"I aim to visualize all those encounters with many ‘nows’, from past to present, through the filter of my mind by projecting the phenomenon itself onto [my] works. Through art, [I] continue to question the subtleties of existence." —Yukimasa Ida
Born in Japan in 1990, Yukimasa Ida’s recent works have focused on the concept of ‘ICHI-GO-ICHI-E’ (a once-in-a-lifetime moment) – namely the idea that ‘now’ does not come around twice. With their flurries of vibrant colour and rich impasto, Ida’s paintings are vivid snapshots in time. Born in the idyllic seaside town of Tottori, a vision of “ocean, mountains and rivers framed with beautiful sunsets and nature”, those early memories of ‘the colour of nature’ have left their mark on his distinctive oeuvre. i
Yukimasa Ida in his studio i Yukimasa Ida quoted in Sophie Cobley, ‘Inside the Mind of Yukimasa Ida, The Japanese Artist Collecting Once in a Lifetime Moments’, PHOENIX Magazine, online.
Provenance
Seibu Shibuya Art Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
120
Miko
2017
signed, titled and dated ‘Yukimasa Ida [in Japanese] Y Ida "Miko" 10/15 2017 Y Ida’ on the reverse
oil on canvas
117 x 117 cm. (46 1/8 x 46 1/8 in.)
Painted on 15 October 2017.
Estimate
HK$200,000 - 300,000
€25,500-38,300
$25,600-38,500
Sold for HK$1,512,000
Danielle So
Associate Specialist, Head of Day Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction
Hong Kong Auction 4 December 2020
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