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Mixed materials (wood & copper) - Signed and numbered on the base; numbered on accompanying insert card // Surplus Value (Beige) by Yue Minjun is a mixed-media sculpture from 2019, crafted from wood and copper. This artwork features the iconic laughing figure commonly found in Yue Minjun’s body of work, symbolizing absurdity and irony. The figure's exaggerated, wide-mouthed laughter conveys a sense of both joy and critique, questioning societal norms and human emotions. Topped with a copper dish, the piece blends humor with an underlying commentary on value and materialism, typical of Yue’s satirical approach. The detailed craftsmanship of the wood adds warmth to the figure’s otherwise surreal expression.
Surplus Value (Beige), 2019
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Mixed materials (wood & copper) - Signed and numbered on the base; numbered on accompanying insert card // Surplus Value (Beige) by Yue Minjun is a mixed-media sculpture from 2019, crafted from wood and copper. This artwork features the iconic laughing figure commonly found in Yue Minjun’s body of work, symbolizing absurdity and irony. The figure's exaggerated, wide-mouthed laughter conveys a sense of both joy and critique, questioning societal norms and human emotions. Topped with a copper dish, the piece blends humor with an underlying commentary on value and materialism, typical of Yue’s satirical approach. The detailed craftsmanship of the wood adds warmth to the figure’s otherwise surreal expression.
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Untitled (Smile-ism No.25), 2006
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 6,500
Yue Minjun
Surplus Value (Beige), 2019
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
GBP 9,000 - 12,000
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Surplus Value (Brown), 2019
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
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The Three Musketeers, 2019-2022
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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Untitled (Smile-ism No. 9), 2006
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 3,750
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Untitled (Smile-ism No. 14), 2006
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
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