Big Cake
By He Jian
US$ 34,700
Overview
This artwork was last updated 991 days ago.
2021
Pigment, Ink and natural pigments on rice paper
Unique Work
Dimensions: 136cm (H) x 175cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 53.5" (H) x 68.9" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
He Jian’s pastries series of works depict items that comprise our daily existence. A single object, be it a popular Chinese candy, a lavishly decorated three-tiered birthday cake, piles of rolled plastic pipes, a tower of stacked dishes on a stool, a gigantic burger, banana split sundae, as well as objects that surrounded the artist in his childhood and youth, take a center stage in his work.
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Artist profile
He Jian
Born: 1978
Hometown: Sichuan Province
Based in: Sichuan Province
He Jian was born in 1978 in Sichuan province, and graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2000.
For his witty visual combination of ancient and contemporary He Jian graduated with distinction, and continued as a lecturer in the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan …
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