Javier Calleja - My Kawaii Valentine: Online Auction Hong Kong Monday, February 14, 2022 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    AISHONANZUKA, Hong Kong
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Javier Calleja

    Javier Calleja (b. 1971) is a contemporary Spanish artist living and working in
    Malaga, Spain. Calleja is most known for his figurative style of cartoonish, doe-eyed
    characters with exaggerated features. His style is influenced by the toys and comics
    from his 70s and 80s upbringing. Calleja’s characters are often accompanied by text
    that contrasts the innocent and adolescent looking facial expressions of the
    characters represented in the compositions. Calleja works in painting, sculpture,
    and works on paper.

    Calleja holds a BFA from Granada University in Spain. His works have been exhibited worldwide and he is currently represented by Almine Rech.

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Two works: (i) Heads; (ii) No Art Here

PVC, glass
(i)
work 30 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. (11 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
box 20 x 42.3 x 23 cm. (7 7/8 x 16 5/8 x 9 in.)
(ii)
work 30.6 x 28 x 15 cm. (12 x 11 x 5 7/8 in.)
box 21.3 x 42 x 38 cm. (8 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 14 7/8 in.)

Produced by MEDICOM TOY in 2020, these works are accompanied by authentication cards issued by ZHEN., each contained within their original boxes.

Estimate
HK$24,000 - 35,000 
€2,700-3,900
$3,100-4,500

Sold for HK$47,880

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My Kawaii Valentine: Online Auction

Online Auction 14 - 22 February 2022