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21 ۞ၪဧg̔ਔ̋ b.1971 Javier Calleja

͚तӲ܀€ᕐࠦ೥ Gunter Boy (double-sided painting)
˥੹ དഅ ॷ͉ Watercolour and pencil on paper
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ɚ㖼ɓɖϋЪ 14.6 x 19.2 cm. 5 /4 × 7 /2 in.
Painted in 2017
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2017 Javier Calleja€೥ߠ Dated and signed in Spanish on the reverse
PROVENANCE
Ը๕ Nanzuka Gallery, Tokyo
؇ԯ Nanzuka ೥఼ Whitestone Gallery, Tokyo
؇ԯͣͩ೥఼ 6 Oct 2019, Poly Hong Kong Autumn
2019 ϋ 10 ˜ 6 ˚dڭл࠰ಥ߇֙שርึdשۜ Auction, Lot 103
ᇜ໮ 103 29 Oct 2021, China Guardian Autumn
2021 ϋ 10 ˜ 29 ˚dʕ਷ྗᅃ߇֙שርึdש Auction, Lot 1774
ۜᇜ໮ 1774 Acquired directly by present private Asian ̔ਔ̋৪ཥӲ܀‘d˥੹eདഅeॷ͉d
ତԭݲӷɛᔛ࢕ٜટᒅІɪࠑԸ๕ collector from the above 27.7 x 21.7 cmd2017 ϋ Ъdש ር ϓ ʹ ᄆ
478,800 ʩಥ࿆
HKD 150,000 - 250,000
USD 19,200 – 32,100

Σ˰ޢ̈೯l Set Sail to the World!
̔ਔ̋ٙӲ܀˰ޢ Calleja’s World of Boys
“Every character is a little bit of a self-portrait. So it’s me
˜ ӊࡈɛيே݊І೥྅ٙɓ௅ʱfה˸ӊੵɛي೥ேϞɓᓃ݊ҢІʉfҢ෸෸ਪҢd
œ۞ၪဧdЫঐ೥ɾ܀fމʡჿʔ೥ɾ܀ճkҢႭdœΪމҢʔ݊ɾ܀fவԬɛي in each one a little bit.” ——Javier Calleja
ӊɓࡈே݊ҢІʉf ™ The Spanish contemporary artist Javier Calleja has made
{{ ̔ਔ̋ (Javier Calleja) a name for himself in recent years with his self-portrait
Гफ˫຅˾ᖵஔ࢕̔ਔ̋˸ഐΥྡ྅e˖οٙІ೥྅˜ɽ଻˺Ӳ܀™ίڐῧᚤə “big eyes boy”, a combination of images and words. He
˼ٙٝΤܓf˼׵ 1971 ϋ̈͛׵Гफ˫ی௅ٙ৵ז̋f2000 ϋІࣸזԟ༺ɽኪߕ began his creative career in 2000. Calleja worked at the
ஔӻଭุdක֐Չ௴Ъ͛ૹf̔ਔ̋ίኪࣛಀί৵ז̋຅˾ᖵஔʕːᑘ፬ٙքԄߕ Yoshitomo Nara exhibition held at the Contemporary Art
Centre in Malaga, which deeply attracted him. His style
౽࢝ᚎʕ΂࢝ᚎпଣdଉաіˏdϾІϤ৖ɪ˚͉ਗဘdϤѩᅂᚤՉ˚ܝྡ˖Ԩໄ of combining text and image that he later developed can
ٙ೥ࠬeʿ෧ி̈˜ɽ଻ຒ™ٙ˴ԉf2003 ϋ˼ίГफ˫ᑘБ࠯ϣࡈ࢝dʘܝ௔ᚃ be seen as influenced by Yoshitomo Nara. In addition,
࢝ᚎ׵ˋኇeᅃ਷ʿॲߒf2017 ϋ˼ୋɓϣ׵ԭݲᑘ፬ࡈ࢝d˸̙ฌٙ೥ʕɛࢩજ heavily influenced by Japanese anime since childhood,
ᖵእd2019 ϋৎשርߏ፽ʔᓙ㌷৷dଉᐏʔΝ˰˾ٙᔛ࢕΍ჼf Javier Calleja incorporated the “big-eyed” element into
his works. His adorable paintings are sweeping the art
̔ਔ̋അɨٙ˴ԉdேνՉІԒٙˀ࢛f˼˸௰ᔊᆎٙൖᙂႧԊjɓᕐɽ଻eɓ΁ world, and since 2019, his auction records have continued
੭ᅺႧٙɪВાࠑ݂ԫdᜫ೥ࠦІ್ၾᝈ٫ପ͛࿁༑d೥ʕɛ˥ӓӓٙɽ଻ຒdᆋ to soar, resonating with collectors of all generations.
ယீ׼fνΝ৾˟࡯ؠٙ܀ɿд؂຅ɨٙѢྤdᘱᚃΣۃᒕආdॐᘥІʉϓމʫί
਺੶ٙߵඪf݊ϣяତٙ͚तӲ܀‘˸ೌၾࡐˢٙ୚ືdਬѶਬӽή࢝ତ̈ˇϋ The big-eyed boys in Calleja’s artwork can be seen as a
reflection of himself. With the simplest visual language: a
࿁͊Ըٙፑܠeɦ̂တಂ޸ٙ͛նචݬf
pair of eyes, a slogan T-shirt narrating a story, he allows
೥ʕԒ߈෥ჯВٙӲ܀ɓᑕຯंϾ෥ᆗٙᕐ᎔e෥ڥږරνΝᅁम࡜ீٙ଻ຒʔΥ the picture to naturally communicate with the viewers
ˢԷή஗׳ɽd˿ᝈ٫ၳೊ׵Ϥfᚣ̈Շᒶɽژ˫ۤᄘϾ३dኹ׬ۃ˙ٙ͊ٝfВ and embodies his desire to use art to convey important
؂ɪΙഹɓ৳ලЍʃ፟f̔ਔ̋ಀεϣ˸வ̥ʃ፟˜͚त™€GunterЪމ௴Ъᜳ messages. This time, Gunter Boy is presented with
ชdಀ׵ 2022 ϋ೯бΤމ˜͚त΋͛dɓ৳፟ٙ࢝ᚎ™ΌଢԚ࢝fԈϤҖ൥ίՉ unparalleled details, showing the young boy’s worries and
expectations for the future.
௴Ъ͛ૹٙ˾ڌ׌fϾਗ਼ྡ྅ᖭ׵ɛي؂ༀʘɪd˿ՉЪ੭Ϟϣ˖ʷٙतЍdԴ͜
ߵ˖ᅺᕚe೵̩ༀᓃ˴ԉdזڐ€Ꮭɛၾي€ʷʘගٙࢨମfνϤ˿ᝈ଺ึː The boy in the painting wearing a round collar shirt has
ɓ३ܑٙᎰd˿Ъۜଉಔɛːf childish round cheeks, with a pair of round golden eyes
like marbles disproportionately enlarged, drawing all the
һމӼԈٙ݊d͚तӲ܀‘ attention. A black kitten Gunter is printed on the boy’s
މ̔ਔ̋ˇϞٙᕐࠦ೥fί shirt, which has been an inspiration for many of Calleja’s
೥ߠdᖵஔ࢕˸৵дഅ௴Ъ works, demonstrating the iconic nature of this character
əϤ˜͚त™Ӳ܀ٙᔊʷو in his career. The image printed on the character’s
costume gives a subcultural feature, which is the humour
͉fˇϋ˸̂တ፫ᗆܓٙજ that makes his work unforgettable.
ቻd෥଻ࠦΣᝈ٫dᇞૢჀ
ᕦᎇ׌ɦ̷ѶխᏐۃ٫ி Gunter Boy is a rare double-sided painting by Calleja.
ۨfӲ܀ɓᕐɽɽٙ଻ຒd On the back of the painting, the artist has created a
simplified version of the boy in marker. The boy has
ภৣፋʲ˲ь഼ٙڌઋd͍ recognizable curly hair and round eyes, the lines of which
νڋ̈߫ᕽٙˇϋ͍࿁˰ޢ are relaxed and casual. The boy’s large eyes, together
2022 ϋ̔ਔ̋׵˰ޢΌଢԚ࢝˜͚त΋͛dɓ৳፟ٙ࢝ᚎ™d˴ԉ ܁ѓഹІʉٙ̈೯d˿ɛཀ
ල፟˜͚त΋͛™˸ᅺႦ׌ٙޚᆨ଻मၾڗ҈ˋіˏᝈ٫dϤʩ with his friendly yet embarrassed expression, depict a
९Ϙί 2017 ϋک̈ତ׵݊ϣɪשٙ͚तӲ܀‘ʕ ͦʔҙf fledgling who is ready for the world.

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