ULTRA/NEO – 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design – Phillips Hong Kong Auctions

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Phillips is pleased to present the ULTRA/NEO themed series in its upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Hong Kong Sales on 21-22 June, which features a broadened group of up-and-coming international artists such as Javier Calleja, Edgar Plans, Rafa Macarrón, Issy Wood, Danielle Orchard, Katherine Bernhardt, Melissa Brown, Aboudia and Robert Nava. This follows the success of Phillips’ ULTRA/NEO series introduced in the Hong Kong Fall Sales last year, which shined a spotlight on a new generation of ultra-contemporary Asian artists. Works featured in the series were 100% sold and set multiple auction records for Susumu Kamijo, Izumi Kato, Atsushi Kaga, Ayako Rokkaku, Mayuka Yamamoto and Roby Dwi Antono.

All coming of age during the internet era, a common thread that unites them is their strong ability to build upon art history and create fresh perspectives on themes of globalisation, national identity, surreal figurations, and the human condition through the use of high-octane colour palettes, bold lines and flattened forms. This group of artists represents a dynamic force and is certainly redefining what resonates with the collectors of our time.