Lot 72: CHEN KE (Chinese, B. 1978)

CHEN KE (Chinese, B. 1978) The True of Love signed in Chinese and dated '2005' (lower right); signed, inscribed and titled in Chinese; signed, inscribed, titled and dated 'The True of Love oil on canvas 220 x 80 cm Chen Ke 2005' (on the reverse) oil canvas 220 x 80 cm. (86 5/8 x 31 1/2 in.) Painted in 2005

220 x 80 cm.

Ravenel, Taipei, 4 December 2011, Lot 230 Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Chen Ke's works focus on identity, personal experience and the individual's inner world, which are the concerns of her generation. 2005 is a very meaningful year for her as she moved to Beijing to pursue her artistic career. Many works painted then explore concepts such as the weight of thought, the colour of hope, or the nature of love, from a bond to a passion. Using aesthetics and a palette characteristic of hers, she depicts the red- buttoned nose girl, her signature figure, attaching herself to a red hook with a lock of hair. Her face is peaceful. With her elf like ears upside down, the figure is reminiscent of an actual heart. The colour of passion, red, stems from her hair.