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Lot 49: Raffy Napay (b.1986) I Live here (Diptych)

Est: ₱500,000 PHP - ₱650,000 PHPPassed
Leon GalleryMakati City , PhilippinesDecember 01, 2018

Item Overview

Description

Raffy Napay (b.1986)
I Live here (Diptych) 2014
mixed media
96” x 72 1/2” (243 cm x 184 cm) Such are the words to describe Raffy Napay’s thread designs,
of a hollow block wall. A soft and mellow subtlety replaces the
expected hardness of the “wall” surface image. Raffy Napay
received the coveted International “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Award
for Textile Art from Florence Biennale in 2015. For him to reach
this apex, Napay has reached degrees of intricacy and refinement
unequalled by any in the weaving arts. During his collegiate days
as a Fine Arts: Advertising student in Eulogio Amang Rodriguez
Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST), Napay’s preferred
medium was paint — until he decided to use thread. The use of
thread and textiles in his work was introduced by his mother who is
a seamstress. Thus for Napay these days, each unique works is its
own definition of his art cum crafts its own recognition that thread
totally differs from paint as in oil paint.

In this diptych bold geometric areas are defined as dictated by the loom
and by the materials. The tell-tale presence of a vine or plant softens
the “hard” hollow block surface. Eventually, Napay learned to sew by
hand and a machine. He used both methods to come up with intrciate,
simple, and captivating artworks vis-à-vis “scale-played” subjects and
details of each.
In 2013, Napay’s “Thread Experience” won an award in an art contest.
The work honors his seamstress mother. According to The Philippine
Daily Inquirer, he took time to show “sources of emotion, memory,
nostalgia and creativity”. Winning the award led him to Liverpool Hope
University in the United Kingdom in 2014. As a resident, he explored
the art scene as he made use of “spaces of homeliness”. He saw these
things as sanctuaries for mutualism in terms of growth and human
connections. He capped off his Liverpool residency with an exhibit
entitled “Hope Springs." Napay also received another residency grant
by Artesan Gallery in Singapore

Artist or Maker

Exhibited

West Gallery, "Lifeline Show", September 11 - October 11, 2014, Manila

Provenance

West Gallery

Payment & Shipping

Accepted forms of payment: Wire Transfer

Shipping

Auction house will help to arrange shipment at buyer's expense.

Auction Details

The Kingly Treasures Auction 2018

by
Leon Gallery
December 01, 2018, 02:00 PM PHT

G/F Corinthian Plaza 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City , PH

Terms

Buyer's Premium

20.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
₱0₱9,999₱1,000
₱10,000₱19,999₱2,000
₱20,000₱59,999₱5,000
₱60,000₱199,999₱10,000
₱200,000₱399,999₱20,000
₱400,000₱799,999₱50,000
₱800,000₱1,999,999₱100,000
₱2,000,000₱4,999,999₱200,000
₱5,000,000₱9,999,999₱500,000
₱10,000,000+₱1,000,000

Terms & Conditions

The following are the terms and conditions that Leon Gallery has set for the auction. Kindly read carefully.

Leon Gallery, all the participants of the event, processes, and transactions shall be guided accordingly by these rules:

GENERAL:

a. Each item (lot) in this catalog is offered for sale dependent on the terms exhibited below.

b. All lots are numbered according to the catalog unless otherwise stated by the auctioneer.

c. Transferring, selling, assigning of lots to anyone other than the bidder that won prior to the removal of the lot from the gallery is not allowed. Only the winning bidder has the authority to remove the lot from the gallery.

d. All items sold do not have any warranty. Leon Gallery is not and will not be liable for any unfortunate circumstances that can happen to the lot after it has been transferred to the winning bidder.

e. All participants must agree to be bound by the terms that have been set by Leon Gallery.

BIDDING:

a. Bidders are required to complete and sign registration forms. Participants shall be asked to present a valid government-issued identification card (passport, driver's license, etc.) upon registration.

b. Before the auction proper, each buyer will be given an assigned buyer's number. The highest bidder of a specific lot shall be the buyer of the lot.

c. The auctioneer shall announce the winning bid and the corresponding buyer's number of the bidder. Failure of the winning bidder to object at the time of the announcement shall be considered as an acknowledgment of the bid and purchase. The buyer is legally liable to purchase the lot or pay the difference if the host must re-offer and sell it for a reduced price.

d. The buyer's premium shall be 15% plus Value-Added Tax on premium (16.8% in total).

e. The auctioneer shall be in charge of supervising the bidding and shall be the sole arbiter of any disputes. Leon Gallery reserves the right to withdraw property at any time before the sale and reject a bid from any bidder.

f. Absentee bids are allowed in this auction. They are permitted to bid until fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the auction for all the items in the auction. Absentee bids for later lots may continue to be accepted according to announcements or signs posted on the office window. A deposit may be requested on absentee bids over Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 200,000) or at the discretion of the auctioneer. The auctioneer will be responsible of bidding the absentee bid in opposition to the floor bidders. In case a tie occurs, the earlier bid wins the lot. Leon Gallery will not be liable for any failed absentee bid. The absentee bidders may contact the gallery after the auction to know if they won the lot.

PAYMENT:

a. The balance of the invoice must be paid in full and merchandise picked up within three (3) days from the date of the sale. One week after the auction, left items may be moved to an off-site facility for pick-up. A storage fee will be charged if merchandise is left longer than two (2) weeks of One Hundred Pesos (Php 100) per lot per day. If the property is left longer than four (4) weeks, it will be considered abandoned. We are not responsible for shipping, but if packing and handling of purchased lots will be done by us, it is done at the entire risk of the purchaser. A refundable deposit may be required.

b. Cash, cashier's check, wire transfer, personal check (items may be held until the check clears). If any legal action is commenced to enforce these Conditions of Sale, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Time is of the essence.

Payments shall be wired to:

Account Name: Leon Gallery
Account Number: 2166008845
Address: G/F Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City, Philippines
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

LITIGATION:

In case if litigation between Leon Gallery and the buyer, the parties must submit to the Law Courts of Makati.

Shipping Terms

Auction house will help to arrange shipment at buyer's expense.

Payment

a. The balance of the invoice must be paid in full and merchandise picked up within three (3) days from the date of the sale. One week after the auction, left items may be moved to an off-site facility for pick-up. A storage fee will be charged if merchandise is left longer than two (2) weeks of One Hundred Pesos (Php 100) per lot per day. If the property is left longer than four (4) weeks, it will be considered abandoned. We are not responsible for shipping, but if packing and handling of purchased lots will be done by us, it is done at the entire risk of the purchaser. A refundable deposit may be required.

b. Cash, cashier's check, wire transfer, personal check (items may be held until the check clears). If any legal action is commenced to enforce these Conditions of Sale, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Time is of the essence.

Payments shall be wired to:

Account Name: Leon Gallery
Account Number: 2166008845
Address: G/F Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City, Philippines
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM