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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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Yue Minjun
Surplus Value (Beige), 2019
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Mixed Media
GBP 9,000 - 12,000
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Surplus Value (Brown), 2019
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
GBP 9,000 - 12,000
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The Three Musketeers, 2019-2022
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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