Back to Ocean
76.2 cms x 50.8 cms (30 ins x 20 ins)
printed in 2017
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Capture Benefit Auction" held on Wed, Sep 21, 2022.
Lot h009
Lot h009
Estimate: CAD $1,500 - $2,000
Realised: CAD $1,375
Realised: CAD $1,375
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Courtesy of the Artist
Notes:
This work is edition 1/3 + AP.
Tom Hsu’s practice focuses on the observation of spaces and how bodies exist in them. Using a 35mm camera, Hsu approaches his subjects from odd angles, cropping out the larger scene to focus on specific forms conveying a gentle intimacy. His camera finds everyday, mundane moments and interactions that are often overlooked and gives them a poetic and expressive quality. Back to Ocean is part of a series of photographs taken during the summer months of 2018-2020, evoking memories or fantasies of mid-summer wanderings. Hsu captures the sensation of cold ocean water hitting the bare legs of the young man who looks towards a vast ocean surrounded by the natural landscape of the West Coast.
Hsu lives and works in Vancouver and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver. He has exhibited at Centre A, Libby Leshgold Gallery, Macaulay & Co. Fine Art, Yactac Gallery, (all in Vancouver); and Gallery TPW, Toronto, amongst others. Hsu’s work was part of Capture’s 2021 Public Art program with an installation at the Canada Line hallway at Waterfront Station. He also participated in a residency at Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver, culminating in an exhibition.
Consignor proceeds will benefit Capture Photography Festival.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including the Capture Benefit Auction HO2 Sale Notice and Special Terms of Sale.
Curatorial text courtesy of Capture Photography Festival.
Courtesy of the Artist
Notes:
This work is edition 1/3 + AP.
Tom Hsu’s practice focuses on the observation of spaces and how bodies exist in them. Using a 35mm camera, Hsu approaches his subjects from odd angles, cropping out the larger scene to focus on specific forms conveying a gentle intimacy. His camera finds everyday, mundane moments and interactions that are often overlooked and gives them a poetic and expressive quality. Back to Ocean is part of a series of photographs taken during the summer months of 2018-2020, evoking memories or fantasies of mid-summer wanderings. Hsu captures the sensation of cold ocean water hitting the bare legs of the young man who looks towards a vast ocean surrounded by the natural landscape of the West Coast.
Hsu lives and works in Vancouver and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver. He has exhibited at Centre A, Libby Leshgold Gallery, Macaulay & Co. Fine Art, Yactac Gallery, (all in Vancouver); and Gallery TPW, Toronto, amongst others. Hsu’s work was part of Capture’s 2021 Public Art program with an installation at the Canada Line hallway at Waterfront Station. He also participated in a residency at Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver, culminating in an exhibition.
Consignor proceeds will benefit Capture Photography Festival.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including the Capture Benefit Auction HO2 Sale Notice and Special Terms of Sale.
Curatorial text courtesy of Capture Photography Festival.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.