The non-profit’s annual auction is now open for bidding. Its patrons Patrick Sun, Dee Poon, Chantal Wong and Georgina Hilton reveal their top picks of what’s on offer
It’s time to get those paddles out: Asia Art Archive (AAA)’s annual fundraising auction, which features works by more than 50 artists from around the world, is open for online bidding through November 3.
The event supports the organisation’s endeavours in documenting and making Asian art histories accessible. Proceeds from fundraisers in previous years had gone toward building the AAA’s library and research collections, as well as renovating its library, which is currently open by appointment and will fully open after November 23.
Here, four patrons of the AAA—Sunpride Collection founder Patrick Sun; Dee Poon, managing director of brands and apparel at Esquel; Chantal Wong, co-founder and director of culture at Learning Together; and Georgina Hilton, Christie’s vice president, director and head of classic art, Asia Pacific—talk us through their favourite works the auction offers.
Dee Poon
Silence is the new music, 2019, Doris Wong Wai Yin
“Doris Wong engages humour and wit to address complex topics of gender and identity, which are often not discussed openly enough in Hong Kong. The pastel palette and playful imagery—executed in an aesthetic reminiscent of vintage posters from the 1950s—contrast cleverly against the depth of her subject matter.”
Orange Underwing Thyas Swatch, 2022, Nibha Sikander
“Through a meticulous process of cutting, sticking, and layering coloured paper, Nibha Sikander creates the fabricated swatch of an Orange Underwing Thyas moth. The work creatively bridges art, craft, science, and imagination in a delicate and inspiring way.”