Hip (blue)
Hip (blue)
Signed Print
Stik
£1,000-£1,500 VALUE (EST.)
$1,900-$2,850 VALUE (EST.)
$1,650-$2,500 VALUE (EST.)
¥9,000-¥13,500 VALUE (EST.)
€1,150-€1,750 VALUE (EST.)
$9,500-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)
¥180,000-¥270,000 VALUE (EST.)
$1,250-$1,850 VALUE (EST.)
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Lithograph, 2013
Signed Print
H 56cm x W 22cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| October 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2021 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| August 2020 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Hip (blue), a signed lithograph, was released in 2013.
Hip is an offset lithograph printed in blue, white and black, depicting a stickman looking to the side with a hand on his hip.
A clear example of Stik’s remarkable skill at depicting the fine details of standing bodies in his minimalist six-line figures, Hip is another observant study of a person merely standing and looking. Stik’s intention to ‘compress’ the details of the body into his minimalist compositions is clear here: “Quite often, simple images are the most noted. If I’ve got too many lines, I kind of lose track of what’s going on. I like to have very few things going on, but a lot of data compression in that”. Recalling Giacometti with its interest in the experience of occupying the human body, Hip clearly gestures to feelings of fatigue and weariness.
Part of a long line of standing stickmen, Hip is unique in its depiction of a curved wrist, in contrast to the typically straight-limbed depictions of isolated figures by the artist, such as Standing Figure. This eye to detail works against the movement towards simplicity in Stik’s art, which he has himself recognised: “It’s always been simple, and it seems to be getting simpler as time passes. I appreciate simplicity.”
