Page 82 - 亚洲二十世纪及当代艺术

20 ۴፼བ b.1980 Eddie Kang

Ңːʕٙဤ I Karma I
ذ੹ Ꮐдɢ੹ ኈ ݄ശݾ˰փ˥౺ ೥̺ Oil, acrylic, ink and Swarovski crystal on canvas
1
1
ɚ㖼ɓ㖼ϋЪ 130 x 97 cm. 51 /8 × 38 /4 in.
Painted in 2010
ಛᗆ
۴፼བ Eddie Kang 2010€೥̺ɪضұɝஈ Signed in Hanja and English and dated on the fop
of the canvas edge
Ը๕ PROVENANCE
̨̏ҖϾɪ೥఼ Metaphysical Art Gallery, Taipei
ତԭݲࠠࠅӷɛᔛ࢕ٜટᒅІɪࠑԸ๕ Acquired directly by present important private ۴፼ བ ಌ ؍ ༁ ‘dል Υ దҿ ೥ ̺d
ڝj̨̏ҖϾɪ೥఼කͭʘᖵஔ࢕ፋᖦЪۜᗇࣣ Asian collector from the above 97Ò97Ò6.5 cmd2014 ϋЪdשርϓʹ
ᄆ 150,000 ʩಥ࿆
This work is accompanied by a certificate of
HKD 50,000 – 100,000 authenticity signed by the artist issued by
USD 6,400 – 12,800 Metaphysical Art Gallery, Taipei

֘ዹ˰ޢʕٙ๝า Warmth in a Lonely World
۴፼བၾ˼ٙʃဤ Eddie Kang and His Bears
Born in Seoul, Korea in 1980, Eddie Kang has been inspired
˜ί΢၇ఙΥ༁dҢᙂ੻ҢԒᗙٙɛ఻˷ே݊֘ዹٙfҢซл͜Ңٙဤeᖭ೥ഃЪ and nurtured by art since he was a child and often visited art
ۜԸڌ༺வԬೌجҜաٙ֘ዹชnҢ͜അe෩ࣘձذ೥ಏڌ༺ତʦٟึɛʆɛ museums with his mother, who loved to paint. After graduating
ऎٙᄳ๫f ™ from secondary school, he attended the animation program
{{۴፼བ€Eddie Kang at the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States.
After completing his education, he started his new career as
۴፼བ 1980 ϋ͛׵ᒵ਷࠯ဧdІʃ຾੬ᎇᆠฌᖭ೥͎ٙፋЇߕஔ᎜޶࢝dऍᆗ׵ an independent artist. Cartoon-inspired, but not limited to flat
ᖵஔ઼ٙࠔၾᔠௗf৷ʕଭุܝd˼ࠌߕ਷ഹΤٙᖯᅃࢥணࠇኪ৫ਗဘӻආࡌfଭ surfaces, he frequently incorporates multi-media figures and
ุᓥ਷ܝ˸ዹͭᖵஔ࢕ٙԒ΅࢝කอּ೻dՉ௴Ъ˸̔ဘࠬࣸމࣨːdШʔ҅ࠢ׵ crystal stickers into paintings, blurring the line between two and
̻ࠦd˼੬ਗ਼εదҿ̺ٙਅe˥౺൨ፄ׵೥Ъʘɪd͂ॎɚၪձɧၪٙޢᇞd࢝ତ three dimensions to demonstrate his ingenuity.
Չ̷ܠf The experience of moving around in a busy metropolis has made it
ineritable for Eddie Kang to say goodbye to the people and things
ίᐿശே̹ᒎᔷٙɛ͛຾ዝdᜫ۴፼བ̀඲ίɓϣϣ̎ώٙቋ੼ʕ˜ѓй™Չהޜ he holds dear. In order to combat his loneliness, he has created
ࠠʘɛeԫeيdவ၇ତ˾ٟึዹϞٙ֘ዹձ௲൓ช˿˼ଉϞชᙃfΪϾڌତί௴ several animated characters, including Karma the bear, Loveless
Ъɪd˼Җ෧̈஢ε੭Ϟਗဘࠬࣸٙ˴ԉdၾՉɓΝ࿁Ҥவ၇֘ዹd׵݊dʃဤ the dog, and Bubbles the pink bear. In 2018, Eddie Kang was
Karmaeʃَ Lovelesse४Ѝʃဤظظഃ˴ԉᏐ༶Ͼ͛fՉࡡۨԸІᖵஔ࢕ഁϋࣛ invited to be the global featured artist for the renowned fashion
ಂٙ෩ኃdԨ༧ᎇ˼ίॲߒe࠰ಥe࠯ဧe؇ԯഃήᑘ፬ࡈ࢝f2018 ϋd۴፼བ brand MCM, where he introduces his characters to the fashion
world and become a critical darling. For this autumn sale, we
աᒗމഹΤࣛ֠ۜ೐ MCM ٙΌଢतߒᖵஔ࢕d˼ਗ਼Չഅɨٙɛي੭ɝࣛ֠ޢdϓ present Karma I, completed in 2010. It is the third largest painting
މᄿաλ൙ٙᖑಛf݊ϣ߇שdҢࡁяତҁϓ׵ 2010 ϋٙҢːʕٙဤ I‘dϤމ by the artist to date at the auction venue, and its combination of
ᖵஔ࢕ԙʦ׵שఙהତୋɧɽˉషٙ೥ЪdፄΥՉ΢ό຾ՊႧคdᗭঐ̙൮f classic vocabulary is invaluable.
ල̹ͣ۬ʕٙ੹Ѝኹ׬ A Colourful Embrace in a Black and White City
In the background of Karma I, Eddie Kang uses dense black lines
ߐҢːʕٙဤ I‘ٙߠ౻ʕd۴፼བ˸ၧ੗ٙලᇞૢʵਔ̈ɓࡈࡈ਼ᛌٙዚኜɛd to outline a pile of robots that fills the canvas impermeably, like
੗ʔீࠬή෬တə೥̺d྅݊ɓࡈ৖ˌٙලͣဉಶf̴ࡁٙ଻ग़ဋ್dԒɪཁб୑ a psychedelic black-and-white vortex. With their hollow eyes
୚ʔɓٙ੗ණᇞૢd߰భจ፻ഊ˥إଡ଼ᔌϓ̹ٙ۬ၣഖdᖵஔ࢕ᔟϤڌ༺ə̹۬ኹ and dense lines of varying thicknesses, they symbolize the
ᏚШиဋଯᕎٟٙึ؟ఖfϤᗳዚኜɛ࿴ጘ̹ٙ۬މ۴፼བٙ௴Ъ຾Պୌ໮dɗЇ urban network of steel and concrete, through which the artist
׵ίՉ 2018 ϋၾ MCM ٙ༨ޢΥЪʕdே̙ԈϤᖵஔႧԊٙض͜f conveys the social atmosphere of a crowded but aloof city. Such
mechanized cities are a defining characteristic of Eddie Kang’s
Ͼί೥ࠦٙʕːd˼˸ε੹ٙ฽ᔊᇞૢʵ̈ɓ଺ࠠᛌ̙ٙฌԉЍd౳೯ഹഘᘆٙΈ work, and his artistic language can be observed in his 2018
ሾfՉʕږЍٙ˴ԉʃဤ Karma ࢙̍ήФකᕐ˓dۤᄘฆ३ᚣ̈ڬͤٙ˫኉d߰ crossover collaboration with MCM.
ࠅ੭ഗᝈ٫ɓࡈᆠઋٙኹ׬fӬᒱ್Ԓࠋʑᐻ໾λٙ४Ѝෆ଱dۍʥೌᙰή౳೯๝ At the centre of the scene, Eddie Kang employs colourful, minimalist
าٙঐඎdҖϓɓਸ਼ਸ਼४ЍeၠЍٙΈتd੽ʕːΣ̮ᓒ౳d๫ڥ዆ࡈ̹۬d˸ lines to create an interlocking ensemble of adorable, brilliantly
ІԒ฽ߧٙЍ੹࿁Ҥմቊලͣٙ˰ޢfϾί Karma ٙߠܝd̙Ԉ४ဤظظeَͣ glowing characters. Karma, the golden bear, stretches out its arms,
LovelesseߎЍٙႭࣣɛഃɓ଺λྫМேФ̈əᕐ˓dཬͤήບഹɽ଻༯ίՉԒ grins, and displays its playful canines as if to give the viewer a warm
embrace. Even though it has just mended its pink wounds, it exudes
ܝd྅݊ίආБ࣍৖ᔛdאʫː࢔ୢШʾλήΣ࿁˙͂םխd˴ਗܔͭ๖ஷٙ዗ fearless warmth, illuminating the city with a circle of pink and green
ᆃfவԬ̙ฌٙԉЍࡁ˸ᒻ׼ٙЍ੹ձᔊߒٙҖ൥d੭ഹ۴፼བʫːٙΫኳձ੔ light that emanates from the centre, defying the black-and-white
ৄdމ֘ዹ̹ٙ۬ءɝɓകക world with its extreme hues. Behind Karma’s back, the pink bear
๝าٙҎૐfϾ຅ʕतйٙ݊d Bubbles, the white dog Loveless, and the red Storyteller can be seen
ᖵஔ࢕तจ˸ߎeვeږeᔝe with their hands outstretched and mischievously hiding behind
them with their eyes wide open, as if they are playing hide-and-seek
४ߎഃᕙЍ݄ٙശݾ˰փ˥౺ or greeting each other in shy but friendly manner, actively building
ᝋలί΢ࡈԉЍٙ଻௅dᎇഹ communication bridges. With their bright colours and simple images,
Έᇞʿᝈ޶ൖԉٙᔷᜊd˥౺ these adorable characters convey the memories and aspirations of
ұ࢛̈৪ᖒٙᆪᐓΈዣdމ̻ Eddie Kang’s inner circle, infusing a lonely city with a touch of warmth
ࠦЪۜᄣ૴əͭ᜗ٙሳբdɓ and optimism. As the light source and viewing angle change, the
crystals reflect a shimmering light, lending three-dimensional depth
࢝ᖵஔ࢕ί༨దҿe༨̻ࠦٙ to the flat works. The works demonstrate the artist’s cross-media
ᖵஔྼስdԨ̂တོႀɛːٙ and cross-plane artistic practice and are brimming with positive
ᖵஔ࢕۴፼བd2018 ϋၾۜ೐ MCM ༨ޢΥЪٙݺਗତఙ ͍ࠦɢඎdಛಛਗɛf inspiration.

04 3