Guo Wei-Guo

636 KUO Wei-kuo (Taiwanese, b. 1960) Red Curtain 2002 Oil on canvas 130 x 97 cm Signed lower left Kuo's in English and dated 2002.10 The Era of Contention: Contemporary Taiwanese Visual Culture, Cornell University Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, New York, April – August, 2004 Diagram of Commotion and Desire – Towards a Bright Start From the Deep Forest, Kuo Wei–Kuo, Lin & Keng Gallery, Taipei, 2005, color illustrated, p. 45 Wu Chia–chi, A Study of the "Diagram of Commotion and Desire" by Kuo Wei–Kuo, (master thesis), Institute of Art Studies, NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan, 2007, color illustrated, no. 29 This painting is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Lin & Keng Gallery, Taipei.

Inside with the Mosquitoes and Moths Artist GUO WEI (b.1960) Size 200×180cm Era 2003 Auction 2012 Spring Auction - Chinese Contemporary Art and Sculptures Lot.095 Material Oil on Canvas Signature Signed Guo Wei in English and dated 20 Exposition Guo Wei biggest trait is the performance of his materials and using children as the theme of his artwork. The core strength of Guo Wei’’s artwork is “performance” and it’’s also where he has put effort in. “Inside with the mosquitoes and Moths” portraits some young girls wearing high heels of adults, walking and moving like grown -ups but still unable to hide their youth. Guo Wei concerns about people around him and himself which shows the desire and emptiness amongst modern people. After 2003, he has trespassed himself in painting and insisted on figurative painting skills. It is a reflex from traditional realist style. The bold compositions of his figures have been simplified and handled with exaggeration; the colors were singular and plain. He aimed at precisely blending the form and flow of his painting. Estimate TWD 650,000 ~ 850,000 USD 21,710 ~ 28,390 HKD 169,000 ~ 221,000 Hammer Price TWD 708,000 USD 23,647 HKD 184,080

KUO Wei-kuo (Taiwanese, b. 1960) PrintI'm a Wild Wolf 2004 Oil on canvas 194 x 130 cm Signed lower right Kuo Wei-Kuo in English and dated 2004.5 ILLUSTRATED: Diagram of Commotion and Desire - Towards a Bright Start from the Deep Forest , Lin & Lin Gallery, Taipei, 2005, color illustrated, p. 31

Lot Description GUO WEI (Chinese, B. 1960) His Wife and Daughter signed 'Guowei' in Pinyin; dated '2000' (lower right) oil on canvas 198 x 178.5 cm. (78 x 70 1/4 in.) Executed in 2000 Saleroom Notice Please kindly note that the dimensions of the work should read as 198 x 178.5 cm. (78 x 70 1/4 in.).

Blue Mosquito Series 2011-6-26 14:00:00 GUO WEI 80×100cm Oil on Canvas US $ 16,467-19,461 Guo Wei, Born 1960 in Chengdu，China. 1989 Graduatefrom Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. Exhibition: 1993, China’’’’s NewArt Post-1989 , Hong Kong. 1995 The History of Chinese Oil PaintingExhibition from Realism .to Post-modernism , Gallerie Theoremes ,Brussels. 1996, Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition , Munich,Germany.Elevenses the Acant-Garde, Taikoo Place , Hong Kong. 1997,China Now , Kulturprojekte , Basel , Switzerland.8+8-1, SelectedPaintings by 15 Contemporary Artists, Schoein Art Gallery , HongKong.The First Invitation Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art,Hong Kong Art Centre , Hong Kong. 2002, The lst Triennial ArtChinese , GuangZhou Art Museum, GuangZhou. Paris-Pekin , EspacePierre Cardin ,Paris. The Paintings of Guo Wei and Guo Jin ,Goedhuis Contemporary , New York. 2003, From China with Art ,Indonesia National Gallery , Jakarta. New Painting. 2005,Unspeakable Happiness--- A selection of Contemporary Art from ChinaTamayo Museum of Contemporary Art. The First Biennale of Chengdu,Monden Art Museum , Chengdu. Guo Wei concentrates on scenes from everyday lifein his paintings, focusing on the individual rather than on socialissues. The isolation of the individual as subject is a predominantelement in the Chinese avant-garde. Since the communist systemheavily favors the collectivity, this focus on the individual is anexpression of contemporary artistic liberty as well as being anovelty yet to be fully explored. Guo Wei says one of the things heexplores is the restless nature of teenage children. He issearching for the expression of an emotion as well as animage. guowei