop” movement, graffiti culture, and Japan’s manga and anime
Νٙᖵஔʘ༩fՉЪۜί˰ޢεή࿂࿂࢝̈dܼ̍ॲߒeࡐ౱eɪऎe࠰ art, he pursued a creative philosophy that merges tradition and
ಥę̏ഃf2020 ϋપ̈࠯௅ЪۜණICONS‘ܝΤᑊɽኛdЪۜνʦل˓ modernity. Using clean and precise lines and even application
̙ᆠf of colours, he reimagined classical mythological figures,
setting forth on an artistic path distinct from his father’s. His
௴Ъ׵ 2022 ϋٙၪॶ౶ #220‘މᖵஔ࢕ၪॶ౶ӻΐʕᗭ੻ٙӲ׌ʘᄳd works have been exhibited in various locations around the
ՉᜳชԸ๕׵Ҏᖳग़༑ʕٙ଩႓ฌگߕग़ၪॶ౶ၾ኷ग़৵ဧ౶d˸฽ᔊٙൖ world, including New York, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and
ᙂႧԊረʚ̚Ҏᖳʘग़࿃อٙ˜ତ˾᎖ଟ™fᖵஔ࢕ޟฌ˸ᓠᓝʩ९ɝ೥dႩ Taipei. After the debut of his first collection ICONS in 2020, his
މՉЍዣᜮᘆdҖًϞሳdϾՉዹतٙ૶࠰ა଩͵ᒯఏഹɛ͛ٙ΢၇ಿբf reputation soared, and his works are now highly sought after.
ϤЪ˸ఊЍᓠᓝර̻቗Ъߠ౻dᒱ׼ڥ Created in 2022, Venus #220 is a rare portrayal of a male figure
ྮͦۍʔ௽Ⴗྮ˴dˀᛖ̈ݓձ४Ѝሜ within the artist’s Venus series. The inspiration for this piece
ɨ๝ݓഛԄٙ˴ԉfϞй׵Չ˼Νӻΐ comes from the sweet love between Venus and Mars. The
Ъۜʕ׌ชႰ౅eא׼Ҟڬͤٙɾ׌ၪ artwork features a lemon yellow background, which is bright
ॶ౶Җ൥dЪۜҪၪॶ౶ᔷ˸Ӳ׌ڌ and captivating yet not overpowering, thereby highlighting
ତd˼ʷމଘഹ৵ʸٙ኷ग़৵ဧ౶dՇ the gentle and kind main characters amidst soft pink tones.
٫޴Աdϓމ͛նʕٙ *** ྫМfɛي Transforming Venus into a male form, he depicts the god of war,
ၾ኷৵ޫ˸ᅺႦ׌ٙ̔ஷʷ˜ԌԌ଻™ Mars, holding a horse, symbolizing their interdependence as the
ءൖۃ˙dᕐଽɨ૵૵ٙՇᇞߎั߰ᒯ ultimate companions in life. Both the figures and the war horse
߰ତdᄘࡶיϓɓᇞf˂௉਄˸૵Ԍၠ gaze forward with iconic “bean-shaped eyes” in cartoon, with
੹Ս೥኷৵ᇻᕦٙᕥˣdΎ˸̂တˇɾ a hint of blushing red on their faces, and their lips pressed into
ชٙ४ᔝe४ߎัᛖdһᜑ௛ͣ৵ʸٙ a line. Takeru Amano uses pea-green to illustrate the horse’s
fluffy mane, and complements it with shades of pastel blue
৷൮ྫྷˌdԴ೥ࠦݱ๐ईဘֱ၅ʘชf and pink, giving a dreamy and elegant quality to the snow-white
ᖵஔ࢕˸อ˰˾ٙൖԉڌ༺࿁ฌၾߕٙ horse. The artist’s perspective from a new generation expresses
͑ܩᅏᅓdᇕி຅˾Ⴇྤɨ༨ࣛ٤ٙ an eternal yearning for love and beauty, creating a contemporary
։ ᖯʫ෦€Paolo Veronese ߕ ग़ၾ ኷ ˜̚Պʘߕ™dᜫɛ଻ۃɓڥf
ग़‘dذ੹೥̺d205.7 x 161 cmdߒ 1758 context that transcends time and space, showcasing the
ϋЪdॲߒɽேึ௹ي᎜ᔛ “beauty of the classics” in a refreshing way.

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