Lot 13
73 x 110 cm ; 91 x 127.5 cm (with frame)
archival inkjet print
Ed 1/6 , signed at the back on paper
赵仁辉《夜戴胜》2009年作 收藏级喷墨打印
款识：艺术家签名（画背）
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Singaporean artist Zhao Renhui holds a pivotal position in the contemporary art world, known for his unique visual language that merges ecology, fictional science, and photography. This work, "Night Hoopoe", reflects his ongoing exploration of the delicate relationship between humans and nature.
The figure of a hoopoe (Upupa epops) quietly emerges against a dim rock wall, rendered in a palette as muted as black stone, surrounded by layers of branches, dead leaves, and stones. Zhao Renhui employs high-resolution photographic techniques and meticulous control of detail to nearly dissolve the boundary between the natural world and the viewer.
The "invisibility" of the hoopoe is not merely observed, but deliberately constructed within a "pseudo-ecological" visual framework—an approach that underscores the artist’s persistent inquiry into the tension between "presence" and "absence" in imagery. The title "Night Hoopoe" poetically evokes a creature inhabiting the threshold between dusk and dawn—a space that functions both as a re-enactment of natural history and a fable reflecting contemporary humanity’s introspection on ecological imbalance.
新加坡艺术家赵仁辉，以其融合生态学、虚构科学与摄影的独特视觉语言，在当代艺术界占据举足轻重地位。此件作品《夜戴胜》，展现其持续探索人类与自然界微妙关系的创作脉络。
画面在昏暗岩壁间悄然隐现一只戴胜鸟（Upupa epops）的身影，色调近乎黑石般沉静，枝叶、枯叶与石块层层叠叠。赵仁辉透过高解析度的摄影技艺与极致的细节控制，使自然世界与观看者之间的距离几乎完全消解。
戴胜鸟的“隐匿性”并非纯粹地被捕捉，而是主动进入某种“拟生态”的视觉构建，表现了艺术家一贯在影像中追问“存在”与“缺席”的关系。本作的命名“夜戴胜”更是诗意地指向一种栖居于黄昏与黎明之间的生灵状态——这既是自然史的再演，也是当代人类对栖息地失衡的内省寓言。 - Condition: This work overall is in good condition. No sign of restoration and retouching on this work. The work is framed.
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