Howard CHEN (CHEN Chun-hao)
Taiwanese 1971
Born in 1971 in Nantou, Chen graduated from College of Fine Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts in 1996, and received the master's degree from Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts, Tainan National University of the Arts in 1998. Chen specializes in using tacks as the medium for his installation works. The structures are put together with dots, lines, surfaces, and masses, and through the inspecting perspectives and optical concepts in the transformation of brightness and darkness, the observer can experience a visual transformation with the changing light waves. The works join various exhibitions including "A solo show by Chen, Chun-hao – The way of nailing" Exhibition (VT Art Salon, Taipei, 2010), "Taipei 23" (Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 2006) etc..
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Dog in Thumbtacks (a set of 2)
2008
FRP, thumbtacks
edition no. 8/10 (Golden) edition no. 10/10 (Sliver) 45(L) x 20(W) x 50(H) cm (x2)
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Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 16,000 - 24,000 2,100 - 3,100 13,000 - 20,000
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Stone and Bamboo
Mosquito nail, canvas, wood
119 x 60 cm
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Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 71,000 - 95,000 9,200 - 12,300
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Dog in Tacks No. 2
2009
Thumbtacks on resin, edition no. 2/8
84(L) x 44(W) x 86(H) cm
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Estimate
90,000 - 180,000 21,000 - 43,000 2,800 - 5,500
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Sold Price
108,000 25,837 3,325
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Imitating the Painting of Chang-Jiang Piled Snow by Wang-Wei, Sung
2010
Mosquito nail, canvas, wooden board
97 x 117 cm
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Estimate
550,000 - 750,000 141,000 - 192,000 18,100 - 24,700
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Imitating The Guardian of the Valley by Li Shixing,
2013
Mosquito nail, canvas, wood
162 x 92 cm
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Estimate
703,000 - 938,000 180,000 - 240,000 23,200 - 30,900
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Sold Price
697,674 180,000 23,226
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Dog in Tacks No. 1
2009
Thumbtacks on resin, edition no. 1/8
84(L) x 44(W) x 86(H) cm
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Estimate
140,000 - 280,000 37,000 - 74,000 4,700 - 9,300
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